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360° Tour inside the Great Pyramid of Giza (Video)

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The BBC's 360° tour through the Great Pyramid of Giza , one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, provides viewers with an immersive virtual reality experience. The video tour starts in the heart of the pyramid, the ceremonial passage known as the Grand Gallery, and continues to the King's Chamber . The precision and architectural brilliance of the pyramid become evident as the viewers navigate through the narrow, low-roofed passages of this over 4,500-year-old edifice.

The video also explores the mysterious subterranean chamber, a feature of the pyramid normally closed off to the public. This enigmatic section is hewn out of the bedrock below ground level and, unlike the smooth surfaces found elsewhere in the pyramid, has rough and irregular walls. The purpose of this chamber and its unusual features, including a strange deep shaft and a short tunnel that ends abruptly, remain a mystery. Despite the enduring secrets it holds, the Great Pyramid , thanks to technological advances in virtual reality, now also shines as a marvel in the virtual world, giving us an unprecedented look into its fascinating interiors.

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Take an 360° Interactive Tour Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

in Architecture , History | July 31st, 2020 1 Comment

You can’t take it with you if you’ve got noth­ing to take with you.

Once upon a time, the now-emp­ty  Great Pyra­mid of Giza  was sump­tu­ous­ly appoint­ed inside and out, to ensure that Pharaoh Khu­fu, or Cheops as he was known to the Ancient Greeks, would be well received in the after­life.

Bling was a seri­ous thing.

Thou­sand of years fur­ther on, cin­e­mat­ic por­tray­als have us con­vinced that tomb raiders were greedy 19th- and 20th-cen­tu­ry cura­tors, eager­ly fill­ing their vit­rines with stolen arti­facts.

There’s some truth to that, but mod­ern Egyp­tol­o­gists are fair­ly con­vinced that Khufu’s pyra­mid was loot­ed short­ly after his reign, by oppor­tunists look­ing to grab some good­ies for their jour­ney to the after­life.

At any rate, it’s been picked clean.

Per­haps one day, we 21st-cen­tu­ry cit­i­zens can opt in to a pyra­mid expe­ri­ence akin to  Rome Reborn , a dig­i­tal crutch for our fee­ble imag­i­na­tion to help us past the emp­ty sar­coph­a­gus and bare walls that have defined the world’s old­est tourist attraction’s inte­ri­ors for … well, not quite ever, but cer­tain­ly for  Flaubert ,  Mark Twain , and 12th-cen­tu­ry schol­ar  Abd al-Latif .

Fast for­ward­ing to 2017, the  BBC’s Rajan Datar  host­ed “ Secrets of the Great Pyra­mid ,” a pod­cast episode fea­tur­ing Egyp­tol­o­gist  Sal­i­ma Ikram , space archae­ol­o­gist  Dr Sarah Par­cak , and archae­ol­o­gist, Dr  Joyce Tyldes­ley .

The experts were keen to clear up a major mis­con­cep­tion that the 4600-year-old pyra­mid was built by aliens or enslaved labor­ers, rather than a per­ma­nent staff of archi­tects and engi­neers, aid­ed by Egypt­ian civil­ians eager to barter their labor for meat, fish, beer, and tax abate­ment.

Datar’s ques­tion about a scan­ning project that would bring fur­ther insight into the Pyra­mid of Giza­’s con­struc­tion and lay­out was met with excite­ment.

This attrac­tion, old as it is, has plen­ty of new secrets to be dis­cov­ered.

We’re hap­py to share with you, read­ers, that 3 years after that episode was taped, the future is here.

The scan­ning is com­plete.

Wit­ness the BBC’s 360° tour inside the Great Pyra­mid of Giza.

Use your mouse to crane your neck, if you like.

As of this writ­ing, you  could   tour the pyra­mid in per­son , should you wish—the usu­al touris­tic hoards are def­i­nite­ly dialed down.

But, giv­en the con­ta­gion, per­haps bet­ter to tour the King’s Cham­ber, the Queen’s Cham­ber, and the Grand Gallery vir­tu­al­ly, above.

(An inter­est­ing tid­bit: the pyra­mid was more dis­tant to the ancient Romans than the Colos­se­um is to us.)

Lis­ten to the BBC’s “Secrets of the Great Pyra­mid” episode  here .

Tour the Great Pyra­mid of Giza  here .

