The largest and oldest man made structure in Giza and the whole of Egypt is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is the oldest and the only surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World built as a burial site for Pharaoh Khufu. Word is that there could secret chambers of the Great Pyramid, which are believed to have the remains of Pharaoh since his remains have 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.
More exploration went on in 2014, this time in the Kings section. Hieroglyphs in red paint and carvings made in stone believed to be 4, 500 years old were discovered by the robot. It is believed that the two were made when the chambers were in construction and therefore if their message was deciphered, we would gain a deeper understanding into the shaft purpose and construction.
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.
More exploration went on in 2014, this time in the Kings section. Hieroglyphs in red paint and carvings made in stone believed to be 4, 500 years old were discovered by the robot. It is believed that the two were made when the chambers were in construction and therefore if their message was deciphered, we would gain a deeper understanding into the shaft purpose and construction.
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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