Why the Oldest Stories of the Great Pyramid are Wrong
Four authors from Antiquity have had their detailed descriptions of the Great Pyramid survive to the present day. But Herodotus, Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, and Pliny the Elder all fail to record any mention of the Great Pyramid's upper chamber system.
This video examines why those four authors likely missed the upper chamber system based upon a pattern of deception that spans thousands of years.
We also examine how the Great Pyramid would be experienced by visitors through history, and why their graffiti is often lost to the ravages of time.
Thanks always to my fellow researchers whose efforts contributed to this video, particularly Stefan Bergdoll's writings, Valery Senmuth's photos, and my anonymous pal who has brought to light improved versions of the Edgar Brothers' photographic plates from 1910.
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0:00 Intro
1:01 Four ancient stories
2:07 Pyramid folklore
3:04 Upper chamber discovery
4:31 Testimony of Herodotus
5:28 Diodorus Siculus
5:51 Testimony of Strabo
6:10 Pliny the Elder
7:09 Caliph Al-Mamun
7:39 Descending corridor plugged
8:37 Unplugging by Caviglia
9:23 Testimony from Charles Piazzi Smyth
11:45 Misleading travelers
13:07 Motive for plugging passages
15:29 Plugging the well-shaft
16:23 Human patterns
17:34 Gates blocking access
19:04 Pyramid graffiti
20:23 Deterioration of evidence
20:57 Testimony of Belzoni
22:28 Khafre's pyramid access
23:29 History repeats
I hope you all enjoy this firehose of history. Without definitive proof, the patterns of human behavior are then best trusted to reveal solutions to old mysteries. Also, the tour in Egypt is almost sold-out, so if you're still on the fence about going I would jump quickly: kzhead.infoUgkxhaA-IzW1SCzgsALl5FeAxtuCuTlUmt2G
If there are charcoal scrawls could they be excited to fluoresce?
amazing video fantastic work digging through all the ancient literature
One reason I can’t buy your theory, Doug, for why the upper chambers were not mentioned for centuries is based on my knowledge of how guides act now. Trust me for money someone would’ve wanted to take someone up to show them the coffer, etc. Love your works, thanks
Is there even passive multi spectral imagery?
But they had ww2 propaganda to spread. And then ancient aliens. Future man will see both these topics in the same light.
This channel is everything that the History channel should have been
HC was once true to its name - but just like Discovery Channel it's owners eventually chose making money over integrity of content.
Ancient Aliens was the beginning of the end for the History Channel.
Ancient Astronaut theorists say YES!
seeing people whine about how the history channel sucks now is the lamest sort of cliche comment. its awful. it has been for a long time. we all know. just appreciate the rich variety of quality content on here, which even your beloved channel in its prime could not and would not have aired for a number of reasons. enjoy this on and for its own merits. come up with a new comment.
@@conzmoleman Hey everyone look at this guy!!! He's too good for History Channel comments and he's gonna let us all know! Thanks, we all appreciate the fact that you're too cool for the rest of us and on behalf of everyone involved I would like to apologize for getting your panties all twisted up.
I feel like I have learned more about the pyramids in the past few months by watching these excellent videos than I have in my entire life before. These are well done, and I commend your effort.
I agree, very well done video! And well investigated and the conclusions are consistent and convincing.
Guy doesn't even know what a cubit is or how it is measured. You people are fools.
Dont take to much in it's all guess work no one will ever know the truth of the pyramids
@@robertlee9712 maybe its a riddle never been solved, but there is hope. For instance only a few yoes ago the found surprising papyrus scrolls with working shedules an other logistics infos from the time when the pyramids were buildt. Maybe they find a papyrus with construction information one day, or other information that narrows the gap between guessing and knowing. Anyway its fascination me, how they buildt that enourmous buildings. Some guessing and reasoning is food and trainig for the brain ;-)
@@robertlee9712 hey guys, hunting and gathering, there is this spring of fresh water that we built this here granite structure around to store it. We also have bread, beer, and the other component to make babies. Just lend a hand making this here rock thing bigger so we can have more because reasons.
