"Vast City" Under the Giza Pyramids

Giza Pyramids

Discovery of a "Vast City" Under the Giza Pyramids Sparks Controversy

A group of scientists has revealed the existence of an ancient city buried 1,200 meters beneath the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, but this discovery has been met with skepticism by radar experts.

The British newspaper "The Sun" quoted researchers from Italy and Scotland as saying that they made this "revolutionary" discovery after using radar technology to reveal a sprawling city hidden beneath the Giza Pyramids.

At a press conference held on March 15, Professor Corrado Malanga, the project leader, announced that there is a "whole world" of structures beneath the site, with many more secrets yet to be revealed. According to information received so far, an ancient water system has also been found. The project team explained in detail how they found five buildings likely connected by passageways, and that eight columns lie directly beneath them.

Malanga explained that each of these "vertical shafts" reaches a depth of 650 meters underground and appears to be "surrounded by a spiral staircase." The group reported that they solved the mystery of how building materials were transported to the pyramid site via a now-dry waterway that originates from the Nile River and passes through Giza.

The researchers stated in their report: "Many pyramids, dating from the Old and Middle Kingdoms, have causeways leading to a branch of the river and ending in valley temples that may have served as river ports along its length in the past." They noted that "the Pyramid of Khafre may conceal undiscovered secrets, most notably the legendary Hall of Records."

"These new archaeological discoveries may redefine our understanding of the sacred landscape of ancient Egypt, providing spatial coordinates for previously unknown and unexplored subterranean structures," said Nicole Sekulow, a spokesperson for the project.

The Authenticity of the Discovery Is Questioned

Professor Lawrence Conyers, who works at the University of Denver and specializes in radar and archaeology, told the Daily Mail that radar pulses cannot detect anything that deep underground. He described claims that researchers had found a vast city beneath the pyramids as "a huge exaggeration." However, he said that there may be smaller structures such as columns and rooms.

For his part, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said that rumors about columns beneath the pyramid of King Khafre are lies spread by those who are not experts in ancient Egyptian civilization and the history of the pyramids. Furthermore, the Supreme Council of Antiquities has not granted these individuals any permits for any work inside the pyramid of King Khafre.

He confirmed in press statements that no radar equipment was used inside the pyramid, and that all claims about the presence of columns beneath the pyramid are baseless. There is no scientific evidence to support this claim, and no missions are currently working on the pyramid of King Khafre.

He added that the base of the pyramid of King Khafre was carved from the rock to a height of approximately 8 meters, and that there are no columns beneath this base, according to scientific studies and research conducted on the pyramid in recent years.