Göbekli Tepe mystery sustains tourism industry, speaker claims. Egyptian tourism dropped from billions to a few hundred million dollars per year after Arab Spring in mid-2000s Zahi Hawass reportedly said 'no matter what bad is happening in Egypt those new age people they will come' A second chamber was found behind the Great Pyramid using muon scans a decade ago but remains unopened
During the Green Sahara period, the Giza plateau had water. One theory suggests the Sphinx enclosure rock could have been waded to, aligned with the rising sun. As the Sahara dried, water retreated, and the site was eventually abandoned. Archaeoastronomy data has been cited as supporting an older timeline for the groundwork.
Key Facts
- Egyptian tourism dropped from billions to a few hundred million dollars per year after Arab Spring in mid-2000s
- Zahi Hawass reportedly said 'no matter what bad is happening in Egypt those new age people they will come'
- A second chamber was found behind the Great Pyramid using muon scans a decade ago but remains unopened
- Lee Claire is described as being in charge of Göbekli Tepe excavations
- The speaker argues mystery is what sells and motivates excavation decisions at these sites
Related site: Göbekli Tepe — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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