Egypt unveils the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the first to be found on the structure’s north side.
The latest discovery comes two months after five ancient tombs were found nearby.
The corridor, which measures 9 meters by 2 meters , 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 further archaeological discoveries. 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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