Secret 4,500-year-old chamber discovered inside the Great Pyramid in Egypt

IMAGES of 4,500-year-old chamber inside one of the famous Great Pyramids in Egypt have been revealed.

The secret passageway is around 30feet long and more than six feet wide – but where it leads to remains a mystery.

It could lead to a tomb, gold or it could simply be just for storage

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It could lead to a tomb, gold or it could simply be just for storageCredit: THE SUN
The discovery has left archaeologists baffled

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The discovery has left archaeologists baffledCredit: S. PROCUREUR ET AL/ NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

The discovery was revealed as part of the Scan Pyramids project which began in 2015.

Researchers have been using high-tech equipment, like radars and radiography, to get X-ray images of the ancient structures.

The corridor is close to the main entrance of the Great Pyramid in Giza – but it cannot be accessed from outside the structure.

The discovery has left archaeologists baffled.

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“We knew the cavity was there, but of course it’s totally different when you see it,” chief physicist and co-author on the project, Sebastien Procureur, told New Scientist.

“We felt strange when we saw this. It’s a controversial opinion, but I’m relieved the cavity was empty.

“I wouldn’t have liked to participate in opening a tomb.”

Scan Pyramids is a collaboration between institutions in Egypt, France, and Japan, all trying to gain a deeper understanding of the Great Pyramid – the largest out of the trio.

There are several theories as to what the void could have been designed for.

It could lead to a tomb, gold or it could simply be just for storage.

Some say the cavity may have even been a necessary part of constructing the pyramid.

It’s not the first time the project has made such a discovery.

In 2021, Scan Pyramids researchers uncovered a large cavity in the Great Pyramid.

“One theory is that it may be the real tomb of a pharaoh,” Procureur told the Naked Scientists podcast at the time.

“There’s an interesting theory also which says it might be a second Grand Gallery. And in this theory actually the Grand Gallery was used to put the granite stones of the King’s Chamber.

“Maybe a second Grand Gallery was required to put the highest stone of the King’s Chamber.”

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