TWO hidden voids inside the Great Pyramid of Giza could finally be identified thanks to an ultra-powerful scan.
Archaeologists are aware of the voids thanks to a previous scan but they’re planning to use more intense tech to get a better look.
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A team of researchers revealed in their study: “We plan to field a telescope system that has upwards of 100 times the sensitivity of the equipment that has recently been used at the Great Pyramid.”
They added: “Since the detectors that are proposed are very large, they cannot be placed inside the pyramid, therefore our approach is to put them outside and move them along the base.
“In this way, we can collect muons from all angles in order to build up the required data set.”
Muons are particles similar to electrons and can be picked up by sensitive telescopes.
The largest of the two voids is 98 feet long and 20 feet wide.
Archaeologists hope the new scans will reveal what the voids were made for.
The best case scenario is that they find the hidden burial chamber of pharaoh Khufu.
Khufu, who reigned over Egypt from 2551 BC to 2528 BC, is the lucky man who the great pyramid was built for.
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A “Scan Pyramids” project that took place from 2015 to 2017 initially revealed the voids.
The new project will focus on the high energy muon particles that rain down on Earth on a regular basis.
These harmless particles react differently with air and stone.
This is how super sensitive telescopes can map the muons and notice any pockets or air in stone buildings.
Researchers hope to use technology so sensitive, it could reveal artifacts inside the voids.
Things like metals and pottery could be distinguished.
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has given permission for the scans but the team still need funding.
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