There are some fascinating stories from early Arab writers who mentioned strange things like lights that never extinguished
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You have any linkable sources or books? Sounds interesting.
However, the version I related is the generally acceptable historical one.
“Lights that never went out” could have something to do with Chris Dunn’s analysis that they were used to generate some sort of electrical power, which was ended when some one used the wrong ingredients and caused an explosion in the ‘Kings’ Chamber’.
No, they were mostly ancient arab texts and “lore”. They were translated as “lights that had been burning for hundreds of years”. Also descriptions of devices that sound like what we would call robots today.
No, I don’t necessarily believe any of that. But I don’t believe the great pyramid was empty. It was looted long ago, and the actual purpose has been lost.
There are some constants across time, and one thing about construction or engineering, people don’t waste a lot of time on high precision, or specific materials, if they are not necessary for a reason, unless they are for a specific purpose. I don’t believe it was for “power generation” or “water pump” and all that, either. I’ve no idea. They sure went to a lot of trouble though.
The whole area is riddled with tunnels. I bet there are all sorts of really amazing things buried in the sand still yet today. It must have really humbled earlier travelers too. The great pyramid was the tallest man made structure through out human history - until the Eiffel Tower in 1888 or whatever. That’s crazy if you stop and think about it.