Hermione Wrote:
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> Archaeologists are planning to scan the Great
> Pyramid of Giza with cosmic rays with such detail,
> they should see every hidden chamber inside
>
> The Great Pyramid of Giza might be the most iconic
> structure humans ever built. Ancient civilizations
> constructed archaeological icons that are a
> testament to their greatness and persistence. But
> in some respects, the Great Pyramid stands alone.
> Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only
> the Great Pyramid stands relatively intact.
>
> A team of scientists will use advances in High
> Energy Physics (HIP) to scan the Great Pyramid of
> Khufu at Giza with cosmic-ray muons. They want to
> see deeper into the Great Pyramid than ever before
> and map its internal structure. The effort is
> called the Explore the Great Pyramid (EGP)
> mission.
>
> [
www.universetoday.com]
From the article:
There’s bound to be some drama when scientists use modern high-energy physics to probe one of humanity’s most ancient archaeological treasures. Some Egyptologists seem possessive and might view physicists as interlopers in their field. They might not like physicists using mysterious particles from outer space to open the veil on our ancient past.