Scientists have been studying the internal structure of the Great Pyramid at Giza using a really cool technology called "cosmic ray scanning." Basically, they use different scanners to detect cosmic rays passing through the pyramid, and cross reference different paths that allow more cosmic rays through to find previously unknown empty spaces inside. The newly discovered corridor is some 30 feet long and may have been built to relieve stress on the structure, or it may be a passage that leads to some other unknown chamber below.
Every time the pyramid shows up in the news, I am reminded how incredible the structure is. Despite being the oldest of the original Seven Wonders, it's the only one still standing, and despite being built near the very beginning of the Egyptian Bronze Age, it remained the tallest building in the world until at least the 14th Century, nearly 4000 years.
Hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza
A hidden corridor nine meters (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, and this could lead to further findings, Egyptian antiquities officials said on Thursday.
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Every time the pyramid shows up in the news, I am reminded how incredible the structure is. Despite being the oldest of the original Seven Wonders, it's the only one still standing, and despite being built near the very beginning of the Egyptian Bronze Age, it remained the tallest building in the world until at least the 14th Century, nearly 4000 years.