| Update: Third "Door" Found in Great Pyramid ^ |
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| Posted by SteveH On News/Activism ^ 09/25/2002 10:28:43 PM PDT · 8 replies · 43+ views National Geographic ^ | 9/23/2002 | National Geographic Update: Third "Door" Found in Great Pyramid National Geographic News September 23, 2002 View a movie of the newest pyramid shaft discovery >> Scientists exploring the Great Pyramid in Egypt sent a robot into the northern shaft in the past few days, discovering another blocking stone. The "door" appears to be identical to the one in the southern shaft that was already known. The doors are equidistant (65 meters/208 feet) from the queen's chamber. It is the third such block discovered within the shafts of the pyramid. The announcement of the discovery was made Monday by Farouk Hosni, Egypt's minister... |
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The shafts are thought to point to certain sighting stars at the time of construction. However, the shafts are not straight, so they could not have been used to see stars.