Strange discovery in Giza - Possibly an unidentified tomb lies undiscovered.
Almost 4500 years ago, the pyramids of Giza were constructed to honor their royal rulers. Besides the three main pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure, there are also smaller tombs for the royal family members and government officials. These tombs are known as mastabas, which are smaller in size and have a rectangular shape.
To the west of the Great Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, there's a large burial ground filled with hundreds of mastabas. "Within the western cemetery, there's a 80 by 110 meter open area, devoid of any above-ground structures," report Motoyuki Sato from Tohoku University in Japan and his crew.
This section stood out to archaeologists as curious, prompting them to take a closer inspection. No one had ever examined this site before.
A hidden structure beneath the ground
Upon further exploration, the researchers discovered a buried anomaly in the ground. Through the use of key equipment and measuring devices, they determined that the underground conductivity was irregular. They uncovered a massive L-shaped structure, roughly 10 by 15 meters in size and two meters down.
However, its true identity remains elusive. Sato and his scholars hypothesize that it could be an unknown tomb.
A required follow-up analysis
"This zone is encircled by mastabas, primarily fabricated from limestone blocks," mention the scholars. "According to the reflected ground-penetrating radar signals, this structure could also potentially be human-made."
The enigma of why the L-shape remains a puzzle still looms over the open area. As mastabas are usually rectangular in shape, further examination is necessary to clear up the mystery surrounding this anomaly.
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Source: symclub.org
