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The newly-discovered underground causeway leading to the Great Pyramid of Giza.

How the Causeway for the Great Pyramid of Egypt Was Found After Decades of Searching

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Dozens of foreign missions carried out over three decades using the latest high-tech instruments failed to find the causeway of the Great Pyramid of Giza. But in 2015, unexpectedly, the passage was finally located by a local resident living near the Giza Plateau, who was illegally digging beneath his home when he discovered a tunnel leading to the Pyramid of Khufu, the largest of the three pyramids in Giza.

Arabic news source Ahram.org reported that a resident in the village of El Haraneya in Giza, a prohibited area for drilling, began digging beneath his house to a depth of about 10 meters (33 feet), when he discovered a passage consisting of huge stone blocks.

The Minister of Police for Tourism and Antiquities was alerted to the discovery and security forces immediately placed a cordon around the property. The Ministry of Antiquities was notified of the incredible finding, and archaeologist Kamal Wahid was placed in charge of a committee to investigate. In its report, the committee confirmed the finding of the corridor leading to the Great Pyramid, the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in Giza.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza. Source: BigStockPhoto

The Khufu pyramid complex consisted of a Valley Temple near the Nile River, which was once connected to a long causeway that led to the Temple of Khufu (also known by the Hellenized name, Cheops). This temple was connected to the pyramid.  The discovery of basalt paving and limestone walls suggests the Valley Temple is buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman.  

Artist's reconstruction of the pyramids of Giza, showing the long causeways attached to each complex

Artist's reconstruction of the pyramids of Giza, showing the long causeways attached to each complex. (Saint Anselm College)

Despite decades of research and excavations, only a few remnants of the causeway (a covered, raised road, like an above ground tunnel) which linked the pyramid with the Valley Temple had been found before 2015. 

Ancient Greek Historian Herodotus, who visited the Great Pyramid in the 5th century BC, described the causeway as being about a kilometer (0.6 miles) long, though this account is contested by modern Egyptologists. Former Minister of State for Antiquities, Dr. Zahi Hawass, estimated the total length of the causeway as being about 825 meters (2706.69 ft.).

In his second book of ‘Histories’, Herodotus described the causeway as being totally enclosed and decorated in fine reliefs. He wrote:

there passed ten years while the causeway was made by which they drew the stones, which causeway they built, and it is a work not much less, as it appears to me, than the pyramid; for the length of it is five furlongs and the breadth ten fathoms and the height, where it is highest, eight fathoms, and it is made of stone smoothed and with figures carved upon it. For this, they said, the ten years were spent, and for the underground chambers on the hill upon which the pyramids stand 
Herodotus: Second book of the Histories.

Drawing of the remnants of a causeway leading to the Great Pyramid

Drawing of the remnants of a causeway leading to the Great Pyramid, 1979. (CC BY SA 2.5)

The causeway of the second pyramid of Giza, Khafra’s pyramid, survived to some degree, however, it is in Saqqara, at the causeway of Unas’ pyramid, where one is able to get a better perspective for what they once looked like.  The Unas’ causeway, which even has a small section of the roof remaining, is the best surviving causeway.

“It consisted of a covered passageway, 720m long, its interior surfaces decorated with high quality reliefs depicting a range of colourful scenes,” writes the Egyptian sites blog. “The walls were lit by a slit in the roof of the causeway which ran along the whole of its length. The theme of decoration on the causeway walls progresses from the living world in the east to the land of the dead in the west.”

Causeway of the Pyramid of Unas

Causeway of the Pyramid of Unas. (Copyrighted Free Use)

Two years later, in 2017, scientists made another fascinating discovery at the Great Pyramid. Using powerful scanning technology, they detected a large space within the famous landmark. It has been suggested that the space may be a hidden chamber, an aerial shaft, or a sealed-off construction passage. But the exact purpose is still a mystery. That space is the first major inner structure found in the pyramid of Khufu since the 19th century. It is hoped that as investigations progress, we may have a much richer understanding of the great pyramid complex at Giza.

Top Image: The newly-discovered underground causeway leading to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Source: Ahram.org.

By April Holloway

 

Comments

There are so many silly comments here but nobody questions this story, there seems to be no other follow-up to it.