Relat­ed Con­tent:

What the Great Pyra­mid of Giza Would’ve Looked Like When First Built: It Was Gleam­ing, Reflec­tive White

How the Egypt­ian Pyra­mids Were Built: A New The­o­ry in 3D Ani­ma­tion

The Met Dig­i­tal­ly Restores the Col­ors of an Ancient Egypt­ian Tem­ple, Using Pro­jec­tion Map­ping Tech­nol­o­gy

Ayun Hal­l­i­day  is an author, illus­tra­tor, the­ater mak­er and Chief Pri­ma­tol­o­gist of  the East Vil­lage Inky  zine.  Fol­low her  @AyunHalliday .

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Absolute­ly love this. I hope to see a video of the Great Pyra­mid as it was when it was com­plete­ly whole.

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Stunning 360-Video of the Interior of Ancient Egypt’s Great Pyramid 

This fascinating 360-video tour takes you on a detailed tour of the interior of Egypt's most remarkable ancient monument.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the most remarkable ancient structures ever built by the hands of man. Around 4,500 years ago—according to Egyptologists—a King of the Fourth Dynasty ordered what would become the most impressive structure on the planet’s surface: a perfect, smooth-sided pyramid so massive it remained the tallest man-made structure on the surface of the planet for the next 3,800 years.

Behemoth monument

Unique, accurate, and with a supernatural feel, the Great Pyramid of Giza is an authentic ancient spectacle that has ignited our imagination since time immemorial. Depending on who you ask, people love the Great Pyramid for more reasons than one. One would say its sheer size is worthy of astonishment, while another would say that its history is alone enough for admiration. Some, like myself, admire all of the above but are swept away by the countless mysteries the Great Pyramid still seems to safeguard.

Questions that remain unanswered

Although we have explored, surveyed, and excavated the structure and its nearby surroundings, countless questions are remaining unanswered. Although it is thought that the Great Pyramid was built around 4,500 years ago during the Fourth Dynasty , we have still not found a single ancient text that tells us specifically what we want to know: when the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, how they built it, and what its exact purpose was. Was it really a tomb? Not according to this poll tells us that many people think the pyramids of Egypt were everything other than tombs.

Granted, there are ancient papyri dubbed the Journal of Merer that reference the pyramid and the Fourth Dynasty and how limestone blocks were transported from Tura to Giza, but just as the stones may have been used for its construction. They may have been used for resetting some of its blocks or for restoration. This isn’t actually alien to the ancient Egyptian culture, as they’ve restored many ancient monuments with care.

What if its older?

Take, for example, the Great Sphinx at Giza. The statue is thought to have been carved during the Fourth Dynasty reign of Khafre. This means that this monument was already ancient for Pharaohs such as Tutankhamun or Ramesses the Great. Ramesses was one of the kings that took care of the ancient statue and restored it around 3,500 years ago .

Therefore, it isn’t that surprising to think of the possibility that the Great Pyramid of Giza was restored and could predate the fourth Dynasty reign. I know this isn’t so according to mainstream Egyptologists, but it is still a worthy possibility. Take the Great Sphinx as an example one more time. Sir Flinders Petrie wrote in 1883 about the Great Sphinx and its nearby temples. He explained: “The date of the Granite Temple [Valley Temple] has been so positively asserted to be earlier than the fourth dynasty  that it may seem rash to dispute the point.”

The riddle of the Sphinx

Egyptologist E. A. Wallis Budge  agreed that the Sphinx predated Khafre’s reign, writing in  The Gods of the Egyptians (1914): “This marvelous object [the Great Sphinx] was in existence in the days of Khafre, or Khephren,  and it is probable that it is a very great deal older than his reign and that it dates from the end of the archaic period [ circa 2686 BC].

Gaston Maspero, a prominent Egyptologist and the second director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, studied the Great Sphinx and its surrounding monuments in 1886. Maspero believed the Sphinx was “the most ancient monument in Egypt.”

So, if many of the most prominent Egyptologists and archaeologists of the 19th and 20th centuries argued the Sphinx was a monument carved long before the Fourth Dynasty, then, of course, there is a possibility that all three pyramids predate currently set forth timelines, contradicting conventional Egyptian chronology .

Eight-Sided

It is the only eight-sided pyramid (confirmed) and one of the most precisely aligned on the planet’s surface. With a total volume of 2,583,283 cubic meters (91,227,778 cu ft), it is the largest of the Egyptian pyramid but not the largest in the world.

The largest Pyramid

The largest pyramid known to mankind was built in present-day Mexico, in Cholula. There, a pyramid with nearly two times the volume of the Great Pyramid of Giza stands buried beneath a hill, atop which the Spanish Conquistadores built a church. It is known as the Great Pyramid of Cholula , with an estimated total volume of 4.45 million cubic meters.

