Incredible Discoveries Inside Egyptian Pyramids
The pyramids in Egypt are among the most mysterious wonders of the world, and after centuries of research, scientists still cannot say for certain how they were built. However, archaeologists have managed to uncover some of the mysteries. When it comes to pyramids, we are constantly reminded that we are only scratching the surface of their secrets.
Many scientists agree
For centuries, it was believed that the Khufu Pyramid, built around 2250 BC by Pharaoh Khufu, was the largest structure in the world. Historical findings indicate that the Egyptians used only wooden scaffolding and ropes to construct pulleys.
This was not an easy task. In fact, it is so incredible that scientists still cannot be sure how it was done. It is believed that about 20,000 workers labored for 20 years to build the Khufu Pyramid.
We are supposed to believe that the pyramids were built without the wheel
Scientists believe that the pyramids were built using granite and limestone blocks, which were transported up to 500 miles. Some of these blocks came from the Nile. This was quite a journey, considering that the stones weighed between 2.5 and 15 tons. For comparison, the average car weighs about 2 tons.
So how was it possible to transport several tons of stone over 500 miles? Certainly not with the help of wheels! By the time the concept of the wheel was understood in Egypt, the pyramids were already ancient. Additionally, there was no steel or iron; only wood and stone were used.
The Khufu Pyramid has eight sides, not four
Most people believe that the Khufu Pyramid is a four-sided pyramid. It appears that way when viewed from the ground, but the truth can only be seen from above. The Khufu Pyramid at Giza actually has eight sides, which can only be discerned from an aerial perspective.
Some believe that this was a way to prevent the outer stones from shifting. Others think that the eight sides were formed through erosion. In any case, it is a testament to precise craftsmanship!
The pyramids had 20-ton doors that were easy to open
Not many of us can open a 20-ton door, but the ancient pyramids of Giza were so perfectly balanced that it was not impossible. Many pyramids were equipped with massive doors that were not easily visible from the outside.
From the inside, they could be opened with minimal effort – even with just one hand. These doors were only discovered when the Khufu Pyramid was explored from within, and to this day, nobody knows how the stones were cut and balanced to make the mechanism work precisely.
There is evidence that the pyramids were created by an advanced but older civilization
Despite the assumption that the Egyptians built the pyramids using wood and ropes, researchers still cannot say for certain how it all worked. The Egyptians simply did not seem to have the tools to create something so large and precise. In fact, scientists have attempted to recreate something similar, but on a smaller scale, and each time they have failed.
The truth is that the Khufu Pyramid was constructed using 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing between 2.5 and 15 tons. No amount of wood could have withstood that, and the workers would have had to place a stone every 2.5 minutes in order to finish within 20 years, as initially believed. Some researchers believe that the pyramids were built by a civilization that was more advanced than the Egyptians.
Evidence of a drill has been found
Khufu, who allegedly built the Khufu Pyramid, was buried in a peculiar sarcophagus that has always baffled researchers. The sarcophagus weighed about 3.75 tons – too large and heavy to have been brought into the pyramid after it was completed. The sarcophagus must have been placed inside before the construction was finished.
The entire sarcophagus was made from a single piece of granite that had been shaped. However, granite is hard, and the sarcophagus had holes that appeared to have been drilled into it. What kind of primitive drill was strong enough to penetrate granite?
A labyrinth beneath the pyramids
The pyramids contain a complex system of tunnels made of limestone. Incredible discoveries have been made within these tunnels, and scientists have not yet been able to explore every corner of the intricate labyrinth.
Conspiracy theorists even believe that scholars and scientists are hiding in an underworld of catacombs beneath the pyramids. It is also believed that there are many more labyrinths beneath the city of Hawara, located 55 miles from Cairo, based on various ancient texts. Authors such as Herodotus and Strabo allude to this.
A hidden chamber in the Khufu Pyramid
Recently, scientists discovered a chamber in the Khufu Pyramid using cosmic-ray imaging, which detects subatomic particles shot into the rock. It can be imagined as an X-ray image, albeit with lower resolution.
Now the question is whether it is a single chamber or a series of different rooms. The discovery is certainly mysterious, and nobody knows for sure what the chamber was actually used for. In general, it is believed that pyramids contain voids to relieve the weight on the stones and prevent collapse.
Scientists suspect high energy levels
For centuries, there has been speculation that the Egyptian pyramids hold high levels of energy. Now, scientists believe that there may be evidence to support this. After the discovery of this chamber, experiments were conducted, and it appears that the Khufu Pyramid indeed contains high levels of electromagnetic energy.
Furthermore, it was discovered that the 484-foot-tall structure accumulates electromagnetic energy in the hidden chambers! Some of these rooms were concealed and contained the remains of Pharaoh Khufu and his wife.
