A large, mysterious gap was discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza by scientists using state-of-the-art scanning technology, according to a study published on Tuesday. The void is presumed to be at least 100 feet long, and was found above the Grand Gallery of the Great Pyramid, or Khufu Pyramid, which dates back around 4,500 years. This discovery is the first to identify a previously unknown major structure within the pyramid since the 1800s, and has resulted in debate and speculation worldwide. “There are still many architectural hypotheses to consider; in particular, the big void could be made of one or several adjacent structures, and it could be inclined or horizontal,” read the study published in Nature. “The detailed structure of the void should be further studied.” The Khufu Pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Cheops, was built to be the burial grounds for Pharaoh Khufu in the fourth dynasty, reigning from 2509 to 2483 BC. Discovery The findings are a result of research by the ScanPyramids project, a global mission launched in 2015 that functions under Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities authority. The initiative aimed to examine Giza’s largest…
Plane-Sized Mystery ‘Void’ Confirmed in Great Pyramid in First Major Discovery Since 1800s
November 3, 2017
