Email us at tips the-sun. You can WhatsApp us on We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. First off, the grain idea isn't as ridiculous as it might sound. It's a theory that stems from the Biblical description of text in the Old Testament, and has been around since at least the sixth century , when Saint Gregory of Tours wrote : " They are wide at the base and narrow at the top in order that the wheat might be cast into them through a tiny opening, and these granaries are to be seen to the present day.
You can see why, without looking inside a pyramid, you might think that. But this idea has since been discredited by scientists for a number of reasons. Pyramids aren't hollow: They're incredibly solid and usually only contain a few claustrophobic chambers , connected by long, sloping pathways and concealed entrances, in order to confuse potential tomb raiders.
Not a very efficient place to store grain. He was also buried with lots of jewellery, including bracelets, buckles, pendants, necklaces, rings and scarabs for protection. These were made from gold and precious stones. There were also fans to keep him cool, and one was made from ivory with huge ostrich feathers. Pharaohs might be buried with boats. The Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid at Giza as his tomb, and buried next to it was an enormous ship, nearly 45 metres long. Some archaeologists think it was a solar barge, a ritual vessel to carry the Pharaoh with the sun god Ra across the heavens.
Tutankhamun was buried with eleven boat paddles, but no boat. Pharaohs might be buried with their favourite perfumes and oils, made from the most expensive materials.
Archaeologists did tests, and found out that it was made from coconut oil and frankincense. But they might have been to help him once he got there. But he stresses that nothing could ever replicate, or replace, the experience of a personal visit to Giza. Tourism to the structures has declined rapidly since the advent of the Arab Spring in , when Egypt experienced a political upheaval that lasted years. The country has since been through several administration changes, and the instability means the future of tourism to the Pyramids is uncertain.
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