Scientists Find Mysterious "Cavity" In The Great Pyramid Of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza might still have mysteries that have yet to be discovered. Though many [...]

The Great Pyramid of Giza might still have mysteries that have yet to be discovered. Though many have suspected that there are hidden corridors and chambers inside the world wonder, scientists have finally found evidence to support those theories. A new study shows that there may be a chamber behind the north face of the structure.

The Scan Pyramids project does just that. This group of researchers from various universities around the world, including Egypt's Cairo University, uses the latest technology to scan the Great Pyramid of Giza to see if they can find anything the structure might be hiding.

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After using a combination of infrared thermography, 3D simulation, and muon radiography, it seems that there are a few strange "anomalies" within the pyramid. One of those anomalies is a void located just behind the north face. This is a location that archeologists previously though contained walls – apparently not.

This void, or cavity, is said to be located about 345 feet above the ground. They have also detected another space near the entrance gate on the north side of the pyramid, though the two areas don't seem to be connected at all.

What makes this new space even more intriguing is that, according to thermal readings, the space seems to be in a chevron shape. Chevrons are normally used in Egyptian pyramids and burial places as a way to keep the burial chambers clear and open in the event that the structure collapses. The shape is not normally used otherwise.

So, does this mean that there could be another burial chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza? The full extent of the research will be available at the end of October, so hopefully scientists will have more information. Until then, let's start taking making lists of what could be waiting in this mysterious secret chamber.

[H/T Science Alert]

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