Scientists unveil new hidden corridor inside Great Pyramid of Giza

A hidden, sealed-off corridor that dates back some 4,500 years has been discovered close to the main entrance inside one of the Great Pyramids of Giza, just outside of Cairo, which could lead to further findings, Egypt’s antiquities authorities revealed this week.

The corridor – on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu – was discovered using modern scanning technology. It measures 9 meters (nearly 30 feet) in length and is 2 meters (over 6 feet) wide, perched above the main entrance of the pyramid.

Archaeologists have not yet ascertained the function of the chamber, which is not accessible from the outside. In 2017, scientists announced the discovery of another sealed-off corridor, a 30-meter chamber – or about 98 feet – also inside the Pyramid of Khufu.