Hidden corridor discovered inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza

The 4500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, has, once again, left us gobsmacked. And this time, it is in the form of a nine-metre long hidden corridor near the main entrance of the pyramid. Just when we thought the Great Pyramid of Giza couldn’t be more mysterious!
According to Egyptian antiquities officials, this discovery is just the beginning of many possible findings in the future. Isn’t this exciting?

Fun fact: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing.

This discovery may shed more light on so many things we don’t know about. We’ll have to wait and see!

If reports are to go by, the researchers have been studying the pyramids using non-invasive technologies like the infrared thermography, 3D simulations and cosmic ray imaging. All these to understand the one question that’s been on everyone’s mind – why were the pyramids built?

One can’t help but wonder (wonder hard), how did they transfer, lift and place the stone blocks that were over two tons? And over 2.3 million stone blocks. This leads to the obvious conclusion – the monumental weight of the Great Pyramid of Giza.


Researchers are of the opinion that this hidden chamber was likely built in order to redistribute the weight around certain sections of the pyramid.

The possibility of the Pharaoh’s another burial chamber is also not completely thrown out the window. That’s because the spaces atop the Pharaoh's main burial chamber were built to redistribute the weight of the pyramid. So taking that into account, the researchers are speculating that this hidden chamber could be one such space.

The enigmatic world of the pyramids of Giza is here to stay and we look forward to more such exciting discoveries.