King Tut’s tomb was discovered in 1922
King Tut is probably the most famous of all Egyptian pharaohs, thanks to his extraordinary tomb, which was discovered by the British archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922. The entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb was hidden under rubble in the Valley of the Kings.
The entrance was not discovered until 3,000 years later by Carter and other archaeologists, such as George Herbert. They could hardly believe their find. Inside the tomb were paintings and offerings such as perfumes, oils, jewelry, and statues. Three nested coffins were found, with King Tut’s mummy lying in the golden sarcophagus.
It took over a decade to restore the tomb
In 2009, the restoration of King Tut’s tomb began. It was cleaned and the paintings found on the walls of the tomb were restored. The Getty Conservation Institute and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities worked to remove all the damage caused by tourist visits.
The photo shows the finished product of one of the walls after cleaning. The restoration work took over 10 years to complete.
Mysterious 100-ton crates discovered
Recently, archaeologist Brien Foester discovered 20 crates, all cut from Aswan Granite and of the exact same size. Each crate weighed a whopping 100 tons. Initially, it was believed that they were used as burial chambers for prized bulls, but no evidence was found to support this assumption.
Some scientists believe that these crates held a mysterious form of energy. However, this idea is rejected by many scholars. After the discovery of the chamber, though, the theory raises some eyebrows.
Some chambers in the pyramid generate heat
It is a gigantic structure that no one can fully analyze – no one knows exactly how the pyramids were built. In 2015, scientists conducted a thermal scan of the Cheops Pyramid. They found three areas that produced heat.
The heat was detected in the upper half of the Cheops Pyramid, and since heat rises, it indicated the presence of more corridors, passages, and secret rooms than originally thought.
Archaeologists were overwhelmed by a statue
On August 1, 2018, the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced an incredible new discovery in the Djoser Pyramid in Saqqara. During restoration work, the team discovered an incredibly valuable statue depicting the ancient Egyptian god, Osiris.
The discovery left scientists puzzled as to who had placed such a valuable figure in a hole in a pyramid, and why. The head of the archaeological excavations speculated that “the statue was probably hidden by a priest in the area in ancient times.”
The Cheops Pyramid was once as shiny as a diamond
In fact, the Cheops Pyramid originally did not match the sand and dirt of the area. When it was created, it was dipped in white, and the polished limestone made the pyramid shine like a diamond.
The Cheops Pyramid glittered in the sun like a mirror – a jewel that emerged from the ground. After an earthquake in 1303 BC, the upper layer became loose and was eventually removed for mosques and fortresses. Now, only the inner layer is visible.
Conspiracy theorists have their own theory
History tells us that the Egyptians were not a highly developed society, and the pyramids of Giza were intended as tombs for pharaohs and kings. Scientists still cannot explain how they managed to create something so large with primitive tools – conspiracy theorists have their own opinion on this.
Some people believe that the Egyptians had electricity. There are carvings that show ancient Egyptians holding a kind of flashlight or torch that apparently operated on wireless electricity – or maybe just fire? Water flows through the underground chambers of the Cheops Pyramid, could this have generated electricity? Other scientists believe that the shafts served a different purpose.
Only the Cheops Pyramid had air shafts
The Cheops Pyramid is the only one of the three pyramids of Giza that has air shafts built into it. The angles of the shafts also align with celestial bodies. It is a complete mystery how the Egyptians could have placed these shafts so precisely and why the alignment with the stars was so important to them.
Perhaps this had to do with guiding the deceased bodies in the right direction. Not all of these shafts lead outside – some have an end, while others were used for ventilation.
The three pyramids are aligned with the Orion Belt
If one does not believe in electricity, there is another approach. The pyramids were built in such a way that they could help the kings ascend to Sun Ra, the god of the sun. The kings themselves were also seen as gods who lived on earth.
After their death, their path back to the realm of gods was paved. For this reason, the tombs were equipped with items that the king could need in his afterlife, such as live animals, gold, and warmth.
Even the chambers point to the north with greater precision than the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
Were the Egyptians more precise than our current civilization? The pyramids point to the north, but not just in the general direction. In fact, they are aligned within five hundredths of a degree to the true magnetic north. That is more accurate than the Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
The observatory is a whole 13 degrees away from the north and was built in 1675. If a few hundred years ago, we couldn’t accurately find true north, how could the Egyptians do it? How precise were the ancient Egyptian clocks compared to ours?
The pyramids show knowledge of mathematical constants
Now it gets really strange. If you subtract the length of the Cheops Pyramid from its height, you get 314.16 – 100 times Pi. If you add the two sides together in meters, it also equals 100 P.
Pi is a well-known mathematical constant and was only determined in 1793 – within the framework of modern measurements. The Egyptians were far ahead of their time. The ancient Egyptians often measured in cubits. One cubit is equal to 0.0536 meters. The circumference of a circle with a diameter of one cubit is equal to Pi! Is this a coincidence?