A once-hidden corridor has been identified inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, after a yearslong project using modern technology to reveal the pyramid's secrets.
inside the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.
An international research team used an imaging method based on cosmic rays to analyze a cavity behind the pyramid's north face that was first discovered in 2016. Their findings were announced at a news conference with Egyptian officials held outside the 456 feet tall pyramid on Thursday. The passage-like space measures about 2 meters wide and 9 meters in length, officials said, adding that the corridor was likely designed to help relieve the weight of the vast structure, which was built as royal burial chambers around 2560 BC.
The Great Pyramid was the tallest structure built by humankind until the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1889."We will continue working and searching using technology and advanced scientific methods which are safe, to uncover the secrets of ancient Egypt,” said Ahmed Issa, the country's tourism and antiquities minister, at the news conference early Thursday.
The pyramid — also known as Khufu’s Pyramid — was built on the Giza plateau on the outskirts of Cairo by pharaoh Khufu, a 4th Dynasty pharaoh who reigned from 2509 to 2483 B.C.mysteryThe latest discovery is part of the international “ScanPyramids” project launched in Oct. 2015 by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, which seeks to peer inside the massive structures without using invasive drilling methods.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of GizaA hidden corridor nine metres (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, and this could lead to further findings, Egyptian antiquities officials said on Thursday.
Read more »
Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great PyramidEgypt unveils the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the first to be found on the structure’s north side.
Read more »
Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great PyramidEgypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday, the first to be found on the structure’s north side. The corridor, which measures 9 meters (nearly 30 feet) by 2 meters (more than 6 feet), is perched above the famous structure's main entrance and was detected using a scan, authorities said.
Read more »
New Philadelphia-style sandwich shop opens on Washington CorridorPrimoHoagies, specializing in Italian hoagie sandwiches and cheesesteaks opens its first...
Read more »
'Haunted Mansion' Poster Invites Audiences to Step Into the UnknownThe first poster for Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' movie invites audiences to step into the unknown.
Read more »