What is inside the pyramid of Khufu?

Asked by: Jujuan Mosley

Khufu’s sarcophagus is in another chamber known as the King’s Chamber, up the other passage and through the long, tall slanting Grand Gallery. The King’s Chamber is lined with huge blocks of granite. All that’s there now is a huge granite sarcophagus, which once housed the pharaoh’s mummy.

What items were found in Khufu’s tomb?

Dixon found them in 1872 in the shafts of the Queen’s Chamber of the original Great Pyramid (Khufu’s pyramid). At the time of discovery, the artifacts were thought to be unrelated, but more research and study have proven otherwise. The artifacts are a hook, a granite ball, and a short rod, possibly made of cedar.

Can you go inside the pyramid of Khufu?

Yes. Among the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the Pyramid of Khufu allow tourists to visit the inside, and the only passageway is from the Grand Gallery to the King’s Chamber.

What was unusual about Khufu’s pyramid?

The interior chambers and passageways of Khufu’s pyramid are unique and include a number of enigmatic features. There is an unfinished subterranean chamber whose function is mysterious as well as a number of so-called “air shafts” that radiate out from the upper chambers.

Was Khufu’s mummy ever found?

It is one of the seven wonders of the world, but the precious objects the Great Pyramid was built to shelter for all eternity – the mummified remains of King Cheops or Khufu – have never been found, and are presumed to have been stolen by tomb robbers.

Has a mummy been found inside a pyramid?

The roughly 2,500-year old mummies were buried near the White Pyramid at Dahshur, built by a pharaoh who reigned 3,800 years ago. Eight mummies were discovered during excavations near a pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, the country’s Ministry of Antiquities announced today.

Has anyone been inside a pyramid?

But we only have access to a few chambers inside it, such as the great gallery and the king’s and queen’s chambers. Recently, an international team of architects and scientists used infrared thermography to detect unexpected temperature differences in the stones of the Great Pyramid.

Is it illegal to climb the Pyramids of Giza?

The interiors of all three pyramids of Giza are open to visitors, but each requires the purchase of a separate ticket. Although tourists were once able to freely climb the pyramids, that is now illegal. Offenders face up to three years in prison as penalty.

What is in the void in the Great Pyramid?

Archaeologists are uncertain as to what they will find in the void, which could be one large area or several small rooms, they said. They also hope to find out the function of that void; the most fantastic possibility is that the opening is the hidden burial chamber of Khufu.

Is Khufu’s body still intact?

The famous pyramid is the oldest and largest of the three ancient monuments in the Giza Plateau and is believed to have been constructed for the Pharaoh Khufu over a 20-year period, though his body has never been recovered.

Where is Khufu mummy now?

Khufu died in 2566 BC. His cause of death is not certainly known. It is said that Khufu was mummified and placed in a sarcophagus, located in the King’s Chamber within The Pyramid of Giza.

Is there gold inside the pyramids?

The great pyramids of Giza were indeed covered in a layer of limestone and marble with a peak of sheeted gold.

Was there gold on top of the pyramids?

Pyramid. When the pyramid was almost finished, a special block covered in shining metal (either gold or electrum) was placed on the top of the pyramid. Then, blocks of white limestone from quarries across the Nile were used to cover the pyramid.