Discovery Telemetry
The Core Mystery Brief
The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World — a vast funerary complex built during Egypt's Old Kingdom.
Built for pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure during the 4th Dynasty. The Great Pyramid contains approximately 2.3 million stone blocks.
The precise construction methods remain debated; fringe theories propose technologies beyond known Bronze Age capabilities.
How were the Great Pyramid's multi-tonne blocks raised and positioned with such precision?
Field Media
Documentaries, fieldwork and lectures
Smoking Gun Evidence for Ancient, Machined Stone! The Granite Cornice blocks on the Giza Plateau.
Was Giza Built as a Machine? The Untold Truth | Ancient Aliens
Hidden Channels Beneath the Sphinx Temple | Where Do They Lead? | Megalithomania
A REAL Sphinx Mystery: What is THIS Beneath the Ear?
What's Below the Floor of the Great Pyramid King's Chamber?
The New "Second Sphinx" Theory Is Incredibly Stupid
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Episodes and discussions
New Research
Papers and institutional publications
Radiocarbon Dating and the Chronology of the Giza Pyramids
A study using stellar alignments to refine the chronology of 4th Dynasty pyramid construction.
The Sphinx: Geological Weathering and Dating
Schoch argues that weathering patterns on the Sphinx suggest an older date than conventionally accepted.
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News and features