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Scientists discover hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:16 am
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:16 am
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Scientists have found a hidden chamber in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, 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 chamber is unclear, and it's not yet known whether it was built with a function in mind.
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.
The pyramid is also known as Khufu's Pyramid for its builder, a 4th Dynasty pharaoh who reigned from 2509 to 2483 B.C. Visitors to the pyramid, on the outskirts of Cairo, can walk, hunched over, up a long tunnel to reach the Grand Gallery. The newly discovered chamber does not appear to be connected to any known internal passages.
Scientists involved in the scanning called the find a "breakthrough" that highlighted the usefulness of modern particle physics in archaeology.
"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."
"It was hidden, I think, since the construction of the pyramid," he added.
The Giza pyramids, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world, have captivated visitors since they were built as royal burial chambers some 4,500 years ago. Experts are still divided over how they were constructed, so even relatively minor discoveries generate great interest.
Late last year, for example, thermal scanning identified a major anomaly in the Great Pyramid — three adjacent stones at its base which registered higher temperatures than others, stoking imaginations worldwide.
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Very interesting.
This post was edited on 11/2/17 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:18 am to DawgfaninCa
I swear you're the ancient aliens guy....this is pretty interesting though
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:19 am to DawgfaninCa
is this like the other hidden chamber they found recently that ended up being nothing but a glitch in their data...
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:19 am to DawgfaninCa
Pit of snakes....
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:21 am to DawgfaninCa
Oh this should be inter-
Never mind.
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DawgfaninCa
Never mind.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:23 am to DawgfaninCa
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:23 am to DawgfaninCa
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cosmic-ray imaging, recording the behavior of subatomic particles called muons that penetrate the rock
That's some Star Trek shite right there.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:23 am to DawgfaninCa
I bought the DLC and found it on Assassins Creed
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:26 am to DawgfaninCa
Go ahead and link your website.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:26 am to DawgfaninCa
I went to those pyramids and it wasn't that great and beer was like 8 bucks
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:26 am to DawgfaninCa
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The purpose of the chamber is unclear, and it's not yet known whether it was built with a function in mind.
I guess it's time to find the guy with the drill and flashlight.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:27 am to DawgfaninCa
Link?
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:27 am to DawgfaninCa
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:29 am to DawgfaninCa
quote:well tourism has probably been hurting with all the allahu akbar's over there. They got to make up some stuff to bring people back over to visit.
one likely to spark a new surge of interest in the pharaohs.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:29 am to DawgfaninCa
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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.
I use cosmic ray imaging on your mom.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:34 am to DawgfaninCa
This guy's on it.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:35 am to DawgfaninCa
So what's your guess as to its contents?
Hibernating alien? Mini spaceship? Alien manuscript?
Hibernating alien? Mini spaceship? Alien manuscript?
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:37 am to DawgfaninCa
I went there in 2000. I could have sworn I noticed a hidden chamber but like an idiot I didn't say anything. I could have been famous.
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:38 am to DawgfaninCa
They should let this guy open it.
ETA:Teufelhunden beat me
ETA:Teufelhunden beat me
This post was edited on 11/2/17 at 9:43 am
Posted on 11/2/17 at 9:41 am to DawgfaninCa
Indy better get there before the Nazis do.
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