Looters robbed the structure of its ancient treasures thousands of years ago
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No one looted it, as it remained sealed until around 800AD when Arabs muslims tunneled into it to loot it, but found nothing.
Nothing.
It was empty.
Was Geraldo there?
Well it depends on what sources you read. There are some fascinating stories from early Arab writers who mentioned strange things like lights that never extinguished. Fun to read.
What is known for certain in the historical record is a little more strange than is popularly known. Nobody was precisely sure where the actual entrance was.
That’s why they blew a hole in the side. That’s still the entrance used by visitors today.
The limestone casing stones were cut, polished, and installed with “optical” levels of precision, as scientists have described other granite features of ancient Egypt.
The original “door” to the pyramid swung open, and up, from the inside. When it was closed, it was invisible or impossible to detect from the outside. That’s amazing when you stop and think about it. Why did they do that?
the current theory is they were looted shortly after they were sealed, by the guys who built it.
It’s as good as any.
Well, let's be accurate. They said that they found nothing. We don't exactly have independent witnesses to verify that it was actually empty. There are at least a couple sketchy points to that story which may leave room to doubt it is 100% truthful or complete.