Egyptian government authorities announced on Thursday, March 2, that archaeologists found a secret sealed chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Gizaon the outskirts of Cairo, dating back about 4,500 years.
The discovered corridor, on the north side of the so-called Cheops Pyramid, was discovered using modern scanning technology, according to a report published on the website of univision.
The camera measures nine meters long and two meters wide and stands over the main entrance of the pyramid. Archaeologists do not know what the function of the place was, which cannot be accessed from the outside.
In 2017, scientists announced the discovery of another sealed corridor, a 30-meter chamber, also inside the Great Pyramid.
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and Egyptian Tourism Minister Ahmed Eissa announced the discovery Thursday at a unveiling ceremony outside the pyramid, sharing the first pictures from the camera.
The finding was thanks to Scan Pyramids
The discovery of the secret chamber in the pyramid was thanks to the project Scan Pyramids, an international program that uses scans to look at unexplored sections of ancient structures.
According to Christian Grosse, a professor at the Technical University of Munich and a leading member of the project, various scanning techniques were implemented to locate the camera, including ultrasound measurements and ground-penetrating radar.
Grosse hopes these techniques will lead to more finds inside the pyramid: “There are two large limestone (rocks) at the end of the chamber, and now the question is what is behind these stones and below the chamber”.
Experts are divided on how the Egyptian pyramids were built. This type of finding contributes to obtain more conclusions about its origins.