Historical accounts describe tunnels beneath Sphinx plateau

August 27, 2025

EgyptGeneral

Pyramid complex3000 - 1500 BC

Source: Lost Footage from Secret Digs at Giza Found! Confirming Ancient Accounts with Modern Technology! by UnchartedX

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10th century Arab author Al-Masudi described tunnels under the Sphinx. 🏺 A 1945 account tells of King Farouk & an American colonel entering a tunnel & finding a statue with a sword. Ancient sources suggest the plateau hides extensive tunnels.

Key claims worth noting:

- Al-Masudi in the 10th century reportedly wrote about tunnels under the Sphinx with passages extending across the plateau

- He described entrances potentially guarded by elaborate figures

- A Coptic tradition mentions a statue of black stone of a man holding a lance

- Tom Valentine recorded a story of an American army colonel visiting the Sphinx with King Farouk in 1945

Key facts

Arab author Al-Masani in the British Museum recounted tunnels under the Sphinx in the 800s AD
Al-Masudi in the 10th century described a single subterranean chamber under the Sphinx with passages to all three pyramids
He wrote that each entrance was guarded by 'mechanical statues of amazing capabilities'
A Coptic tradition describes a statue of black stone of a man holding a lance
Tom Valentine recorded a story of an American army colonel visiting the Sphinx with King Farooq in 1945
They allegedly entered a tunnel behind a slab and found a chamber with a statue holding a sword
The Inventory Stele shows Khufu's father attempted to dig the Sphinx out and repair it