I'm 60, have been HIGHLY interested in the History of the Great Pyramid, pursued the study to the extent that I could in school, and then pursued the topic off an on for my entire life. -This video touches on all the items that I've always struggled to understand and wished for more concise explanations. I subscribed to this channel when it 1st came out hoping that one day this video would be made. Very happy to receive this! THANK YOU.
Dude many other similar channels on here! Do a search! It's fascinating.
@@onixotto"Dude" is not a noun someone should use for a man who has experienced as much life as a 60 year old. I'm sure he doesn't care but just thought I'd point it out to maybe help you in future interactions. Great suggestion though 😸.
@@RobertMascorroJr Listen asshole fuck off and go with your properness and suck a dick. We are all the same no matter what age we are. Your backwards culture thought you different but I don't give a fuck and you should stay away from what is not your business nor you are welcomed. 🫶🏼
@@RobertMascorroJr u are awkward and a n a z i
I'm 6000 years old and I have been studying the Pyramids since they were built . I can remember the debate over the health and safety issues.
What is it about this guy’s voice that seems perfect for narrating content about ancient Egypt?
I think it's because he's confident and (especially) relaxed. He's either a natural or is versed and rehearsed enough to seem so. Kudos to him ...
I've been watching ancient Egypt documentaries all my life. You're by far the best. Thank you!
When it come the pyramids, he really is the best...
Of the four explorers writings he mentioned, I had only heard of Pliny!
Check out John Romer if you haven't already. His documentaries on Egypt are stellar.
This channel is one of the few 'refreshing oases' on KZhead that seeks to present well considered new perspectives, where others either tread the same worn paths or plunge headlong in to mindless nonsense. I am always pleased to see a new video that heralds another fascinating exploration. Thank you again. I suppose in this case the old adage applies: "Whenever you have trouble making sense of something, simply ask 'Where's the money?'"
Indeed!
We’ll said.regards Shane
It’s also been a trip following Ancient Architects chronologically to see how he has changed his opinions, but has remained very authentic and honest.
The pyramids still impress and astound us today. Can you image the surprise and how magnificent, truly wonderous, the pyramids must have been for the early visitors in antiquity with no previous knowledge of the existence.
It’s mind blowing. To think how long it was the tallest man-made structure in the world it must been a sight to see.
a camera at the right moment could image the surprise.
Le mensonge de l'antiquité, les pyramides on du être construite entre le 5 et 15 siècle
If I'd have "come out of the bushes" to see the pyramids I'd have run in the opposite direction. They must have appeared to be from another world.
I'm sure the pyramids shocked all those who first saw them when they had all their finish stones, but I think it is just as impressive (if not more) seeing all the building blocks stacked as they are.
Your work and research is staggering sir. I hope you get the recognition it deserves.
I've always suspected that the account as reported by Herodotus was somehow convoluted with the so called 'Tomb of Osiris' nearby, which does indeed have an island with a sarcophagus in the middle and is surrounded by a flooded moat. Perhaps he was told that the blocked tunnel that appears to run toward the pyramid, was an actual tunnel that connected directly to the lower chamber and its blocked tunnel.
I thought the same thing!
Never considered that entering the pyramid in ancient times, even in the medieval era, would be a dangerous venture. I love all those human elements in this video. Brings history closer without removing the awe.
The older I get the more my opinion is that this building wasn’t designed to walk around. It had a function, either to do with water or a reaction with water.
@@MrSmid888 The pyramids have chambers and check valves that would suggest that they were water pumps that worked with the tide. Designed to pump flood water into the interior of the country.
@@MrSmid888 yes obviously!! That's why they put dead bodies and gold etc in there - cos it's a water pump !!!! It's so obvious 🤣👍
@@badburrito-ti5wr obviously! I always put dead bodies and gold iny water pumps 🤣👍
@@truthandfreedom8145 no gold nor bodies have ever been found in the oyramids
I really wanted to know the story behind that iron grille door blocking the descending passage way, which I had seen on old photos. Didn't expect this kind of explanation, but it's perfectly plausible nonetheless. Thanks for the great content!
