Built during a time when Egypt was one of the richest and most powerful civilizations in the world, the pyramids—especially the Great Pyramids of Giza, are the most recognizable man-made structures in the world. Their massive scale reflects the unique role that the pharaoh played in ancient Egyptian society.
Located to the west bank of the Nile River, on the outskirts of modern-day Cairo. The oldest and largest of the three pyramids at Giza, are the only surviving structure out of the famed seven wonders of the ancient world. Estimated at taking 20 years to build and approx 2.3 million blocks of stone (averaging about 2.5 tons each) had to be cut, transported and assembled to build what is Khufu’s Great Pyramid.
A team of researches have used various non-destructive, non-evasive technologies in an attempt to peer into the pyramids. This caught Geo Therm Ltd’s attention, and the use of the latest handheld thermal imagers. The research team used these to create a thermal heat map of the pyramid surface, to reveal spurious hot and cold temperature differences, caused by hidden cavities. Following a first pass scan a dramatic 6˚C difference at three blocks were noted at the lower east face of the Khufu pyramid.
The results are astonishing albeit inconclusive. News agencies are proclaiming the possibility of new entrances hidden from view for thousands of years, until thermal imaging was used. Needless to say we are eagerly awaiting further scientific updates and the possibility of further cavity entrances being found and being explored, that have remained closed and hidden from view for millennia.
