Out of all structures made by the ancient man, the Great Pyramid is arguably the oldest and largest not only in Giza and Egypt the entire world. Built to be the final Pharaohs, its seemingly the oldest and more so the only surviving Seven Wonders as documented about the Ancient World. Recent events have led to speculation regarding the secret chambers of the Great Pyramid believed to contain the remains of Pharaoh.
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.
There are four shafts that adorn the Great Pyramid. Two of them extend from the Kings Chambers as the other two from the Queens. Those that extends from the Kings section open to the external side of this chamber while those from the Queens section; no one can surely testify where they open. The fact that all other pyramids lack shafts make it difficult to solve this mysterious riddling architectural puzzle.
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.
Explorers struck again in 2014, this time not in the Southern shafts but in Kings section. The robot discovered hieroglyphs made in red paint and carvings in stone. Most likely made during the construction of chambers, the hieroglyphs and the carvings were estimated to be 4,500 years old. If the meanings of hieroglyphs are deciphered, according to scientists, we would have more information regarding the construction and purpose of these shafts.
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.
There are four shafts that adorn the Great Pyramid. Two of them extend from the Kings Chambers as the other two from the Queens. Those that extends from the Kings section open to the external side of this chamber while those from the Queens section; no one can surely testify where they open. The fact that all other pyramids lack shafts make it difficult to solve this mysterious riddling architectural puzzle.
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.
Explorers struck again in 2014, this time not in the Southern shafts but in Kings section. The robot discovered hieroglyphs made in red paint and carvings in stone. Most likely made during the construction of chambers, the hieroglyphs and the carvings were estimated to be 4,500 years old. If the meanings of hieroglyphs are deciphered, according to scientists, we would have more information regarding the construction and purpose of these shafts.
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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