Who'd a thunk it- right? No conspiracy at all, just... Well you'll have to watch the video. 😅
some of these pictures of the interior are among the best i've seen! Thank You, very well performed sir!
my new favourite channel, because this is about as good as youtubing gets.
it's amazing that during ancient times, there still were people just... vacationing. i don't know why but it's mind blowing to think about for some reason. i mean, obviously only the super rich of the time were probably doing it, but "lucky(?)" caravan/merchants got to explore the world, too. the ancient world just kind of amazes me :)
the RICH always were vacationing
I’ve been saying this for years. It’s all a business. It’s about the tourism. Keep the mystery alive and you will continue the flow of people and their money coming over year after year.
Lol right… there’s “no mystery” at all. It was all done with copper chisels and pounding stones. Everything else that opposes is conspiracy theory or alien stuff
This channel is the best place for satisfying my infinite curiosity. I've researched all of these things extensively in the past, and yet I still see photographs from time to time that I've never encountered in these videos. So much good stuff here. Can't get enough of it!
I continue to be impressed by your content. Just great quality, lots of research and information I've never heard before, and reasonable conclusions. You truly spoil us!
Another excellent, intelligent and well thought-through video offering a plausible explanation to an ancient mystery. My congratulations and thanks for making this. Your channel is one of the very best on KZhead, and I really look forward to each and every video you release.
So much information on this channel that I have not seen elsewhere. Much appreciated!
The fresh new journey through the Great Pyramid this last year with History for Granite has been eye opening and amazing. Thank you for the journey. I have watched this video now 3 times and enjoy watching the others over and over.
The objectivity of these videos is refreshing. Allowing the stones, inscriptions, and historical accounts to present the narrative, and humbly admitting that we can only speculate when evidence is non-existant, makes the information more palatable.
Man I've watched this video 3 times now and I just gotta say, you do the BEST job of explaining these things of ANY other show I've ever seen. I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thanks!
You make such interesting stories out of seemingly boring history. I always loved Egyptology as a young kid and this channel satisfies me greatly
Best old Egypt-related channel ever! You cover so many things i was wondering about and which no other source even mentions or explains in a satisfying way! And still you keep the professional level up, without needing aliens or similar to explain mysteries. And on top of all that, you keep feeding us with insights and ideas i have never heard anyone else mention or even think about, new thoughts, which really make sense in an astonishing way! Wonderful! Regarding this video: I also never thought that the Egypts themselves could be the ones who closed up parts of the pyramids and brought all the debris in it. Your chain of reasoning (with the old chronicles) results in an absolutely obvious sequence of events that apparently not many have thought of.You did that in all your other videos also, i guess you should be the perfect Egyptologist. Ever thought of becoming one? 😉
Simply fantastic. I appreciate all the hard work you do on creating these videos!
I can believe almost 22 hours passed and I haven’t watched this video yet!! My favorite channel and every video is fantastic. Thanks for you good work educating us!
Thanks for your videos. You really answer questions that I've always thought about ,and your knowledge gives me great things to think about.
That picture from hundred years ago and one today just shows you how much weathering occurs in that short time span, and times that by 50 and you see in your head that rocks can look like they fit together like puzzle pieces, but its really just age that forces them to look conjoined with no gaps in-between the joints, especially the lower ones with millions on tons of weight on them
Always thrilled to see one of your videos pop up. Wonderful!
I truly appreciate how carefully precise your use of grammar is in narrating this channel. It makes for a pleasant experience in learning.
You continue to astonish with your content. You join the dots so deftly it's a pleasure to the mind. And in the process you present the most logical, sensible and sound solution to the puzzle of the block in the well shaft. Thank you so much for your wonderful work.
