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The Secret Sphinx Tunnels!?

Ancient Explorers Blog Discoveries Egypt Khufu Pyramid Sphynx tunnels

There have been rumours of passageways and secret chambers surrounding the Sphinx and during recent restoration work several small tunnels have been re-discovered. One, near the rear of the statue extends down into it for about nine yards. Another, behind the head, is a short dead-end shaft. The third, located mid-way between the tail and […]

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Tombs of Pre-Inca Elite Discovered Under Peru Pyramid

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Tombs of Pre-Inca Elite Discovered Under Peru Pyramid

A complex of tombs recently discovered under a pyramid in Peru offers landmark clues to a thousand-year-old pre-Incan culture at Túcume: a pre-Hispanic site in Peru...

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LIDAR archaeology shines light on Ancient Sites

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LIDAR archaeology shines light on Ancient Sites

Airborne laser scanning has revealed the remnants of a vast urban structure in the vicinity of Angkor Wat, a famous temple in Cambodia...

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