Researchers from TUM and Cairo University made interesting measurements in the Pyramid of Khufu - they want to contribute to the structural elucidation of the over 4500 year old structure. Image: Christian Große / TUM
Researchers from TUM and Cairo University made interesting measurements in the Pyramid of Khufu - they want to contribute to the structural elucidation of the over 4500 year old structure. Image: Christian Große / TUM An interview with Prof. Christian Große about his pyramid research - Measuring a height of 139 meters (455 ft.), the largest of the three pyramids of Giza is one of the oldest edifices in the world. Yet, even after 4,500 years, this architectural masterpiece still leaves some questions unanswered. Christian Grosse, Professor for Non-destructive Testing at Technical University of Munich (TUM) has performed fascinating measurements at the Pyramid of Cheops in coordination with Cairo University. In this interview, he presents his experiences. Our measurements were part of the ScanPyramid Project , in the course of which muon anomalies were detected, in other words, density deviations in the construction. These anomalies were made visible using detection devices.
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