Though a tourist attraction , the Great Pyramid of Giza is a fascinating gem for archaeologists , who are still studying the tomb ’s mysteries 4,500 long time after it was build . Over the weekend , researchers announced the breakthrough of two antecedently unsung “ cavities ” in the pyramid ’s northeastern edge and along its north case , suggesting the presence of hidden “ passageway and William Chambers that have managed to sidestep archaeologists and looters alike for thousands of years,”according to Science Alert .
scientist have been using a proficiency called muon skiagraphy for the past class , scan the pyramid ’s frontage for hints as to what lies beneath . The team , which is called Scan Pyramid , comprises investigator from Cairo University and the Paris - ground Heritage , Innovation and Preservation Institute , and reported over the weekend that a sure “ void ” subsist in the Great Pyramid . The group mark in itsreport : “ We are now able to confirm the existence of a ‘ void ’ hidden behind the North Face , that could have the form of at least one corridor going inside the Great Pyramid . ”
The mathematical group find this “ void ” through the purpose of muon particles , which form kind of like an Adam - light beam , fit in to Mehdi Tayoubi , Centennial State - manager of ScanPyramids . Tayoubitold Discovery Newslast year : " Just like ecstasy - beam pass through our body allowing us to visualise our skeleton , these elementary particles , weigh around 200 time more than electrons , can very easy pass through any construction , even large and thick rocks , such as sight . "
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That being said , researchers are n’t quite sure if these freshly distinguish cavities will necessarily lead to anything , or if they even subsist . Scan Pyramids mark in its theme , “ the precise shape , size , and accurate position of this void is now under further investigation , ” and that researchers should have more intel by the end of October .
In the meanwhile , marinate on the Scan Pyramid squad ’s launching video from October of last yr . It should get you pumped on archeology :
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