I remember damp narrow Japanese war tunnels when i was a kid. I would venture in about 10m before being freaked out by bats, and enclosure, imposing darkness. Travelling to the upper chambers when all you had were candles or flame, must have been scary as hell, but no doubt exhilarating. I wouldnt have had the nerve, and i wonder how many died trying
My old Dad was one of many who made to the top to see the view . How many died in the last 4.5 k years doing the same . Good place to have a cemetery / hospital
Thank you so much for doing these videos. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated.
Love these videos man. Really great channel you've been developing. Very well put together. Keep it up!
I'm pretty sure your channel will lead future Egyptologists along a well documented, inciteful path :) You're doing a great job.
It seems that the Egyptians themselves were more interested in making money from tourists or explorers acting as guides rather than researching themselves to gain knowledge about their own history. Apparently the Egyptian governments or authorities didn't have much interest in the history of the Pyramids or they would have been controlled and inspected thoroughly rather than being an apparent money making curiosity. It seems odd that all the significant research was done by foreigners.
They think as muslim & arab. They dont care.
I have binge watched all of your videos at least twice now since I struck upon your channel a couple of days ago. Please, I need more
Thanks again for another great video. I've watched almost all of them within 48hr. I appreciate your presentation and sticking to facts as much as possible and announcing personal conjecture from fact throughout.
This is particularly interesting video - I love the accounts from the past, the changes documented, and of course the story of the "filling of the corridors", it's so logical, and yet as far as I know, no contemporary authors have summarized this, well done!
A buddy of mine went to see the pyramids about a year ago. He said the guides told them "there is nothing to see" inside and it's not worth getting in. So they've been doing this for 2000 years... 😂
4000 years!
@@AndrewBlucher12,000 years at least
One million years, Bob.
Your videos are among the very few I wait for and click on immediately!
Love your work. Thank you so much for the work you put into this channel.
You miss a 3rd possibility: That Herodotus witnessed or had been told about an underground chamber unknown to us. The entired Giza Plateau is a manmade structure riddled with chambers.
Literally, every structure around there and everywhere off the beaten path, has a multitude of passageways that are usually blocked by iron bars and locked gates, which never appear on any map showing us where they all go.
If only this channel had existed back in 2007, my visit to Egypt would have been very much enhanced! Thank you for your brilliant work.
Woohoo! I get excited just seeing your channel's thumbnail pop up with a new video! Another excellent piece of work; Such things you make me wonder!
These are my favorite videos on the internet, love your work .
THRILLED to have come home from work to see another gem by you! LOVE your calm reason. I was yelling, "That's where those weird blocks came from!!!!!!!" I went inside in the late 70's as a history loving child & the granite sarcophagus only had a *small corner chipped off from tourists - now so ravaged I can hardly believe the pics & videos - THANK YOU for saying the things we have thought for so long - most of that stuff make no sense! LOVE YOU!
The "V" in the stone at the top of the Grand Gallery was also VERY obvious as we scrambled up, gutted to see they have cemented it up - NOT HELPFUL
I'm still trying to get a better picture of the 'Great Step' before it was cemented. The only one I have is from the Edgar Bros in 1910. What year did you visit? It's not even clear to me which decade the cementing took place.
@History for GRANITE Hey bud. Quick question. I think I've solved the scoop mystery. I'd like to share the idea with a channel like yours that I watch. I need a way to be directed to your email possibly somehow. It don't involve magic either lol. I think you'll really like it. I can try to explain it here but it's best if I make a drawing and show a couple links of how I came to the idea so it makes sense. Great channel. Good stuff as always! Thanks.
@@HistoryforGRANITE I believe it was 1972 or 1973. It was an obvious "worn" groove. I am shocked at the condition & changes. I can't believe they do these things without having *cough* studied it with science because they have been blocked from doing so. I am not sure when that work was added either.
Love this channel so much. I was wondering if you can put together a book list for the pyramids/ancient Egypt?
Have a go yourself. Should be quite easy. Do a Google search.
Absolute best morning when one of you new videos is up, love you work brother.
