"A strange and unexplainable phenomena surround the Great pyramids". Today this conclusion is no longer just a stamp that roamed scientific-popular editions. Recently, these "strange and unexplained phenomena began to occur not only in the Egyptian pyramids, but also indirectly affected studying their researchers...

In early September 2002, the whole world is spread sensational news: "In the great pyramid of Cheops) begin to penetrate previously hidden room in which can be the mummy of Pharaoh, precious utensils or even more valuable treasure - store papyrus scrolls reveal unknown pages of the history of Egypt, secrets of the priests and pharaohs, the construction of the pyramids and the Sphinx". Input (mysterious door) is a long and narrow shaft, penetrating the pyramid and coming from the so-called chamber of the Queen. Due to the small diameter of the shaft (about 20 cm) there decided to send a robot to the camera. Penetration into the secret room was scheduled for September 17 with a live broadcast around the world. A unique work was done by American expedition.

Drilling a hole in the door, American robot faces the other with a stone wall. Special correspondent of NTV, showing the hole in the door and a new wall behind her, then turned the camera lens at the shining Director of the pyramids Zaha of Havasu. Happily gesticulating, he showed the tomb and bones, saying it remains chief Builder of the pyramid. Zaha Havas said that "now all the theories about aliens - the builders of the pyramids or the representatives of a lost civilization dismiss as false". Why? Because explained eminent scientist that it was the remains of an ordinary man, an Egyptian! Luggage for a few seconds left, and we saw that dug the grave is one kilometre from the pyramid among hundreds of thousands like graves, known even to schoolchildren under the Arabic name "mastaba". Such burial sites scattered all over Egypt, they archaeologists found the remains of ordinary people, including the builders of the pyramids...

Ancient pyramids bring new surprises

However, even such trivial for us today the position as clerk, in the ancient Egyptian "table of ranks" had a place of honor, then what to say about the architect and the Builder of the great pyramid? Could he be buried in mastaba without mummification and ritual objects?

...Back in 1872, the astronomer Royal of Scotland, Piazzi-Smith put forward a hypothesis that from the chamber of the Queen, by analogy with the chamber of the King, which departed two rectangular, narrow corridor may also branch off in different directions hidden passages.

In the same year, noting on the South wall of the camera crack, English engineer Dixon became punching there is a hole. During operation, the bit somewhere flew away, and after cleaning the hole is "somewhere" was a horizontal shaft, leaving two meters in the wall, and then raised 45-degree angle upwards. However, it was completely closed and therefore could not be used for ventilation. Note the professional "curiosity" Egyptologists! Mine in 1993 casually interested in German expedition technicians, not archeologists! And it was here, in mines chamber of the Queen, for the first time for all history of studying the great pyramid were found three interesting subject - metal hook with two ends, rough-hewn stone ball and a piece of cedar wood.

The items were exported to England, during the year, wrote about them in scientific journals, and then they... gone! Only recently they accidentally discovered, but there was not all. Cedar block is not found till now, though the radiocarbon analysis of the tree would give an opportunity to determine the time of construction of the pyramids! Apparently, someone in England don't want that...

But back to the mysterious door. In 1990, the Egyptian organization of antiquities has instructed the German archaeological Institute in Cairo to mount in the pyramid ventilation system. For works decided to use mine King's chamber, which was way out (unlike mines chamber of the Queen). The Institute has received the offer of German engineer robotics Rudolf Gantenbrink to be constructed miniature robot, equipped with projector and a video camera. Then enthusiastic Gantenbrink invited the Institute to develop even more powerful and perfect robot for inspection mysterious mine, departing from the chamber of the Queen. In early 1993, a new robot "Upuaut" was created. After some delay, the Director of the pyramids Zaha Havas gave permission to start work. From Germany was invited to a TV crew to film the upcoming examination of the mine at the head with Director Jochen Breitenstein.

...After 54 m, the robot ran into an obstacle on the floor of the mine. Managed to manoeuvre, and at the level of 60 M. the walls and floor of the corridor again became flat and smooth. When appeared on the screen door with metal parts, Rudolf Gantenbrink felt it might be the same as the Caliph al-Mamun, first entered the chamber of the King! It is at such moments and done archaeological history!

Under the lower West corner of the door was visible flaw, once in that red dot laser disappeared, he spoke of available behind the door cavity. The size of the TV cameras were not allowed to look into the slot, and Gantenbrink decided to pick up the lens with fiber optics, for which he needed a week. On the same day the engineer had the idea to equip the robot drill, which took two more weeks of work in Munich laboratory. But soon the expedition turned, and at the end of 1994 Gantenbrink received the official refusal to continue work. But little did he know then that will be a long nine years, and other people will do that for which he was ready in 1993?

Helped expedition in relations with the press and the public, Hancock and P. Buwal, then the enthusiastic Amateurs and now world famous writers, researchers characterize the days, weeks, months after opening Gantenbrink as much noise - and nothing!" Since opening it's been more than a year and a half, and after the press conference Gantenbrink in Paris, where he suggested that the Egyptian government grant assistance (their robot and training the Egyptian engineer), the German specialist received from a representative of the Egyptian archaeological society (EAO), Dr. Nur El-DIN, the following message: "Thank you for Your offer to train the Egyptian technique... unfortunately, we are currently very busy and therefore is forced to postpone consideration of this question". What was so loaded EAO that it is only through long 9 years has finally been "liberated" and used for further works again not their specialists?! What did you think about the government, the Ministry of culture, Academy of Sciences of Egypt after the closure of the research? It is possible that the answers to all the questions we get only when finally opens the secret room of the great pyramid...