Although the Great Pyramid may not be the largest on Earth, it is the most impressive in terms of workmanship, engineering, and difficulty. Archeological surveys of the pyramid reveal that the pyramid is made out of approximately 2.3 million stone blocks.

A lot of stone

Archaeological estimates suggest 5.5 million tons of limestone, 8,000 tons of granite (imported from Aswan ), and 500,000 tons of mortar were used. The quarries of Aswan are found more than 800 kilometers (to the south) from the construction site, which means that some of the most massive stones used in the construction of the pyramid were brought to Giza—by means, we are still unsure of—from distant quarries located hundreds of kilometers away.

How was it done?

How this was done is still disputed, although the ancient Egyptians are thought to have used either wooden rollers, sleds, or massive transport whips that allowed moving the blocks via the Nile River to Giza. How the stones were raised to such great heights is another mystery, although according to Herodotus, a sort of wooden machine may have been developed and used by the Egyptians to move the stones up and down the pyramid. One of the most impressive videos is this 360-degree video of the pyramid’s interior:

Inside the Great Pyramid

Although the pyramid’s exterior is sensational, its core and inside are even so. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only pyramid with ascending and descending passages. There are currently four known chambers inside the pyramid; the Queen’s Chamber, the King’s Chamber, the Subterranean, unfinished Chamber, and the Big Void, a cavity within the pyramid that remains unexplored, identified by the ScanPyramids project using muon radiography. The extraordinary Grand Gallery also leads toward the King’s chamber and the massive granite sarcophagus.

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Video Series: Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

This week we continue our video series, bringing the world into your home – next stop Egypt !

When people think about exploring the Pyramids of Giza, their thoughts usually go to the awe-inspiring outside structures. But ever wonder what the inside is like? Come and explore with us the intricate inside workings of the Great Pyramid itself (brought to you by the BBC)! This video provides an interactive 360° view, where you have the power to move yourself around inside the pyramid. Did you know that the Great Pyramid is the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu? It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids and was built roughly more than four and a half thousand years ago. Think about that as you journey through the solid stone blocks that hold up the core. Remember to look up, down and all around as you wind your way through the pyramid’s alleyways, hidden passages and chambers, both large and small.

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Discover the ancient mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza with our exclusive Tour Inside The Great Pyramid. Step into the heart of this iconic wonder, explore hidden chambers, and unravel the enigma of the pharaohs. Book your tour today for an extraordinary experience that will leave you in awe of Egypt’s ancient past.

Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey as you venture inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Our Tour Inside The Great Pyramid offers a rare opportunity to explore the inner chambers and corridors of this architectural marvel. Walk in the footsteps of pharaohs and immerse yourself in the rich history and mystique that surrounds this extraordinary monument.

Highlights :

• Entrance to the Great Pyramid: Gain exclusive access to the interior of the Great Pyramid, one of the most iconic and enigmatic structures ever built. Marvel at the intricate craftsmanship and learn about the pyramid’s construction.
• King’s Chamber: Explore the innermost chamber of the pyramid, known as the King’s Chamber. Admire the massive granite sarcophagus and learn about its significance in ancient Egyptian beliefs and rituals.
• Queen’s Chamber: Visit the Queen’s Chamber, a smaller but equally fascinating chamber within the pyramid. Discover its purpose and speculate on its mysteries.

Advantages:

• Limited Group Size: Enjoy an intimate and immersive experience with a limited group size, ensuring a more personal and meaningful exploration of the Great Pyramid.
• Expert Egyptologist Guide: Our knowledgeable Egyptologist guide will provide in-depth insights into the pyramid’s history, construction, and significance, enriching your understanding of this ancient wonder.
• Convenience and Flexibility: Benefit from convenient hotel pickup and drop-off, and the flexibility to customize the tour to suit your needs, including changing the pickup time.
• 8:00 AM: Hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza
• Transfer to the Giza Plateau
• Enter the Great Pyramid and begin the guided exploration of its interior
• Visit the King’s Chamber and learn about its significance
• Explore the Queen’s Chamber and unravel its mysteries
• Return to the entrance of the pyramid and conclude the tour
• Transfer back to your hotel

Inclusions:

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Professional Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to the Great Pyramid

Exclusions:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Personal expenses

Tips and Advice for Travelers:

• Wear comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for walking and climbing narrow passages inside the pyramid.
• Bring a flashlight or use the flashlight feature on your phone for better visibility inside the chambers.
• Respect the ancient site by following the instructions of your guide and refraining from touching or damaging the pyramid’s walls.
• Photography is allowed inside the pyramid, but using flash may be prohibited, so be prepared for low-light conditions.