Superb and very interesting discussion my friend! Again its just so very interesting to hear an informed analysis and interrogation of the available facts, rather than the often repeated conjecture. I’ll be starting soon to view on repeat to try and pick holes! But I’m not holding my breath that I’ll find any!
The height and width of the great Pyramid could have varied depending on the amount of sand around the base altering the ground level.
Yes
Not sure about that. The pyramids sit on the bedrock of the Giza Plateau. You would think that they would be measuring on the bedrock surface.
@@juaerez69 But there was so much sand on the Giza Plateau, you would have to dig down to find the bedrock. Look at some of the old illustrations. The ancients didn't harvest the limestone casing stones at the base because they were too far down in the sand to dig them out. The ancients could have been fooled as to where the bedrock was.
Yes, my frend. Very good observation. The sand may have shifted in different ages and there were no massive efforts in antiquity to excavate ancient sites, thus the ancient writers made observations at the available ground level of their age. In pictures from late 19th cen, we can see that the pyramids were again left in abandonment with the sand covering almost 1/4 of the base of the pyramids of Giza.
What a great concept. An aspect of pyramid history completely new to me. Fascinating and compelling.
I love your channel. Your analysis of the available info and these deep dives into why and how many of these things came to pass is a treat and I'm enjoying your content very much. Keep up the great work!
Love your channel! So awesome! Great video quality for us to all see.
Ive been watching your videos and researching on my own for a while. After I graduate highschool, I plan on visiting several pyramids myself. thank you!
I really appreciate the effort put into the carefully written script. Masterpiece.
"Script" says it all...
Great episode (as usual). 100 thumbs up!
these are way better than anything on history channel or anywhere else. thank you.
I thank you for this channel, as it gave me some important information and pictures that I did not see while I was inside the pyramid of passages and things that benefit my research, which lasted 8 years. In the end, I thank you, and when I finish my research at the end of the year, I will send you how to build the pyramid
When I see a new video by History for GRANITE I know it will be interesting and I'm about to learn something. Another solid video, well done! 🐴👍
You never disappoint, well researched and presented, thank you :)
Amazing material and delivery. Please keep it up.
Great video as usual. Thank you for doing these 😊
Herodotus made some pretty out-there statements. He claimed that he'd seen cyclopes, griffins and fox-sized ants, that Egyptians had unbreakable skulls and that sunlight made them baldness-proof, that lionesses only gave birth once per lifetime, and that Persians learned to be pedophiles from the Greeks (he seemed to regard this as a good thing). He also claimed that labdanum resin (produced by plants), was excreted from the beards of goats. He's a somewhat unreliable source.
damn
Is where Homer Simpson gets his "dot"( the vowel is long)
So in love with your wonderful content !
Really well researched documentary - particularly the revelation of the early report re the conversation with the reluctant guide. Great selection of photos as well - particularly those of the original entrance.
Always enjoy your videos. Awesome work 👏
Dude. This is excellent. Did you come up with a lot of these theories on your own? Does it matter really the way you present? It is brilliant
Thank you! The research in all of my videos is original, and I do mention when ideas have been discussed earlier by others. I also am indebted to many other talented researchers who dig up clues that I try to put together.
Wouldnt it be great to go back in time 2000 years to see how beautiful these buildings really were... and we could see who built them and how they did it...
I have often thought of that. However, When you or I come back to this time and go HEY I know how, why and who done it. Now who is going to believe you or I without proof? The Egyptian authorities would laugh at us without proof and even with proof still laugh. Can't take a camera back in time, take pictures and bring them back to 2023, more being laughed at. Know where hidden chambers are and tell them, Nope, they will still laugh. Maybe find them and claim they found it. It would be great fun to carve our names with ad 2023 inside the kings chamber before the Pyramid is sealed off or put an 1939 newspaper Great Britain declaring war on Hitlers Germany inside King Tutts tomb for Carter to find because a younger Hitler was alive in Carters time, do stuff like that. Going back into time in a time machine only serves the purpose of only you or I knowing the how's, the whys and the whose and the layouts.. Still be great to do that.
