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Scientists Say They've Found Hidden Space In Great Pyramid Of Giza

Researchers used equipment that detects muons. Measuring the density of the tiny particles yielded an image of what's behind the pyramid walls with no damage to the ancient structure.
This illustration shows the known rooms of the Great Pyramid, including the Queen's Chamber, the King's Chamber and the long Grand Gallery, along with the newly discovered void, which is depicted as a fuzzy oblong shape.

The Great Pyramid of Giza has been probed with the tools of modern particle physics by scientists who say they have discovered a huge, secret space hidden within its ancient walls.

It is located above a tall, cathedral-like room known as the Grand Gallery, and this newly found space is comparable in size — about 100 feet long, according to a report in the journal Nature.

That makes

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