Precise characterization of a corridor-shaped structure in Khufu’s Pyramid by observation of cosmic-ray muons

Sébastien Procureur (), Kunihiro Morishima (), Mitsuaki Kuno, Yuta Manabe, Nobuko Kitagawa, Akira Nishio, Hector Gomez, David Attié, Ami Sakakibara, Kotaro Hikata, Masaki Moto, Irakli Mandjavidze, Patrick Magnier, Marion Lehuraux, Théophile Benoit, Denis Calvet, Xavier Coppolani, Mariam Kebbiri, Philippe Mas, Hany Helal, Mehdi Tayoubi, Benoit Marini, Nicolas Serikoff, Hamada Anwar, Vincent Steiger, Fumihiko Takasaki, Hirofumi Fujii, Kotaro Satoh, Hideyo Kodama, Kohei Hayashi, Pierre Gable, Emmanuel Guerriero, Jean-Baptiste Mouret, Tamer Elnady, Yasser Elshayeb and Mohamed Elkarmoty
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Sébastien Procureur: Université Paris-Saclay
Kunihiro Morishima: Nagoya University
Mitsuaki Kuno: Nagoya University
Yuta Manabe: Nagoya University
Nobuko Kitagawa: Nagoya University
Akira Nishio: Nagoya University
Hector Gomez: Université Paris-Saclay
David Attié: Université Paris-Saclay
Ami Sakakibara: Nagoya University
Kotaro Hikata: Nagoya University
Masaki Moto: Nagoya University
Irakli Mandjavidze: Université Paris-Saclay
Patrick Magnier: Université Paris-Saclay
Marion Lehuraux: Université Paris-Saclay
Théophile Benoit: Université Paris-Saclay
Denis Calvet: Université Paris-Saclay
Xavier Coppolani: Université Paris-Saclay
Mariam Kebbiri: Université Paris-Saclay
Philippe Mas: Université Paris-Saclay
Hany Helal: Cairo University
Mehdi Tayoubi: HIP Institute
Benoit Marini: HIP Institute
Nicolas Serikoff: HIP Institute
Hamada Anwar: Cairo University
Vincent Steiger: HIP Institute
Fumihiko Takasaki: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Hirofumi Fujii: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Kotaro Satoh: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Hideyo Kodama: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Kohei Hayashi: High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
Pierre Gable: Emissive
Emmanuel Guerriero: Emissive
Jean-Baptiste Mouret: Université de Lorraine, CNRS, Inria
Tamer Elnady: Ain Shams University
Yasser Elshayeb: Cairo University
Mohamed Elkarmoty: Cairo University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Abstract Khufu’s Pyramid is one of the largest archaeological monument all over the world, which still holds many mysteries. In 2016 and 2017, the ScanPyramids team reported on several discoveries of previously unknown voids by cosmic-ray muon radiography that is a non-destructive technique ideal for the investigation of large-scale structures. Among these discoveries, a corridor-shaped structure has been observed behind the so-called Chevron zone on the North face, with a length of at least 5 meters. A dedicated study of this structure was thus necessary to better understand its function in relation with the enigmatic architectural role of this Chevron. Here we report on new measurements of excellent sensitivity obtained with nuclear emulsion films from Nagoya University and gaseous detectors from CEA, revealing a structure of about 9 m length with a transverse section of about 2.0 m by 2.0 m.

Date: 2023
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