Great Pyramid of Giza

Discovery inside Giza Pyramid baffles scientists

Scientists have discovered a secret, giant void hiding inside the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Located above the pyramid's Grand Gallery, the 30-meter-long void inside Khufu's Pyramid remains a mystery.

Its size suggests it plays an important role in the tomb's structure. It's the first discovery of its kind since the 19th century.

Scientists have Opened a Secret Room in the Great Pyramid of Giza

Scientists have discovered a hidden chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza using a space-based imaging method, world news agencies reported.

This is the first such discovery in the pyramid of the 19th century and is likely to increase interest in the pyramid.

The empty space is the size of a passenger airplane. So far it has been secret, remaining intact for 4500 years.

Secrets of Great Pyramid uncovered

The secrets behind the construction of the oldest and only survivor of the Seven Wonders of the World have been locked within its limestone and granite walls for centuries. But now archaeologists believe they have finally uncovered how Egyptians were able to lug millions of 2.5 ton blocks 500 miles to create the Great Pyramid of Giza, reported Mirror Online on Sept. 24.  

Turkish man released by Egyptian police after climbing Great Pyramid in Cairo

A 23-year-old Turkish man who climbed the Great Pyramid in Cairo was released by police on Jan. 22, on the condition that he deletes the photos he took of the ancient Egyptian monument.
   
Fatih Kömürcü, who is a student at Istanbul's Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, said "he could not restrain himself" when he saw the magnificence of the pyramid.

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