On Thursday, Egyptian officials announced the discovery of a hidden corridor above the pyramid's entrance. Measuring 30 feet long, the passage could serve as a jumping-off point for additional research into the mysterious inner chambers.
What was found inside the Great Pyramid?
Archaeologists discovered passageways and some chambers within the Great Pyramid. They have called these the King's Chamber, the Queen's Chamber, and the Grand Gallery. They also discovered many passageways, which had dead-ends, or ended in mysterious tiny doorways.
What is the big void in the Great Pyramid?
The void is located directly above the Great Pyramid's Grand Gallery, the long, narrow pathway that visitors of the pyramid use to access the King's Chamber, one of four viewable rooms inside the structure. The "Big Void", the name given to it by the scientists, is encased in rock, so it is physically inaccessible.
What was recently found in the pyramid of Giza?
The newly-discovered chamber is in the Pyramid of Khufu, one of the three structures that make up this Wonder of the World. Archaeologists are yet to determine what the chamber was used for. A new chamber dating back some 4,500 years has been uncovered in one of the Great Pyramids in Egypt.
What is the mystery of the Great pyramids?
Is it still a mystery how the pyramids were built?
The unknowns of pyramid construction chiefly center on the question of how the blocks were moved up the superstructure. There is no known accurate historical or archaeological evidence that definitively resolves the question.
What was recently found in the Great Pyramid?
A new chamber dating back some 4,500 years has been uncovered in one of the Great Pyramids in Egypt. The corridor measuring nine metres (30ft) long and more than six feet wide was discovered close to the main entrance of one of the three pyramids at Giza.
What is inside the Great Pyramid?
There are three known chambers inside of the Great Pyramid. The lowest was cut into the bedrock, upon which the pyramid was built, but remained unfinished. The so-called Queen's Chamber and King's Chamber, which contain a granite sarcophagus, are above ground, within the pyramid structure.
What has been found in the Great Pyramid?
Archaeologists discovered passageways and some chambers within the Great Pyramid. They have called these the King's Chamber, the Queen's Chamber, and the Grand Gallery. They also discovered many passageways, which had dead-ends, or ended in mysterious tiny doorways.