the exciting discovery of a mysterious chamber in the pyramid of Khufu
Chamber discovered in Khufu's pyramid
The famous pyramid of Khufu, or the Great Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids of Giza and is more than 4,500 years old. Until now, this pyramid still keeps many secrets inside it, although this archaeological edifice and one of the Seven Wonders of the World is one of the most researched buildings to this day.
Today, an international team of experts, including Egyptian scientists, announced that they were able to prove the existence of a chamber in the heart of the pyramid that was hitherto unknown.
international team
Scientists were able to insert an endoscope camera (periscope) from a crack between the stones, and made sure that there was a room of surprisingly large size, according to a team of scientists affiliated with the Technical University of Munich, who was involved in the research.
In contact with Euronews, Andreas Huber, media spokesman for the university in southern Germany, confirmed that the university team was part of the international team participating in this project, and that the credit for the discovery belongs to the entire team.
Since 2016, researchers from the ScanPyramids team believed that this room existed inside the pyramid, as measurements and research indicated that, but now, with the help of binoculars, ultrasound, and other modern scanning devices, the team succeeded in proving the existence of this room.
And according to the University of Munich, in a press release, Euronews received a copy of, the discovered room is located above the original entrance to the pyramid, which is not accessible to the general public.
checked without damaging
Scientists confirmed that this examination process did not cause any damage or damage to the building or the wall of the pyramid. In this regard, Professor Christian Grosse from the Technical University of Munich says: "The pyramids are a global cultural heritage, so we had to be particularly careful during the examination process, so that no damage would occur. Therefore, we work in the Khufu pyramid using radar and ultrasonic devices." sonic, they can be used without causing any damage or even without contact.”
This method of examination mainly participated in this discovery, he added.
The Pyramid of Khufu, the Great Pyramid
The well-known Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said during a press conference in Cairo on Thursday that the discovery of this passage may lead to many other discoveries inside the pyramid. But now the team of researchers must continue to study and examine this room.
A team of scientists from several countries oversees the ScanPyramids project
According to preliminary measurements, the length of this room or corridor is five meters, but it may actually be longer than that. The team of researchers says that it is not known why this room was built, but they confirmed that they have not yet found any footprints or any trace of human activity inside it. Therefore, scientists believe that the room has not been seen by humans for 4,500 years.
It is worth noting that the ScanPyramids team is a team of multinational institutions and experts: Egyptians, Germans, French, Japanese and Canadians.
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