Archaeologists have an unexpected hypothesis about what's inside the secret chamber of the Keops Pyramid.
Recently, scientists have identified a huge empty space inside the Great Pyramid of Ghiza. The secret room, discovered by special scanners, is 30 meters long and is just above the main corridor leading to the king's funeral room.
Now, archaeologists coordinated by Giulio Magli, a professor at the Politecnico di Milano University, believe they have found and are in this mysterious room. It's a throne, meant to help the deceased pharaoh reach the Underworld.
According to an ancient text that has recently been deciphered, the pharaoh must pass through "the gates of heaven and sit on his throne" before reaching the North Star.
Thus, the newly discovered room would only have a symbolic role, important for the funeral rituals of ancient Egypt, but not a practical function.
Analyzing this text, archaeologists believe that the throne of the pharaoh's past was built of wood and covered with pieces of iron from meteorites. Meteor iron also contains a large amount of nickel.
Moreover, the Egyptians used this metal to make different objects for the pharaohs. A famous example is the dagger discovered in Tutankhamun's tomb.
