Cave Complex Allegedly Found Under Giza Pyramids
Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News
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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.
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