Pyramids Or Ancient Power Grids? Radar Scans Reveal Massive Underground Structures In Egypt's Giza

Last Updated:March 20, 2025, 23:14 IST

New radar scans reveal a vast underground complex beneath the Pyramids of Giza which are challenging traditional beliefs that they were used for burying Pharaohs.

A camel guide waits for customers next to the pyramid of Khafre or "Chefren" at the Giza pyramids plateau in Giza, Egypt. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

A groundbreaking study using advanced radar technology has revealed a vast and intricate underground structure beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Scientists Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa and Filippo Biondi from the University of Strathclyde used Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) tomography to scan the Khafre Pyramid and found an subterranean system that extends approximately two kilometers beneath all three pyramids.

The Khafre Pyramid is the second-largest structure on the Giza Plateau. Their scans showed five identical structures near the base of the Khafre Pyramid. These structures contained multiple levels and were connected by geometric pathways.

Beneath these pathways lay eight vertical cylindrical wells which were encircled by descending spiral pathways that stretched down up to 648 meters, ultimately merging into two massive cube-shaped structures, each measuring 80 meters per side.

A video released by the Reese Report said that these discoveries challenge the long-held belief that the pyramids served solely as royal tombs. Researchers have previously speculated that the underground network may have had a mechanical or energy-related function.

The idea is similar to theories from well-known figures like Nikola Tesla and Christopher Dunn. Tesla was a famous inventor who worked on electricity and wireless energy. He believed the pyramids might collect and use Earth’s natural energy. Christopher Dunn, an engineer and writer, had a different idea. In his book The Giza Power Plant, he said that the Great Pyramid might have been a machine. He thought it could turn vibrations into energy that people could use.

While mainstream Egyptologists maintain that the pyramids were built around 2500 BCE using conventional methods, the newly uncovered structures—along with mathematical anomalies found in the pyramids’ construction—have fueled debate about their true purpose.

The Khafre Project team has expressed interest in conducting an excavation to investigate further, but obtaining approval for such an operation remains uncertain. Egypt has historically restricted archaeological digs that challenge official narratives about the pyramids.

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