A scan discovers a 30-foot-long hallway inside the Great Pyramid
![Policemen are silhouetted against the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt, in 2012.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/03/02/ap23061419664796_wide-80e80ad841f717987dbd4402a542ad879ae70806.jpg?s=600)
The corridor is perched above the ancient wonder's main entrance, authorities said. The function of the chamber is unknown, although such corridors often lead to further archaeological discoveries.
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