A special radar detected an underground anomaly near the Great Pyramid. The researchers believe that it could be an entrance to an unknown structure, hidden for millennia.
Archaeologists have discovered a possible ancient portal next to Pyramids in Giza Photo: GE
The soil scanning technology has brought a new fascinating discovery near the famous Pyramids in Giza. A team of Japanese and Egyptian researchers, led by Motoyuki Sato of Tohoku University, identified a L -shaped structure, together with an underground anomaly in the western cemetery of the pyramid complex. The area is known as a funeral place for members of the royal family and high dignitaries of ancient Egypt.
The researchers used soil penetration radar (GPR) and electric resistance (ERT), two modern methods that allow to identify the buried structures without digging.
“During the initial research with GPR and ERT, I discovered an anomaly in the north of the analyzed site. The area of this anomalies could be set approximately, but the precise structure and location remained unclear”, It is shown in the article published in the magazine Archaeological Prospection.
A possible hidden room under the sand
The L -shaped structure is about two meters below the surface of the desert, measures 10 meters in length and seems to have been filled later with building material. What attracted the attention of the specialists was what is underneath: an anomaly located at a depth between 5 and 10 meters, described as “extremely electrically resistant ”.
This resistance could indicate two things, say the researchers: either a dense mixture of sand and gravel or “An empty space with air”. In a region populated with flat stone tombs, called Mastaba, such a discovery arouses interest, especially since the area has not been excavated in depth so far, due to the lack of visible surface structures.
What could this anomaly hide?
Although it cannot be stated with certainty that this structure represents, the researchers suggest that the form in L could indicate an entry to a deeper structure, perhaps even to a hidden room or an unknown network of tunnels.
“The western cemetery in Giza is a very important place from an archaeological point of view, but this portion of land was ignored because it did not seem promising at first sight.”the authors of the study explained.
The discovery not only brings a new perspective on the way in which ancient Egyptians were building and hiding the graves, but also supplies speculation about the existence of “GATES“Unknown under the sands of Egypt.
