Ducky
08-13-2009, 08:12 PM
[offsite:2aowy5c7]Aug. 13, 2009 -- An enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza, according to a British explorer who claims to have found the lost underworld of the pharaohs.
Populated by bats and venomous spiders, the underground complex was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza.
"There is untouched archaeology down there, as well as a delicate ecosystem that includes colonies of bats and a species of spider which we have tentatively identified as the white widow," British explorer Andrew Collins said.
Collins, who will detail his findings in the book "Beneath the Pyramids" to be published in September, tracked down the entrance to the mysterious underworld after reading the forgotten memoirs of a 19th century diplomat and explorer.
"In his memoirs, British consul general Henry Salt recounts how he investigated an underground system of 'catacombs' at Giza in 1817 in the company of Italian explorer Giovanni Caviglia," Collins said.
Full Article HERE (http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/13/caves-giza.html)[/offsite:2aowy5c7]
According to the link, Andrew Collins will release a 'tell all' book this Sept/09.
There is also speculation as to whether there is a 'library' (hidden knowledge of the ancients?) located under the Sphinx.
Populated by bats and venomous spiders, the underground complex was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza.
"There is untouched archaeology down there, as well as a delicate ecosystem that includes colonies of bats and a species of spider which we have tentatively identified as the white widow," British explorer Andrew Collins said.
Collins, who will detail his findings in the book "Beneath the Pyramids" to be published in September, tracked down the entrance to the mysterious underworld after reading the forgotten memoirs of a 19th century diplomat and explorer.
"In his memoirs, British consul general Henry Salt recounts how he investigated an underground system of 'catacombs' at Giza in 1817 in the company of Italian explorer Giovanni Caviglia," Collins said.
Full Article HERE (http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/08/13/caves-giza.html)[/offsite:2aowy5c7]
According to the link, Andrew Collins will release a 'tell all' book this Sept/09.
There is also speculation as to whether there is a 'library' (hidden knowledge of the ancients?) located under the Sphinx.