Posted on 11/02/2017 6:30:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
Muon-detecting sensors have revealed a huge hidden cavity hidden within the pyramid – the first major structural find since the 19th century
Archaeologists have uncovered a mysterious enclosure hidden deep inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
The massive cavity stretches for at least 30 metres and lies above the grand gallery, an impressive ascending corridor that connects the Queen’s chamber to the King’s in the heart of the historic monument. It is the first major structure found in the pyramid since the 19th century.
It is unclear whether the void is a chamber or a corridor, or whether it played any more than a structural role in the pyramid’s construction – such as relieving weight on the grand gallery below. But measurements show that it has similar dimensions to the grand gallery, which is nearly 50 metres long, eight metres high and more than a metre wide.
Scientists discovered the void using sensors that detect particles known as muons, which rain down on Earth when cosmic rays slam into atoms in the upper atmosphere. The muons travel at close to the speed of light and behave much like x-rays when they meet objects. Armed with suitable equipment, researchers can used them to reveal the rough internal structure of pyramids and other ancient monuments.
“We know that this big void has the same characteristics as the grand gallery,” said Mehdi Tayoubi at the HIP Institute in Paris, a non-profit organisation that draws on new technology to study and preserve cultural heritage. “It’s really impressive.” Tomb raiders: what treasures could lurk inside Egypt's lost chambers? Read more
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Uh-oh. This is the kind of place they like to hide ....
LOL!!
Well, fifty years ago some psychic said we would soon find the original blueprints to the pyramids. Edgar Cayce or Criswell of Criswell Predicts. Maybe even Jean Dixon.
Maybe this is the spot.
That’s where I be hidin my Lucky Charms
They’re full O sweet surprises!
So keep year mitts offen em!!
My guess, and it’s just a guess, is it was a architectural mistake....................
He was ‘dismissed’ by the new regime...................
Pinging Geraldo. Could be another ABC special, The Pharaoh’s Empty Vault.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fall-of-zahi-hawass-32319337/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahi_Hawass
29 posts before the Geraldo reference!...It took long enough!...................
THAT would be a good find.
Ancient Egyptian grain, probably still fertile and could be planted and grown!...................
ancient broom closet
Thanks. With Art Bell gone, I didn’t keep up with Zahi’s constant controversies ;-)
LOL
I go with ancient power source.
I’ve always thought the Sirius/Orion ideas were fascinating.
I got to travel to Cairo for a customer of IBM. So, been there. Of note, the visitor’s center of the Giza pyramid complex faces a KFC.
Khufu's Fried Chicken?.................................
“What’s going on with Hawass? is he still ‘in power’, or finally in complete disgrace?”
I haven’t followed for years now.
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