UM-Bot 10,125 #1 Posted December 2, 2006 Image credit: stockxpert Submitted by Waspie Dwarf: A robot archaeologist is to be sent deep inside Egypt's largest pyramid in a bid to solve secrets revealed by a first foray more than four years ago, antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass said. "The new robot will be sent down very narrow passages in the so-called Queen's Chamber, where the first robot was sent in 2002," said Hawass, who heads Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. Teams from Egypt and Singapore and a joint group from Britain and Hong Kong plan to insert the robot in February inside the Pyramid of Cheops at Giza, near to Cairo. Equipped with tiny cameras, the robot will be sent down the chamber's north and south passages in the hope of discovering what lies behind two inner walls -- or doors -- revealed during the first robotic expedition in September 2002. At the time, the robot was sent into a northern shaft leading from the Queen's Chamber, only to be blocked about 65 metres (yards) from the chamber by "a stone wall or door" with copper handles. It also revealed the existence of a similar obstruction the same distance down the south passage. View: Full Article | Source: Physorg.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aquatus1 7,093 #2 Posted December 2, 2006 I've always wondered what the reaction would be from the alien or ancient civilization enthusiasts on finding Khufu's body in the pyramid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waspie_Dwarf 16,269 #3 Posted December 2, 2006 I've always wondered what the reaction would be from the alien or ancient civilization enthusiasts on finding Khufu's body in the pyramid. They will just claim it is a fake placed there as a part of a conspiracy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aquatus1 7,093 #4 Posted December 2, 2006 Through the robot's drilled hole! Just like making a ship in a bottle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