If you went back in time it might be possible to make a simple pin hole camera and bring some proof back .. but you are probably right no body would believe you...
So grateful when these wonderful videos get released. Wonderful..
i love this channel. been here since the first video. the level of quality has been tip top
You've been there, you know how they are. Of course this is how they acted. I understand it but writ Large; their nature has obscured countless truths and veiled discoveries beyond all reason. Thank you for the video, very thought provoking. Stay illuminated, Mr Granite.
Keep up the great work. Always a pleasure to hear your perspective.
I am left speechless and thrilled by the fact that you are solving mind boggling mysteries of the Great Pyramid - "just" with unbiased and thorough attention to detail and good old common sense! Thank you so much!
Love your channel ! You back your theories up with science and geology ! Great stuff
Really wish I could be there for the tour you, anyextee, and Matt are leading. I feel like it would be the most interesting and educational tour possible. You guys cover all the bases with each of your knowledge bases. It seems very refreshing for real knowledge is being passed in the tour. Knowledge based on actual data and studies. The Hancock etc interest has prompted many to become interested in ancient civilizations and the Egyptians in particular, but the info peddled by the people on that side is arbitrary and they have never read the studies or knowledge of anyone who did the actual work. They Hancock etc people only read and listen to one another and just end up repeating assumptions. None of those guys are actually knowledgeable about the vast majority of Egypt or the mountains of work done before them.
wait, he's leading a tour ?
@@aneeshprasobhan yes with Matt Sibson from ancient architects and Anyextee from adept expeditions.
You are making very brave attempts to pronounce the names of all the people correctly. I can only imagine how difficult "Christoph" - a very common German name - must have been for you. You were very close ;) As always, I enjoyed your video very much. Wish you all the best and thank you
I love this channel, as well as Ancient Architects. But it bothers me that nobody makes an effort to pronounce Menkaure's name properly (or as well as Egyptologists know how to). It is not pronounced "Men-car-ay", it is more like "Men-ka-oo-ree-a". Just my pet peeve.
Christoph is originally a Greek name, Khristophoros , meaning The Light of Christ (Khrestos meaning itself the one marked with sacred oil, an old Jewish rite).
@@turriddu6421 I know. But it is very common in Germany and other European countries. The guy "Christoph Fürer" was from Nürnberg
@@scotth6814 I can feel you so well. My own name pet peeve is Sun Tzu, which is always pronounced like the Sun and then whith an actually spoken U (like in "mooh") in Tzu. The actual pronounciation is close to "Sun Che" or maybe "Sun Tze", where the vocal in the first part is short and like the vocal people use for the second word. Sorry it is very difficult to write pronounciation using English, since there are no clear pronounciation rules in the language in the first place.
Great videos. Mistakes happen. Quite usual for many - "Charles Piazzi Smyth (pronounced /ˈsmaɪθ/)"
Well done. Very much needed insight information. I am a fan of your work because you obviously put a lot of work and time to put things in there true form by documentation that many overlooked or should I say weren’t committed. Bravo credit where credit is due.
This is the best info from any source on the pyramids. It is presented without the same old mystical mumbo jumbo from others, and presented in such a way that it is almost like watching a well done documentary.
@17:55 that’s a bit ironic don’t ya think? How much work was needed to build the Pyramids by the Egyptians (allegedly) only to have a few generations later, local Egyptians plug up passage ways in an attempt to do “less work” showing tourists around…LOL Just another reason to a long list of why I think the Pyramids were built by an advanced ancient lost civilization wiped out by a cataclysm…and the Egyptians merely stumbled across them, moved in, and tagged their name everywhere…
Are you mentally retarded?
You know there's no way they could have kept burying all these treasures for thousands of years, i think after a certain amount of time the priest would go in and rob the burials themselves as they figured the kings spirit was long gone.Tut got lucky as his tomb got buried and they forgot were it was.
