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Secrets of the Dead

Scanning the Pyramids

Technology discovers new secrets inside the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Aired 11/02/2017

Secrets of the Dead

Scanning the Pyramids

Clip: Season 17 Episode 1 | 41s

Technology discovers new secrets inside the Great Pyramid at Giza.

For the first time, the Egyptian government has granted unprecedented access to the pyramids at Giza. It is allowing multiple different technological tools to scan, measure and probe the ancient structures in order to create a picture of what exists inside the buildings themselves. Will there be vast ceremonial rooms? Burial sites? Secret chambers? Other mysteries? Find out.

Aired 11/02/2017

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Muography Helps Scientists See Inside the Great Pyramid

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Scientists use muography to create an internal scan of the Great Pyramid. (1m 39s)

A Peek at the New Discoveries Inside the Great Pyramid

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The team uses AR technology to see what the voids inside the Great Pyramid might look like (2m 16s)

Preview | Scanning the Pyramids

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Solve a 4,500-year-old mystery with Secrets of the Dead, Scanning the Pyramids. (36s)

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