In 2008, the Mataha Expedition led by Belgian artist Louis de Cordier used ground-penetrating radar at Hawara. The scans revealed an extensive underground grid of walls and chambers, suggesting the lost labyrinth exists beneath the site. 📡🗺️
Matahar expedition discovers labyrinth underground
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- 2008 Matahar Expedition led by Louis Dordier used ground penetrating radar, geomagnetism, and seismic tomography
- Found the labyrinth still exists underground at 8-12 meters depth
- Scanned areas on both east and west sides of the Barabi Canal
- Results show grid structure of gigantic size made of high resistivity material (granite)
- Underground area covers several hectares with vertical walls forming closed rooms
- Discovery confirmed classical author reports about the labyrinth's existence
Sources
The Mataha-Expedition Part I - by Louis De Cordierlabyrinthofegypt.substack.com
Dedicated to astronomy and geophysics, NRIAG played a central role in the 2008 Mataha Expedition at Hawara, led by Belgian artist Louis de ...
[PDF] Mataha Expedition - Labyrinth of Egypt - UnchartedXunchartedx.com
Bringing the highest level of technology to unlock the secrets of the past. The sand of. Hawara was scanned in 2008 by the Belgian Egyptian expedition team.
Egypt: How mystery was solved after 'lost labyrinth' foundexpress.co.uk
“These same areas were scanned in 2008, using ground-penetrating radar, by the Mataha Expedition, a collaboration between Egyptian ...
The Mataha Expedition - by Louis De Cordier - Labyrinth of Egyptlabyrinthofegypt.substack.com
The Mataha Expedition was a groundbreaking 2008 geo-archaeological survey conducted at Hawara, Egypt ; Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), the ...
How VR revived an important piece of human history - Duverseduverse.ae
... Hawara Pyramid in Faiyum Egypt. The Mataha expedition led by the Belgian artist Louis de Cordier attempted in 2008 to locate it using ground penetrating radar.
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