Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Subterranean City Beneath Giza Pyramids: Claims Met with Skepticism by Leading Egyptologist

A team of Italian researchers, led by Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa, claims to have discovered a vast "underground city" beneath the Giza pyramids, specifically under the pyramid of Khafre. The alleged discovery includes massive vertical shafts with spiral staircases, a limestone platform with two large chambers, and a descending canal system extending over 640 meters deep. They utilized synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Doppler tomography to generate high-resolution subsurface images. Renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has dismissed these claims as "fake news," asserting that the techniques used lack scientific validation. Other experts, including Professor Lawrence Conyers, a radar technology specialist in archaeology, have expressed skepticism, stating that the technology used is unlikely to penetrate to such depths. However, Conyers acknowledged the possibility of smaller passages and chambers, drawing parallels to Mesoamerican pyramid construction over caves. The Italian team stands by its findings, arguing the necessity of a solid base for the pyramid's immense weight and suggesting the cylindrical structures served as access points to the subterranean system. The research has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.