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Wicked Blue

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Thu Mar 2, 2023, 09:50 AM Mar 2023

Scientists identify corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza using cosmic rays

NBC News
March 2, 2023, 6:33 AM EST
By Aina J. Khan

A once-hidden corridor has been identified inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, after a yearslong project using modern technology to reveal the 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.

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The 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.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/great-pyramid-giza-corridor-identified-egypt-scientists-cosmic-rays-rcna73025

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Scientists identify corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza using cosmic rays (Original Post) Wicked Blue Mar 2023 OP
Fascinating. Thank you! The Unmitigated Gall Mar 2023 #1
Short video on the corridor from the Today Show: Judi Lynn Mar 2023 #2
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