Has anyone been inside the pyramids?

Yes. Among the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the Pyramid of Khufu allow tourists to visit the inside, and the only passageway is from the Grand Gallery to the King's Chamber.
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What was found inside the pyramids?

Inside the pyramid, Egyptians included treasured items such as gold, jewelry and pottery, and statues of the Pharaoh, which they believed he would take with him on his journey to the afterlife. Let's take a closer look at some of the most celebrated Egyptian pyramids and the almighty leaders who were buried inside.
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Can you go inside the pyramids 2021?

Can You Go Inside the Pyramids? Yes, you absolutely can! You can go inside The Great Pyramid of Giza, Khafre's Pyramid, Menkaure Pyramid, and Mers Ankh Tomb. Included in your ticket is a free visit to the middle pyramid of the three satellite pyramids of the Queen of Cheops.
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Can you enter the Sphinx?

The Giza Plateau is one of the great wonders of the world. As for the Sphynx, you cannot walk up to it and touch it, but that is not such a great loss after visiting and touching the Pyramids.
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Is it worth going inside the pyramids?

Yes - it's impressive to be in the very center of this world wonder. No - it's pretty expensive for the fact that there is not a lot to see.
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Has a mummy been found inside a pyramid?

The roughly 2,500-year old mummies were buried near the White Pyramid at Dahshur, built by a pharaoh who reigned 3,800 years ago. Eight mummies were discovered during excavations near a pyramid in Dahshur, Egypt, the country's Ministry of Antiquities announced today.
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Has a Pharaoh been found in a pyramid?

The famous pyramid is the oldest and largest of the three ancient monuments in the Giza Plateau and experts believe this was constructed for the Pharaoh Khufu, although his body has never been found inside it.
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Are mummies still in pyramids?

When the pharaohs (kings and queens) of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in large stone pyramids. We can still see these pyramids today.
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Do pyramids have traps?

A chamber of secrets: Scientists recreate 'primitive machine' used by Ancient Egyptians to guard the Great Pyramid. The ancient tombs of the Pharaohs in the Egyptian desert are legendary for hiding intricate booby traps and curses to protect the treasures within from grave robbers.
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What is under the pyramids?

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.
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Are the pyramids mentioned in the Bible?

The construction of the pyramids is not specifically mentioned in the Bible. What we believe about their purpose does not impinge on any biblical doctrine.
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Can you go inside a pyramid?

Yes. Among the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza, the Pyramid of Khufu allow tourists to visit the inside, and the only passageway is from the Grand Gallery to the King's Chamber.
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Why can't pyramids be built today?

While the pyramid was originally built by 4,000 workers over the course of 20 years using strength, sleds and ropes, building the pyramid today using stone-carrying vehicles, cranes and helicopters would probably take 1,500 to 2,000 workers around five years, and it would cost on the order of $5 billion, Houdin said, ...
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What's underneath the Sphinx?

Legend has it that there is a maze below the paws of the Sphinx that leads to the mystery-shrouded Hall of Records, where all essential knowledge of alchemy, astronomy, mathematics, magic and medicine is stored. The library of knowledge - researchers continue to search for it today.
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Who's buried in the pyramids?

The ancient Egyptians built pyramids as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens. The pharaohs were buried in pyramids of many different shapes and sizes from before the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Middle Kingdom. There are about eighty pyramids known today from ancient Egypt.
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Do scientists know how the pyramids were built?

Researchers in Egypt discovered a 4,500-year-old ramp system used to haul alabaster stones out of a quarry, and reports have suggested that it could provide clues as to how Egyptians built the pyramids.
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Who shot off the Sphinx nose?

The Arab historian al-Maqrīzī, writing in the 15th century, attributes the loss of the nose to Muhammad Sa'im al-Dahr, a Sufi Muslim from the khanqah of Sa'id al-Su'ada in 1378, who found the local peasants making offerings to the Sphinx in the hope of increasing their harvest and therefore defaced the Sphinx in an act ...
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Is there a secret door in the Sphinx?

The Sphinx is sitting on top of what looks like a doorway. On the Dream Stele, there is also a doorway beneath the Sphinx which backs it up," he told The Daily Star. He added that Howard's book says that "excavators found a doorway under the Sphinx, which could have pointed to a cavity underneath it."
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Is there a lake under the pyramids?

The historian said the work by Herodotus is the only account of the now lost and mythical pyramids of Lake Moeris, in Cairo. In Matthew's recent video on the Ancient Architects YouTube channel, he explains: "Herodotus states that the lake itself is 50 fathoms deep which is approximately 300 feet.
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What happens if you climb the pyramids?

Punishment for climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza

The penalty for doing so is at least one month's imprisonment and/or a fine. The fine will range between 10,000 EGP and 100,000 EGP – 491.63 GBP and 4916.33 GBP, or 639.60 USD and 6,396.02 USD.
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Is it cold inside the pyramids?

The interior temperature of the pyramids is constant at 20 degrees Celsius, which equals the average temperature of the earth. No matter how hot it may get outside, temperatures inside the pyramids remain at a constant 20 degrees Celsius.
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Is it illegal to climb the Pyramids of Giza?

The interiors of all three pyramids of Giza are open to visitors, but each requires the purchase of a separate ticket. Although tourists were once able to freely climb the pyramids, that is now illegal. Offenders face up to three years in prison as penalty.
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What does God say about dinosaurs?

God told Noah, “And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female” (Genesis 6:19). A few small dinosaurs would have been on the ark. The larger species of dinosaurs were probably young and smaller on the ark.
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Did Jesus go to Egypt?

Both of the gospels which describe the nativity of Jesus agree that he was born in Bethlehem and then later moved with his family to live in Nazareth. The Gospel of Matthew describes how Joseph, Mary, and Jesus went to Egypt to escape from Herod the Great's slaughter of the baby boys in Bethlehem.
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