Trip Notes:

• The tour operates on select days and is subject to availability.
• Duration: Approximately 2-3 hours.
• This tour is not recommended for claustrophobic individuals or those with mobility issues, as it involves walking on uneven surfaces and navigating narrow passages.
• The tour may be subject to changes or cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances, such as weather conditions or site closures. In such cases, an alternative itinerary will be provided.

Q: Can I book the tour on the same day? A: Due to limited availability, we recommend booking in advance to secure your spot for the Tour Inside The Great Pyramid. However, same-day bookings may be possible, subject to availability.

Q: Can children join the tour? A: Children aged 6 and above are welcome to join the tour. Please note that infants and young children under the age of 6 are not permitted inside the pyramid due to safety regulations.

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Virtual Travel

A Smithsonian magazine special report

Take a Free Virtual Tour of Five Egyptian Heritage Sites

The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq

Theresa Machemer

Correspondent

Earlier this month, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the release of five new virtual tours of historic sites, adding to the range of online adventures that you can now embark on from home.

The tours explore the tomb of Meresankh III , the tomb of Menna , the Ben Ezra Synagogue , the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq . Each virtual experience features detailed 3-D imagery through which users can “walk” by clicking hotspots along the structures’ floors.

As James Stewart reports for the Guardian , the tours boast “beefed up” 3-D modeling made by experts with Harvard University’s Giza Project . Unlike their real counterparts, most of which charge a small entry fee, the virtual renderings are free to all.

“The virtual tours target both [international] tourists and Egyptians, a ministry spokesperson tells Al-Monitor ’s Amira Sayed Ahmed. “They serve the double purpose of promoting Egyptian tourism nationwide and increasing Egyptians' awareness of their own civilization.”

Two of the tours—the tombs of Meresankh III and elite Egyptian official Menna —include background information accessible by clicking circles overlaid atop specific features. The former’s tomb, dated to some 5,000 years ago, is the oldest of the Egyptian sites available as a virtual walkthrough. Meresankh, a queen wed to King Khafre, was the daughter of Prince Kawab and Hetepheres II of the fourth dynasty, and the granddaughter of Great Pyramid builder Cheops, also known as Khufu.

Harvard archaeologist George Andrew Reisner discovered the queen’s tomb in 1927. He later stated that “None of us had ever seen anything like it.” Today, the burial place’s paintings and carvings remain well-preserved, showcasing hunters catching water birds, bakers making triangular loaves of bread and servants holding offerings.

In the northern chamber, along the wall furthest from the virtual tour’s starting point, ten statues of women stand shoulder to shoulder—an unusual sight among Gaza tombs. The statues “serve to emphasize Meresankh’s position among her queenly relatives,” the tour explains. Along the path to the 16-foot-deep burial shaft, users pass a pair of statues depicting Meresankh and her mother, Hetepheres II, with their arms around each other.

The path leads down a spiraling staircase into the burial shaft, where Meresankh’s black granite sarcophagus—originally created for her mother but re-engraved upon the queen’s death in 2532 B.C., according to the History Blog —was originally found. The tour includes a reconstructed image of the chamber with the sarcophagus in place, but the actual coffin is now kept at the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo.

The tomb of Menna, dated to the 18th dynasty (about 1549 B.C to 1292 B.C.), is “one of the most visited and best preserved” from the era, the ministry writes in a statement quoted by Live Science ’s Laura Geggel. The tomb’s decorations suggest the elite official was a scribe in charge of the pharaoh’s fields and the temple of sun god Amun-Re.

Menna’s tomb also includes informational blurbs highlighting such features as paintings of the scribe’s family, including his wife Henuttawy and their five children. Curiously, all of the paintings of Menna have been defaced.

“The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul of a person inhabited paintings of them and destroying the face would ‘deactivate’ the image,” the tour notes. “Why would someone want to destroy the memory of Menna?”

The tomb also served as a point of communication with the dead. It once featured life-size statues of Menna and Henuttawy that family members could make offerings to, ask for favors or visit during festivals.

The other three tours do not offer information blurbs at this time, but they still have plenty of detailed 3-D imagery for virtual visitors to explore. The Red Monastery , a Coptic church in Upper Egypt, features ornate frescoes, while the 14th-century Mosque-Madrassa is known for its immense size and innovative architecture. The Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo is alleged to be the site where baby Moses was found.

“Experience Egypt from home,” says the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Facebook . “Stay home. Stay safe.”

