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What lies 108 feet beneath Khafre’s pyramid

Muon scans in the 1960s suggested the Pyramid of Khafre was simply a massive stack of limestone blocks. But in the 1970s, acoustic soundings beneath the Belzoni Chamber told a different story. At ...
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While scanning of the Pyramid of Khafre using muon tomography, scientists detected anomalies that hint at internal voids or chambers

For centuries, Egypt’s pyramids have guarded their secrets. Now, modern technology is uncovering what ancient eyes once knew. When researchers scanned the Pyramid of Khafre using a technique called ...
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The pyramid of Khafre, stripped of its outer casing of fine Tura limestone and red granite, Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon ...
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Surprising Architectural Anomalies and Unresolved Questions at the Mortuary Temple of Khafre

However, direct field observation continues to show that not all architectural elements within the plateau fit comfortably within these established models. The Mortuary Temple of Khafre, located on ...
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The pyramid of Khafre, Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. During his trip to Egypt, Elisofon ...