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What rooms and passageways are inside the Great Pyramid of Giza?
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Anubis weighing the soul of the scribe Ani, from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, c. 1275 bce.
The Great Pyramid of Giza contains several distinct internal chambers and passageways, though it is notable for having very little open space relative to its massive size.1
The primary internal features include:
- Descending Corridor: A sloping passage that begins at an entrance on the north side, approximately 59 feet above ground level, and extends through the masonry into the bedrock below.12
- Unfinished Chamber: Located at the end of the descending corridor, this subterranean room was never completed.31
- Ascending Passageway: Branches from the descending corridor and leads to the upper sections of the pyramid.12
- Queenās Chamber: A smaller room accessed via the ascending passageway, containing a large angular doorway or niche.31
- Grand Gallery: A tall, 151-foot-long (46-meter) corbelled passageway.12
- Kingās Chamber: The burial room located at the upper end of the Grand Gallery. It is lined and roofed with granite and contains a large granite sarcophagus.31
- Shafts and Compartments: Two narrow shafts extend from the Kingās Chamber to the exterior, and five compartments sit above the chamber, separated by massive granite slabs designed to divert the weight of the masonry above.12