Rédaction Africa Links 24 with MENA
Published on 2024-01-28 10:27:22
The ongoing Scan Pyramids Project at the Giza Pyramid Complex has been utilizing modern technology to make significant discoveries, according to former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Hani Hilal. Speaking at a symposium titled “Will modern technology unveil the secrets of Pyramids?” on Saturday, 27th January 2024, Hilal stated that there is currently no well-established theory explaining how the pyramids were built.
Hilal also emphasized the use of non-destructive technologies in the project, which has allowed researchers to see inside the pyramids and make new discoveries. The project has brought together 70 scientists from various fields, including physics and rock mechanics, in collaboration with institutions such as Japan’s Nagoya University, the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission in France (CEA), Laval University of Canada, and the Technical University of Munich.
The international program, which began in 2015, has used scans to explore previously unexplored sections of the ancient structure. In March, the project team revealed the discovery of a sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza that dates back approximately 4,500 years. This corridor, located on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu, was discovered using modern scanning technology and measures nearly 30 feet in length and over 6 feet wide.
Additionally, in 2017, scientists announced the discovery of another sealed-off corridor, a 30-meter chamber inside the Pyramid of Khufu. However, the function of these chambers, which are not accessible from the outside, remains a mystery to archaeologists.
The Pyramid of Khufu, one of three pyramids that make up the Great Pyramids at Giza complex, is named after a Fourth Dynasty pharaoh and is considered one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World that has survived to this day. The ongoing Scan Pyramids Project continues to use modern technology to shed light on the mysteries of these ancient structures.
