A new secret passage has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza. It could help solve a longstanding mystery about the structure, which has puzzled researchers for centuries. The great pyramids of Egypt have been full of secrets since their discovery. It’s high time those secrets were unpacked, and the mysteries solved.
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Unraveling the Secrets Behind the Great Pyramids of Egypt
While the pyramids are built with massive stone blocks, it’s still unclear how they were put together. One theory suggests that they were carved from a “limestone concrete” that was created by dissolving limestone in large Nile-fed pools. Materials scientist Joseph Davidovits believes that the limestone was quarried in a wadi near the Giza Plateau, then mixed with natron and lime to create a watery slurry.
Was it aliens?
The ancient Egyptians were known for their mastery of engineering and architecture, but the secrets behind their incredible masonry structures remain a mystery. Even today, these complex structures continue to awe tourists from around the world.
In this episode, David meets a group of experts to unravel the secrets behind the Great Pyramids. From a stunning papyrus written by elite pyramid workers, to an investigation into how stone was transported to the monuments outer shell by boat on the Nile, we explore a range of discoveries that help us understand why these mighty constructions were built in the first place.
Constructing a towering monument was no small task. With 2.3 million stone blocks, some weighing as much as 16 tons, how did the ancient Egyptians transport them to the Giza plateau? They couldn’t have moved them by chariot or wheel, so they must have had a sophisticated way of transporting the heavy blocks over long distances.
Were we lied to?
Fortunately, archaeologists have recently discovered a 4,500-year-old ramp north of Luxor that may give them some clues as to how the pyramid builders hauled their masonry long distances.
To find out more, David catches up with maritime archaeologist Mohamed Abd El-Maguid to begin a daring experiment. The team will attempt to build a boat that can hold the weight of a block and recreate Merer’s method of transporting the stones over long distances.
This is a very complicated process, and it requires the use of many different tools to make sure each step is correct. But if you can manage to do it, it could revolutionise our understanding of how the pyramids were constructed.
What’s more, the discovery of this sloping ramp could also help archaeologists solve another big mystery about the Great Pyramid. It could be that the pyramid was originally built with a stepped entrance, which allowed Pharaohs to ascend their tombs through stairs.
What’s our goal?
In the future, researchers hope to further examine this passage to see if it was an original feature or a later addition. According to Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Antiquities, he believes the shaft may have been designed to shift the weight distribution near the pyramid’s entrance or an as-yet-unexplored chamber.
It’s an intriguing idea that’s been discussed since the time of Egypt’s ancient pharaohs. It’s likely that they had a sophisticated system of astronomy that could have helped them align the pyramids with the Sun and Earth, but it’s still not clear how they did it. Numerous theories have been proposed, ranging from the use of the pole star to the Sun’s shadow. However, the current consensus suggests that the ancient builders achieved flawless alignment by centering their focus on the autumnal equinox, the point at which the Earth’s equator plane intersects the center of the Sun.