The only problem with that is that these structures were never used as burial chambers. There are absolutely NO writings or documents about the building of these places...none. Todays scientists (minus Egyptian) are finding these structures are much much older than any kings or rulers of Egypt. No treasure, no mummy, no hieroglyphs,.... no examinations or proof, of any kind, of the building of such huge structures when Egyptians were meticulous on keeping records. Everything we know about the Pyramids today are all from conjecture.
@@jeffreyrigby2387 brilliantly stated, and exactly reflects my own thoughts including the lack of documentation which is especially odd for a culture who drew glyphs on everything.
Wonderfully done. Great content, very well presented.
Amazing video. What beautiful iconography and wonderful narration.
Isn’t there methods to examine the old graphite? I know it isn’t visible anymore but there was a team that studied cave paintings and other petroglyphs that were not visible to the eye. The team used different kinds of light and some type of non destructive laser.
I never believed the stories they taught us at school about the pyramids. I have no idea how they and many other structures of this time were built, but I know the story they tell us is not correct either. Weather they know the true facts or not is another story. I beleive a greater intelligence than exists today built these ancient structures.
Thank you for another great video, I always learn much from them.
Ota amazing how just paying attention you can learn so much. I love you you pull it apart and test practical building techniques. Great channel
If we consider the minimum precautionary safety requirements of today, I'm surprised visitors are allowed in at all. Sturdy boots, hard hats and solid clothing, even with the 'tourists-prepared' chambers and tunnels would be a minimum. Back in earlier days? The risks were plentiful. How a guide would even countenance such work with inexperienced tourists is beyond me. Nothing new in making sections of a monument inaccessible: The catacombs of Rome have a 'tourist route' and they are happy to tell tales of how easy it is to get lost forever in the barred-off sections. Well, its is entirely possible. Similarly, in Paris. The catacombs there also have forbidden zones, walled up or gated. This didn't stop one enterprising group setting up a cinema, bar and restaurant in one section. Completely illegal of course and there are other ways in, if you know.
I went to the pyramids in the 80s and there was no electricity, only kids with giant mirrors at the entrances
AZIZ LIGHT!! Much better, thankyou Aziz 😂🤣😆
Lol, to check your hair before entering!
@@mnomadvfx thought about this since i saw the 5th element for the first time 😄
Why mirrors?
@@BrunoAlexandreCubiaco candle wax gets built up on the walls ruining the hieroglyphics. Mirrors can be used to transfer light around the tunnels. ;)
That was a really interesting angle to look at . I bet there was an exit through the Gift Shop . I’m gonna have to watch this again . Brilliant to see the written history and some real old pictures and accounts. ❤
Another great episode. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Its crazy to me how graffiti of just a hundred years old can disappear but yet we have cave art in some places that are tens of thousands of years old still in amazing shape.
Wow. Very true. Didn’t think about that. Don’t add up. Very complicated stuff.
I bet the famous Library of Alexandria had a whole section with hundreds of books on the pyramids. Sadly it all burned long ago
Delightful, as usual. You are doing fine work.
Ah! Finally a new episode!! Love this channel
The fact that Egyptians didn't documented the Pyramids is a big question sign and this must be only because they didn't built the pyramids, they just found them there.
3:16 There's another explanation: They were never looted cause there was nothing to loot. Maybe those chambers were left empty by whoever built them.
Exactly my thought. For years looting has been establish as a fact by Egyptologist without any evidence. Just because nothing was found it doesn’t mean there was something…
@@vyogh They need to push the idea of looting because they want to believe the pyramids were built as mausoleums. If they weren't looted, then that means no one was ever buried in there, which means they now have to admit that they have no idea what they were used for. Either way, it's doubtful that they were looted, because European archaeologists had to force their way into them. If they were looted, there would have been entrances.
Do you guys really need evidence that archaeologists are known for robbing tombs?
Another amazing and detailed video, thank you 👏👏👏
Fantastic documented, as always. You're the best.