Scientists say they have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, in what would be the first such discovery in the structure since the 19th century and one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs.
In an article published in the journal Nature on Thursday, an international team said the 30-meter (yard) void deep within the pyramid is situated above the structure's Grand Gallery, and has a similar cross-section.
The purpose of the space is unclear, and it's not yet known whether it was built with a function in mind or if it's merely a gap in the pyramid's architecture. Some experts say such empty spaces have been known for years.
"This is a premier," said Mehdi Tayoubi, a co-founder of the ScanPyramids project and president of the Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute. "It could be composed of one or several structures... maybe it could be another Grand Gallery. It could be a chamber, it could be a lot of things."
The scientists made the discovery using cosmic-ray imaging, recording the behavior of subatomic particles called muons that penetrate the rock similar to X-rays, only much deeper. Their paper was peer-reviewed before appearing in Nature, an international, interdisciplinary journal of science, and its results confirmed by other teams of scientists.
Goa'uld control room, obviously. takyon: s04e13.
Also at CBC.
(Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 03 2017, @08:38AM (4 children)
Flamebait mod? Oh dear, either a Domincan or an alt-rightie go here first.
(Score: -1, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Friday November 03 2017, @09:13AM (3 children)
I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. I’ve been challenged by so many people and I don’t, frankly, have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn’t have time either. This country is in big trouble. We don’t win any more. We lose to China. We lose to Mexico both in trade and at the border. We lose to everybody. #MAGA 🇺🇸
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 03 2017, @10:21AM (1 child)
realDonald, are you saying we lose to Identity Christians on the Egyptian Pyramid industry? Or the other way around?
(Score: 1) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday November 07 2017, @09:43AM
I'm saying I'm tired of this politically correct crap,
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 03 2017, @03:08PM
We may not win but you sure do whine.