Egypt discovers a hidden chamber inside Great Pyramid

 The Arab Republic of Egypt has discovered a hidden chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Egypt’s capital Cairo, which dates back some 4,500 years ago.

The antiquities authorities of Egypt used modern scanning technology to find the sealed-off chamber on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu. 

On Thursday, Egypt’s antiquities authorities said that the newly discovered chamber measures 9 meters in length and is 2 meters wide. Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and Egyptian Minister for Tourism Ahmed Eissa talked about the new discovery at an unveiling ceremony outside the pyramid.

Reportedly, the authorities used the Scan Pyramids project, an international program that uses scans to analyze unexplored sections of historical places. Scientists from the project also attended the unveiling event on Thursday. 

Reportedly, various scanning techniques were used to locate the chamber. Christian Grosse, Professor of Non-destructive Testing at the Technical University of Munich, said, ‘’There are two large limestones at the end chamber.”

In 2017, scientists also discovered another sealed-off hidden corridor, a 30-meter chamber, inside the Pyramid of Khufu, which is one of three pyramids that make up the Great Pyramids at Giza complex.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu who reigned from 2509 to 2483 B.C. The Pyramid of Khufu is named after the Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is 146m high and built on the Giza plateau. It is the largest of all the Egyptian pyramids and the most famous pyramid structure in the world.

It was built over the span of three generations by the rulers Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure between 2600 and 2500 BC.