The largest of the Egyptian pyramids - the pyramid of Cheops - the last of the seven wonders of the world that has survived to our time. Its height is 137.2 meters, and the length of one side is 230 meters. For the construction of this structure used basalt and granite blocks weighing about 2.5 tons.
The exact date of construction has not been established, but they presumably call the XXVI century BC - the period of the reign of the pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops. However, this question remains controversial and unsolved, as is the purpose of the construction of the pyramids.
Secrets of the Pyramids: Early Hypotheses
The very first hypothesis that was considered in an attempt to solve the mystery of the great pyramid was the use of the pyramid as a tomb for the pharaoh. Modern scholars refute this opinion and argue that the Cheops pyramid never served as a tomb - it has a completely different purpose.
Some Egyptologists believe that the pyramid is a model of linear and temporal measurements characteristic of the earth, and also a repository of standards of ancient measures and weights. Nobody is able to give an exact answer to this question, one thing is certain - the construction of the pyramid was led by someone who had knowledge that was discovered by mankind much later: the average size of the earth’s orbit when it rotated around the sun, the density of the globe, the speed of light, etc. .
There is another hypothesis that reveals the secrets of the Cheops pyramid - the structure is an original calendar. After all, it has been scientifically proven that it can serve as a compass and theodolite. Moreover, it is so accurate that it can be equated with the most modern devices.
Astronomical accuracy
The mystery of the pyramids also lies in the incredible correctness of their construction. The two sides of the great pyramid are oriented along the line of the earth's axis. True, with a slight deviation of 1/20 of a degree. Even now, with modern technology, such a complex and jewelry construction would require the use of high-resolution accurate maps and laser equipment. The perimeter of the Cheops pyramid is almost a square of almost perfect shape with a slight deviation of a couple of centimeters.
Secrets of the pyramids: purpose
As already mentioned, the assumption that the pyramid was built as the tomb of the pharaoh is very controversial. In Egypt there is a stella on which it is written that the pyramid is a creation of the goddess Isis, and Pharaoh Cheops carried out only its repair. True, Egyptologists do not recognize the authenticity of this ancient attribute. Many of them continue to reveal the secrets of the pyramids and look for hidden secret cameras inside the structures.
It is possible that the pyramids hide the secret passages and cells of the priests, who could go into the pyramids from below and get secret paths to the very top.
Secrets of the Pyramid: Popular Hypotheses
The radio engineer from Czechoslovakia Karel Drbal, on the basis of the experiments, came to the conclusion that there is a connection between the shape of the inner space of the pyramid and the processes taking place in this space. So the assumption appeared that the shape of the pyramid accumulates cosmic rays or some other, yet unknown to science energy.
There is another interesting theory that claims that the truncated shape of the pyramid was a platform for landing alien ships. But Herodotus refutes her, because she is not confirmed by anything.