A 30-foot-long chamber has been discovered inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza. However, the function of the chamber is still unknown.
Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside theThe corridor, which measures nearly 30 feet by more than 6 feet, is perched above the famous structure's main entrance and was detected using a scan, authorities said. The function of the chamber is currently unknown, although such corridors often lead to furtherEgyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and the country’s Minister for Tourism Ahmed Eissa, announced the discovery at the pyramid's base.
The chamber was discovered by the Scan Pyramids project, an international programm that uses scans to look at unexplored sections of the ancient structure.
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