The direction to the village of El-Haraneya is south of east, in totally the wrong direction for the causeway as described by any previous articles or evidence. Furthermore it is over 3km from the great pyramid. If the valley temple is concluded to be under the village of Nazlet el-Samman, which is located right next to the great pyramid, why is there a supposed tunnel/causeway extended beyond that by a few kilometers to El Haranneya ? It makes no sense at all. This village is far from the GP.

A previous "illegal dig" by a resident of Nazlet el-Samman purported to have found the same tunnel leading to the great pyramid, but this is in a totally different direction. But at least it is closer to the GP and somewhat more credible. And also, in that case photographs were available of the illegal dig and the subsequent demolition of the house, and what appears to be a cover-up. You can view the demolition site at 29°58'35.16"N 31° 8'20.22"E.

May I venture to suggest that the story lacks credibility?

While i personally think Dr Hawass should be considered guilty of crimes against humanity for his role in hiding the truth about the pyramids, he does provide an important function. Whenever he makes a claim about the pyramids, or Egyptology in general, we know it is likely untrue. For instance, we know it is not possible for humans to have built the pyramids in the time frame claimed. ( not spouting alien theories here, I am refering to the physical time required to place the stones.) , therefore it means nothing when he says Egyptians built the pyramids. Likewise, since we know the pyramids were NEVER used as tombs, we can infer that he is aware of, and hiding, their true function. While I will fault his character for not having the backbone to reveall the things he knows, i can never the less, resepect that he is indeed performing the job which he has been hired to do, whether he is employed by the Egyptian Government or not is a completely different matter.

If you can't accept our 1 true God as our creator of all in his universe, created by his Love n true nature of only good energy that is love, n is to be shared with all like minded Spirit's of his chosen, with his genius imaginations that are evolving as he wishes, then you can't accept we are his personal prize possessions as his children in his image created to be him, n live with him together as 1 if we choose to obey his will for us bc he knows what energy is best for us period. When God wants us to find the answers that the obvious other Spirit's couldn't keep their mouths n minds shut, that had to disobey Him by revealing His eternal passage way to His Heaven after they were trusted with it like Adam n Eve, n all for some gold n worldly possessions, from very shameful jealous type fools named lucifer n his Archangel followers to abuse n screw up His intended will for his true loyal Spirits period. When does everyone stop guessing at everything? Or worrying about spelling n grammar? We don't use our imaginations that God gave us, we rarely ever understand, it only works when ur acting as our true nature together with God as 1 for good only energy, in truth n love for all beings n living creations that work together for all of us to live in perfect harmony, each loving their job God gave us no matter how low or high the position is, we are all equal. Ants can figure it out but not God's prize beings? Whoa common people we own this world, not our governments that are corrupt, not our Army's, that kill for power n greed? We out number thoes who recently have heavily Armed themselves like the irs, us postal services, court houses, n all who are using us as modern day Egyptian slave's? Do u need another Mose's to lead u non believers? When we all change the negative energy to positive God given energy, he will reveal his presence to us all that obeyed n changed our evil ways turning to serve his Will for our benefits. Then u can build ur own pyramids n play all day, never hungry, or thirsty, for nothing other than our God's words n his energy of love for those who know who they are? As 4 I "I AM" THE SON OF GOD, waiting to meet my perfect brother my Lord Jesus Christ, my King, Savior n Son of the Father of Holy Spirit glory be to God Praise the Almighty God Amen. It don't matter who or what name the past Roman's Greek's or whoever changed the names for their egos, God is energy in spirit love n Son! I'll share that truth anyday over liars of nothing that is true! God bless u all, n if you guys want to start a petition for a truthful man to construct n excavate the pyramids with a genuine understanding of our past history, I'm sure God won't mind if u select a big group to peacefully be appointed to explore the history in place for us to find. I get first digs though if h do decide to take command n Authority of our past we all share together in this 1 world. Lol

On the matter, check out Elisabeth Haich book "Initiation". From amazon: "Initiation" is an illuminating autobiography that connects the twentieth century European life of internationally beloved teacher Elisabeth Haich and her lucid memories of initiation into the hidden mystical teachings of the priesthood in ancient Egypt.

Aside from the power station theory I like the one that presents the Great Pyramid as an initiation center.

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April Holloway is a Co-Owner, Editor and Writer of Ancient Origins. For privacy reasons, she has previously written on Ancient Origins under the pen name April Holloway, but is now choosing to use her real name, Joanna Gillan.

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