In a twist worthy of an Indiana Jones reboot, a team of international researchers claims they’ve discovered evidence of a massive underground city lying beneath the iconic Giza pyramids in Egypt. Beneath the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and Menkaure, there may be something far more mysterious than even the ancient pharaohs could have imagined.
The team, composed of scientists from Italy’s University of Pisa and Scotland’s University of Strathclyde, used high-resolution radar technology to scan deep below the surface of the desert floor. The results? Alleged images showing vertical, cylindrical formations stretching more than 2,100 feet beneath the pyramids — and additional unexplained structures even deeper, up to 4,000 feet underground. According to their report, the scale of these formations could dwarf the pyramids themselves, raising questions about whether Egypt’s ancient marvels are just the tip of the archaeological iceberg.
Archaeologists have discovered huge, spiral-shaped cylindrical structures stretching over 600 meters (about 2,000 feet) straight down beneath the Great Pyramid of Giza. These massive findings, located more than 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) below the pyramid's base, hint at enormous… pic.twitter.com/p0TEbKxKg2
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But not everyone’s ready to break out the fedora and bullwhip just yet.
Skeptics, like Professor Lawrence Conyers — a radar archaeology expert at the University of Denver — are pumping the brakes. Conyers told the Daily Mail that the depth and scale of the findings are “a huge exaggeration,” noting that current radar tech just isn’t capable of penetrating that far into the earth. According to him, small shafts or chambers beneath the pyramids are plausible, even likely, given how ancient cultures often built sacred structures over cave entrances. But a vast underground metropolis? Not so fast.
What’s more, the research hasn’t even been peer-reviewed. The findings were only presented at an in-person briefing in Italy and haven’t made their way into any scientific journal, which means they haven’t undergone rigorous analysis by independent experts. Translation: we’re still in the realm of speculation — albeit incredibly juicy speculation.
The Giza pyramids, built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty around 2600–2500 BC, continue to baffle modern engineers and historians with their scale, precision, and alignment. Add to that the looming presence of the Great Sphinx and you already have one of the most awe-inspiring monuments on Earth.
If even a fraction of these new claims hold up, it could rewrite everything we thought we knew about Ancient Egypt. But for now, let’s keep our excitement in check — and our shovels ready. Just in case.
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