Of all the man- made structures at Giza and Egypt generally, the Great Pyramid is the oldest and largest. In fact, it is the oldest among the Seven Wonders of the old world and was built as the final resting place for Pharaoh Khufu. Recently, there has been speculation about the discovery of secret chambers of the Great Pyramid. They are believed to house the remains of Khufu whose final resting place has not been discovered yet.
To start with, only three Chambers are already known to the world. The first two are on the upper side and are informally referred to as the Kings and the Queens Chamber respectively. The other one is called the base and serves as support for the rest of this giant structure. Two tunnels blocked by stone doors arise from the Queens section and its said that the tunnels probably lead to a secret chamber.
The Great Pyramid was built with four shafts, two extending from the Kings Chambers while the others are in the Queens. Those from the Kings side lead to the exterior while no one knows where the Queens shafts lead to. Since no other pyramids have shafts, it is difficult to solve this mystery, at least for now. The shafts are important as they provide a way into the almost solid structure.
Robots have been instrumental to pyramid explorers in trying to understand the magnificent structures. Exploration was first done in 1992 when a robot entered the Southern shaft in the Queens section. After ascending 200 feet, it discovered and took pictures of a secret door with two handles made of copper. This was not expected as such doors with copper handles have not been found in other Egyptian pyramids.
Many people believe that behind this door is a secret chamber where Khufus remains are buried. Others believe that the mystery of these doors had been just to confuse thieves who may be after Khufus treasures. Still others claim that the secret doors are a puzzle which once solved will reveal exactly where Khufus remains are hidden.
The explorers returned in 2002 with a newly developed robot. The robot was capable of drilling and therefore it was able to go through the first door. With a camera inserted, it took pictures of yet another door, only 20 centimeters from the first. Mysterious, strange and unusual to find yet another door in the Southern shaft, yet no other pyramids have doors and even the Kings section does not have any doors.
In 2014, another robot went up the tunnels and discovered hieroglyphs made in red paint as well as carvings in the stone. The carvings and the hieroglyphs are almost 4,500 years old made during the construction of chambers. Scientists think that if the hieroglyphs are deciphered, more information about the shafts would be uncovered.
It is the tallest and oldest structure on the planet before us and is magnificent in every sense of this world. But we are yet to understand it, know why it was built and solve all its mysteries. We hope in time and with advanced technology, we are able to do that.
To start with, only three Chambers are already known to the world. The first two are on the upper side and are informally referred to as the Kings and the Queens Chamber respectively. The other one is called the base and serves as support for the rest of this giant structure. Two tunnels blocked by stone doors arise from the Queens section and its said that the tunnels probably lead to a secret chamber.
The Great Pyramid was built with four shafts, two extending from the Kings Chambers while the others are in the Queens. Those from the Kings side lead to the exterior while no one knows where the Queens shafts lead to. Since no other pyramids have shafts, it is difficult to solve this mystery, at least for now. The shafts are important as they provide a way into the almost solid structure.
Robots have been instrumental to pyramid explorers in trying to understand the magnificent structures. Exploration was first done in 1992 when a robot entered the Southern shaft in the Queens section. After ascending 200 feet, it discovered and took pictures of a secret door with two handles made of copper. This was not expected as such doors with copper handles have not been found in other Egyptian pyramids.
Many people believe that behind this door is a secret chamber where Khufus remains are buried. Others believe that the mystery of these doors had been just to confuse thieves who may be after Khufus treasures. Still others claim that the secret doors are a puzzle which once solved will reveal exactly where Khufus remains are hidden.
The explorers returned in 2002 with a newly developed robot. The robot was capable of drilling and therefore it was able to go through the first door. With a camera inserted, it took pictures of yet another door, only 20 centimeters from the first. Mysterious, strange and unusual to find yet another door in the Southern shaft, yet no other pyramids have doors and even the Kings section does not have any doors.
In 2014, another robot went up the tunnels and discovered hieroglyphs made in red paint as well as carvings in the stone. The carvings and the hieroglyphs are almost 4,500 years old made during the construction of chambers. Scientists think that if the hieroglyphs are deciphered, more information about the shafts would be uncovered.
It is the tallest and oldest structure on the planet before us and is magnificent in every sense of this world. But we are yet to understand it, know why it was built and solve all its mysteries. We hope in time and with advanced technology, we are able to do that.
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