One of the wonders of the world that is still standing tall today is none other than the great pyramid of Khufu. This great pyramid is found in the land of Giza and is known to be the biggest one that was ever made. It was also the only one that had the most complex interior design ever made. It was so complex that there are secret chambers of the great pyramid that still exist until today.
The one who started out these expeditions was none other than engineer Wayman Dixon who discovered a couple of air shafts in the chamber of the Queen. His discovery in the north and south section made him famous as he found artifacts in both parts. These artifacts were even placed in a museum as they contributed greatly to Egyptologists.
So basically, Dixon first dug up the southern shaft because he felt a chill and eventually found a metal hook that was found there underneath all the rubble. With this, he also tried digging up the northern shaft in which he was able to find a granite ball and also a cedar like wood piece. Of course they took back these relics to England and these relics were named the Dixon relics which eventually disappeared when they were both returned to mister Dixon.
Of course this discovery lead to even further explorations since the beginning of the discovery of the air shafts. Eventually they did find that there were two tunnels that were found in the south and the north walls of this room. However, these tunnels were blocked off by stone blocks which was why they had to be drilled in order to be explored.
When a robot was created to be able to drill those stone blocks, the archaeologists just found an empty space that was still blocked off by another huge block which made them unable to proceed further. Eventually, another robot was created in order to investigate the area. This robot had a micro snake camera that could check for all the small details of this room as well as if there were any writings that could be found on the walls.
After much inspection, what the archaeologists found was rather intriguing. With the use of this robot, they were able to find some small red hieroglyphic symbols that dated back to as far as four thousand years ago. There were also some carvings that were found in the stone block there as well which were probably made during the initial construction of this secret room.
Of course the egyptologists believed that the hieroglyphs there had a special meaning and told a story as to why the secret rooms were built. Some scholars say that the symbols were about the sun. However, there were other egyptologists that claimed that they were more about the stars as they were astronomical in nature.
Of course there is still no concrete explanation of why these chambers are there in the first place. There are some who believe that they are there for a religious purpose while others believe they are purely symbolic. Once the symbols are decoded, then maybe people will know.
The one who started out these expeditions was none other than engineer Wayman Dixon who discovered a couple of air shafts in the chamber of the Queen. His discovery in the north and south section made him famous as he found artifacts in both parts. These artifacts were even placed in a museum as they contributed greatly to Egyptologists.
So basically, Dixon first dug up the southern shaft because he felt a chill and eventually found a metal hook that was found there underneath all the rubble. With this, he also tried digging up the northern shaft in which he was able to find a granite ball and also a cedar like wood piece. Of course they took back these relics to England and these relics were named the Dixon relics which eventually disappeared when they were both returned to mister Dixon.
Of course this discovery lead to even further explorations since the beginning of the discovery of the air shafts. Eventually they did find that there were two tunnels that were found in the south and the north walls of this room. However, these tunnels were blocked off by stone blocks which was why they had to be drilled in order to be explored.
When a robot was created to be able to drill those stone blocks, the archaeologists just found an empty space that was still blocked off by another huge block which made them unable to proceed further. Eventually, another robot was created in order to investigate the area. This robot had a micro snake camera that could check for all the small details of this room as well as if there were any writings that could be found on the walls.
After much inspection, what the archaeologists found was rather intriguing. With the use of this robot, they were able to find some small red hieroglyphic symbols that dated back to as far as four thousand years ago. There were also some carvings that were found in the stone block there as well which were probably made during the initial construction of this secret room.
Of course the egyptologists believed that the hieroglyphs there had a special meaning and told a story as to why the secret rooms were built. Some scholars say that the symbols were about the sun. However, there were other egyptologists that claimed that they were more about the stars as they were astronomical in nature.
Of course there is still no concrete explanation of why these chambers are there in the first place. There are some who believe that they are there for a religious purpose while others believe they are purely symbolic. Once the symbols are decoded, then maybe people will know.
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