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Theresa Machemer is a freelance writer based in Washington DC. Her work has also appeared in National Geographic and SciShow. Website: tkmach.com

What You Need To Know About The Three Chambers Of The Great Pyramid (& What You Can See On A Tour)

• The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing today and is a popular tourist destination.
• The pyramids were sealed off to protect their secrets and treasures, but tourists can now see some of the chambers and passageways.
• The Great Pyramid was built as a mausoleum for the Pharaoh Khufu and took around 27 years to construct. Visitors can explore the King's Chamber and other hidden passageways.

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing today and it has long captured the imagination of the many generations that have seen it (from the Greeks to the Romans to the modern era). During the Roman era, the pyramids were among the tourist destinations of Rome . The Great Pyramid has a number of chambers and some of these can be seen by tourists today.

The pyramids were sealed off and no one was meant to enter them to see (and loot) their secrets and treasures. The pyramids of Giza were encased with smooth white limestone and were part of a complex with satellite pyramids, temples, causeways, and more. The pyramids looked very different when they were first built , but visitors can glimpse them today. Here's what to know about touring the Great Pyramid.

Size & Purpose Of The Great Pyramid Of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest pyramid in Egypt (only a little larger than the Pyramid of Khafre) and was built as a mausoleum for the Pharaoh Khufu. It should be noted that the Ancient Egyptians did not see the pyramids as 'tombs' or their pharaohs as 'dead.' Instead, the pyramids were part of a larger complex designed to take the pharaoh to the afterlife.

• Built: 26th Century BC
• Height: 481 feet (original); 454 feet (today)

The Great Pyramid was built in the early 26th century BC and took around 27 years to construct. For some 3,800 years, the Great Pyramid was the tallest building in the world (originally 146.6 meters or 481 feet tall, now 138.5 meters or 454.4 feet tall).

The Great Pyramid is the most famous monument of the Giza Necropolis or Giza Pyramid Complex .

Related: The Great Sphinx Was Likely Part Of This Pyramid Complex

The Three Known Chambers Inside The Great Pyramid Of Giza

The Great Pyramid is awe-inspiring from the outside but somewhat underwhelming on the inside. There are three main known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. Additionally, there is the Grand Gallery and various corridors and shafts.

There are more secrets of the Great Pyramid still waiting to be discovered. A new passageway or hidden corridor was announced to have been discovered in March 2023 that measures some 9 meters or 30 feet long and 2 meters or 6 feet wide. It was found with non-invasive scans near the main entrance.

Subterranean Chamber

One of these chambers is not even in the pyramid per se , instead, the Subterranean Chamber (or 'Pit') was cut into the bedrock beneath the pyramid. This chamber remains unfinished and is located 89 feet or 27 meters below the base level. This room measures 27.5 feet by 46.4 feet and has a height of 13 feet.

The access to the Subterranean Chamber is through the Descending Passage, and it has been suggested that this may have been intended as the burial place for the pharaoh. This plan was changed later in favor of the King's Chamber higher in the pyramid.

This chamber was rediscovered in 1817.

Queen's Chamber

The Queen's Chamber is linked to the Grand Gallery by the Horizontal Passage. Despite its name, it is unlikely that a queen was buried there. Instead, it seems more probable that it once housed a life-size statue of the pharaoh.

The floor is rough, almost as though it's unfinished. The room measures 17 feet by 19 feet and the ceiling is 20.6 feet at the apex. The room is completely void of any contents with anything placed in the chamber removed long ago.

King's Chamber

The King's Chamber is the highest of the three main chambers and is completely faced with granite. This was the burial chamber of the Great Pyramid. Above the chamber are five compartments that were separated by huge horizontal granite slabs; these were likely meant to divert the massive weight of the pyramid above.

The chamber measures 34.4 feet by 17.2 feet and its ceiling is 19 feet high.

The only object still remaining in the chamber is the sarcophagus which is made out of a single granite block. The King's Chamber was rediscovered in the Early Middle Ages and it was quickly plundered for anything that was stored in the chamber.

Related: Pyramid of Cestius: See The Ancient Roman Pyramid That Was Inspired By Egypt's Ancient Pyramids

Tour Inside The Great Pyramid While In Giza

Visitors can go inside the Great Pyramid (as well as the neighboring Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure). It is a separate ticket to go in each of the pyramids in addition to admission to the archeological site.

• Entry Fee Giza Pyramids Site: 240 Egyptian Pounds ($8 USD)
• Entry Fee Great Pyramid: 440 Egyptian Pounds ($14 USD)
• Opening Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Visitors need to walk through narrow passageways (having to stoop down in places). Tourists see the King's Chamber and some of the other hidden passageways. It is perhaps surprising that the largest building in the world for thousands of years is actually cramped inside.

While in Giza, take the time to see the other Ancient Egyptian necropolises and see the other impressive pyramids of Egypt .

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