A sealed corridor was discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu — about 9 meters long, 2.1 meters wide, sitting roughly 7 meters above the main entrance, hidden for 4,500 years. Researchers speculate the passage may have been designed to relieve weight from the structures above. The ScanPyramids team has already used endoscopic cameras to explore further, though additional investigation would require official authorization.
Speculation on hidden underground corridors
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Key facts
- Large blocks (10m long, 2m high) found that could serve as ceiling blocks
- These blocks were never meant to be seen with tiling on top
- Speculation about corridors running underneath the causeway
- Alignment with the middle pyramid's focal chamber noted as potential coincidence
- Speaker suggests using endoscopic cameras to explore, but official authorization required
- The area remains largely unexplored despite the evidence
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Egypt reveals newly discovered 9-meter long chamber inside Great ...pbs.org
The corridor, which measures 9 meters (nearly 30 feet) by 2 meters (more than 6 feet), is perched above the famous structure's main entrance and ...
Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza - Reutersreuters.com
A hidden corridor nine metres (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, ...
A Tiny Camera Revealed a Hidden Passage in the Great Pyramidmodernengineeringmarvels.com
A sealed corridor, about 9 meters long and roughly 2.1 meters wide, sits about 7 meters above the main entrance, tucked behind the pyramid's ...
Hidden for 4500 years: a sealed corridor in the Great Pyramidboingboing.net
The ScanPyramids team threaded a 6mm endoscope into the Great Pyramid and found a sealed corridor hidden for 4500 years.
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