A friend shared a video with me of a purported groundbreaking new discovery about the pyramids, and that’s where this whole thing began.
I recently learned that social media and news sites had been flooded with sensational reports claiming the discovery of huge columns, vertical wells, and giant chambers beneath the Pyramid of Khafre – hailed as potentially changing humanity’s understanding of the pyramid’s and putting Egypt back at the forefront of the global scientific scene.
These claims were attributed to foreign studies using radar imaging techniques, which claimed to have discovered complex engineering structures at enormous depths beneath the pyramid.
I was skeptical, even despite the video and news being well-presented. I immediately asked my dear friend Dr. Zahi Hawass, who responded with his characteristic decisiveness, “This is nonsense, it has no basis.”
I also asked my other dear friend Dr. Hani Helal, a scientist recently involved in important projects concerning the Giza pyramids, who swiftly replied, “This is science fiction, no measurements, no scientific basis. It’s just hype and a trend.”
I even asked my son Marwan, who lives in London and whom I consider my personal “search engine” for his accuracy, quality, and ability to delve into the infinite sea of information.
He returned to me in minutes with proof that this is all unscientific and has not been published by any reputable source.
Hawass categorically denied these claims, emphasizing that they are not based on any scientific evidence, and slammed them as “rumors issued by specialists who know nothing about Egyptian civilization.”
He confirmed that the base of the Pyramid of Khafre was entirely carved from rock, with an estimated height of about eight meters, and that there are no columns, chambers, or engineering structures of any kind beneath it.
He also asserted that all geological and archaeological studies conducted in the pyramid area do not indicate the presence of any voids or mysterious structures beneath it.
These reports – which relied on sources such as the Daily Mail and Reese Report – spoke of the use of ground-penetrating radar to reveal an underground network extending for two kilometers, containing cylindrical wells and giant chambers, said to generate energy or were used as a mechanical energy center in ancient times.
Some even went so far as to link these “discoveries” to theories that see the pyramids as energy-generating tools or complex cosmic landmarks.
These theories lack scientific credibility and are often promoted by sensationalist media outlets or by conspiracy theorists. Additionally, the circulated images supporting these claims have been proven to be generated by artificial intelligence and are not based on real field evidence.
The pyramids remain a testament to the genius of the ancient Egyptian people and are an architectural achievement that transcends time.
Egypt proves time and again that its civilization does not need “exaggeration” or “science fiction” to amaze the world – it amazes with truth alone.
