Why it matters:
The discovery challenges long-standing archaeological consensus and fuels theories that the pyramids may have been part of an ancient energy grid. It also raises questions about whether Egypt will allow further excavations that could rewrite historical narratives.
The big picture:
Researchers Corrado Malanga (University of Pisa) and Filippo Biondi (University of Strathclyde) used Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) tomography to scan beneath the Khafre Pyramid. Their findings reveal:
- A subterranean system stretching two kilometers under all three major pyramids.
- Five identical multi-level structures connected by geometric passageways.
- Eight vertical cylindrical wells spiraling 648 meters downward, merging into two massive 80-meter-wide cube chambers.
What they’re saying:
Alternative theorists: Nikola Tesla once speculated that pyramids harnessed Earth’s energy, a theory echoed in The Giza Power Plant by Christopher Dunn.
Mainstream Egyptologists: They maintain that the pyramids were built as tombs using primitive ramps and tools around 2,500 BCE, despite the structures’ mathematical precision.
Key points:
- The findings align with long-standing alternative theories about the pyramids' possible energy-related function.
- Egypt’s government has historically restricted excavations that challenge the official narrative.
- The Khafre Project team has expressed interest in further exploration, but approval remains uncertain.
Go deeper:
While mainstream archaeology attributes the pyramids’ construction to laborers of the Old Kingdom, discoveries like this continue to challenge the view. Whether these underground structures reveal a forgotten technological past—or simply an elaborate burial design—remains an open question. Until further excavations are approved, the mystery remains as deep as the structures themselves.
Mojtaba Darabi
