In the subterranean chamber of the Great Pyramid there is a deep vertical pit, cut into the floor. Today, this unexplained man-made cavity is largely filled in but it remains the focal point of the unfinished chamber.
In recent weeks, you may have seen this pit being mentioned more and more, and this is ever since the controversial Khafre SAR project reached the world’s media.
And of course, we know why. Because claims have been made that enormous cylinder-like features have been detected beneath the Khafre Pyramid, and they apparently extend down for hundreds of metres into the bedrock. There is even talk of a lost city beneath the Giza Plateau.
So, with that in mind, you can see why a deep pit, a vertical shaft in the basement of the Great Pyramid is getting attention. Some claim that this is the beginnings of one of the so-called giant cylinders, others have said this is an entrance into a cave system or even the alleged underground city.
Tourists are not allowed down there, it’s cordoned off, authorities have filled it in, and now, together with the Khafre SAR data, this is all leading to what some are saying is a conspiracy.
So, what is the truth? What do we actually know about this enigmatic pit in the bowels of the Great Pyramid's Subterranean Chamber? Well, in this video, you’ll find out.
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Contents:
0:00 Introduction to the Subterranean Pit
1:55 Researching the Great Pyramid
3:40 The Writings of Howard Vyse in 1837
5:27 The Writings of Henry Salt in 1818
7:16 John Shae Perring on the Subterranean Pit in 1839
8:46 Flinders Petrie Records the Pyramid Pit
10:08 Recap the History of the Subterranean Pit
11:44 The Edgar Brothers Observations in 1908
13:59 Why Did Perring Excavate the 36 Feet Down?
15:52 Was the Square Shaft the Start of a Corridor?
17:38 Was it a Drain or Soak Pit?
18:25 Concluding Remarks
You can watch my video on Captain Caviglia's tunnel at: https://youtu.be/PEOE-nGYV1A?si=Sxb3Wjq5cxe9yvIu
Sources:
H. Vyse, Operations Vol 1: https://archive.org/details/operationscarrie01howa
H. Vyse, Operations Vol. 2: https://archive.org/details/operationscarrie02howa
Tomb of Ti Virtual Tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=yc1fJfrKnBP
Perring: https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/perring1839bd1/
Edgar Brothers: https://archive.org/details/GreatPyramidPassagesVol11910Edition
Piazzi Smyth Full Text: https://web.archive.org/web/20150404033917/http://pinetreeweb.com/piazzi-smyth-pyramid-plates-index.htm
egypt.with.amr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/egypt.with.amr/p/DFdlP1KskCt/?img_index=4
Subterranean Chamber Dimensions: https://khufupyramid.dk/inside-dimensions/the-subterranean-chamber
Mariette & The Mastaba of Ti: https://gizamedia.rc.fas.harvard.edu/images/MFA-images/Giza/GizaImage/full/library/mariette_mastabas.pdf
Anyextee Video: https://youtu.be/Qr0fBc3EOgI?si=1Ugvym_R7CNpjhQD
UnchartedX Video: https://youtu.be/EE5NlANGZMg?si=XP3WYN5BkEOhpRIj
Chris Naunton Images: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutoftheTombs/comments/1b7yic3/chris_naunton_egyptologist/?rdt=61317
UnchartedX LiDAR Scan of Subterranean Chamber: https://x.com/UnchartedX1/status/1454344454664560641/video/1
Spirit in Stone Video: https://youtu.be/aSTBPuHEKmc?si=mtnmzo0Mqi4y4P9x
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