Egyptian archaeological authorities have issued a denial regarding the worldwide news of the discovery of underground structures beneath the Great Pyramids of Giza.
According to Zahi Hawass, a renowned archaeologist in the country who for many years headed the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, the information about the discovery of an underground platform with columns is "completely incorrect."
"The reports have absolutely no scientific basis," he stated. "Furthermore, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities did not authorize any individuals or institutions to work inside or outside the Pyramid of Khafre." He also dismissed as false the claim about the use of radar inside the pyramid. "The people who announced this incorrect information used methods that were not approved and verified; the details announced would never be visible using this method," he added.
Some time ago, information became public about the discovery of a network of mysterious structures beneath the pyramids, with a total length of up to two kilometers.
In mid-March, a group of independent scientists led by Professor Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa and Filippo Biondi, a specialist in radar and remote sensing from the University of Strathclyde, announced the discovery of previously unknown internal structures within the Pyramid of Khafre and an extensive underground network beneath the entire Giza complex.
The scientists made their discovery using remote sensing with SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology to study hidden structures beneath the Earth's surface. Together, they developed a revolutionary approach to studying the Giza plateau, combining Doppler tomography methods and advanced signal processing. Their research was published in 2022 in the journal MDPI Remote Sensing.
SAR tomographic images revealed five identical large structures at the base of the Pyramid of Khafre, connected by geometric passages. Inside each of them are five horizontal levels and a sloping roof. Below, eight cylindrical shafts were discovered, surrounded by spiral ramps descending to a depth of 648 meters. At the lowest point, these structures converge into two giant cubic chambers, each side of which is 80 meters long. In total, this mysterious underground network stretches for two kilometers and connects to other pyramids on the Giza plateau.
The underground network is compared to Amenti, a legendary hidden city mentioned in Egyptian myths. According to ancient texts, Amenti was an underground realm associated with gods and sacred knowledge.
The researchers hope to obtain official permission for excavations, but they understand that the chances are extremely slim, as the results of the archaeological research could undermine the foundations of official Egyptology.
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