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Beneath the Pyramids: Egypt's Greatest Secret Uncovered
Beneath the pyramids of Egypt lies a lost underworld of catacombs, hewn chambers, and cave tunnels. They are alluded to in ancient texts and Arab legends, but have been left unexplored until today. They have now been rediscovered and investigated for the first time by science and history writer Andrew Collins. What exactly does this subterranean realm tell us about the pyramids, their relationship to the stars, and the mythical origins of Egyptian civilization? Lavishly illustrated with color photos, this is a breathtaking personal journey of exploration and discovery.
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262 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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December 29, 2015
Did you know that new tombs and a massive complex of catacombs were discovered under the pyramids of Giza in 2008?
Probably not, because they were sealed by the Egyptian government and no official account of their exploration exists.
This book was written by the man who discovered those catacombs and photographed them.
It's an interesting read, and it's fascinating to follow the research and discovery of a real life explorer like Andrew Collins. The book doesn't cover much of what was found in the caves nor its implications to our history books; but it is interesting none the less.
Probably not, because they were sealed by the Egyptian government and no official account of their exploration exists.
This book was written by the man who discovered those catacombs and photographed them.
It's an interesting read, and it's fascinating to follow the research and discovery of a real life explorer like Andrew Collins. The book doesn't cover much of what was found in the caves nor its implications to our history books; but it is interesting none the less.
June 15, 2016
Very interesting reading!
November 16, 2009
Very interesting research and explorations. The author presented information and viewpoints that I had not before encountered, and an approach to the limestone cavern system beneath Giza.
June 25, 2012
Andrew Collins searches for, and eventually finds the tunnels behind the Gaza, Sphinx, and Pyramid legends of an underworld.
Well written and easy to read.
Well written and easy to read.
September 12, 2013
Quite enjoyed this alternative view on the Giza plateau. Very interesting read on Egyptian ideas.
April 10, 2018
Recently I finished a book ‘Wars of Atlantis’ written by Phil Masters, first published in 2015. In this book the author states “In 2010 there was a strong claim that such a “Hall of Records” had been found under the Giza Plateau and in December 2010 death of six Egyptians was reported near this site who were excavating illegally. Thereafter the Egyptian Ministry of Antiques, prohibited all such excavations and has also gagged any news regarding such discovery. Reference to labyrinthine Hall of Records appears in Herodotus’ Histories in which he describes the Hall in Egypt which he claims he has seen.”
The author also states: “The language of the island of Atlantis was called Senzar. This language’s relationship to others is hard to trace; it seems to have belonged to a unique family all of its own. The Atlantean Empire and its rivals also used local languages of the time, which were, in contrast, related to identifiable modern tongues. Senzar was written in an incredibly sophisticated script including a lot of information-dense symbolism; decoding all of the Senzar texts found beneath the Sphinx in Egypt is likely to be the work of lifetimes. As these Senzar texts are the only source of information on some of the internal workings of the Empire, and on Atlantean strategic thinking during the wars of conquest and revolt, much of the information in this book must be considered provisional. There may be great discoveries still to come in Atlantean studies.”
I do not recall reading of any such discovery in 2010. My interest was piqued. So searching for more books I came upon “Beneath the Pyramids – Egypt’s Greatest Secret Uncovered”. In 2008, science and history writer and amateur Egyptologist Andrew Collins re-discovered the entrance to a network of caves that led under the Giza plateau and towards the Sphinx. He, his wife Sue and Associate Nigel explored the passages for several hundreds of yards that led to catacombs first recorded by Egyptian Consul General Henry Salt and Italian former seaman Giovanni Battista Caviglia stumbled upon the caves in the Tomb of Birds in Giza Plateau in 1817. A cursory exploration did not reveal any treasures or artifacts and no further exploration was done.
Andrew Collins only highlights the discovery of the passages leading to a network of further caves that go deeper. What these caves contain is not known, whether they were further explored remains a mystery and the author only surmises that this may be the entrance to the Hall of Records, the discovery of which was predicted by American psychic Edgar Cayce back in the 1930s. There is no claim that the Hall of Records has indeed been found and that records of Atlantean History and culture discovered, is nowhere stated.
In fact Andrew Collins finishes the Postscript of the book with these words: “Despite this setback, it is sincerely hoped that the SCA, on behalf of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, will recognize the Tomb of the Birds, with its cave underworld, as a site of special scientific interest, in order to preserve its valuable contents for future generations.”
In these circumstances, from where did Phil Masters get the information of Atlantean Records written in the Senzar language from the Hall of Records under the Giza Plateau is a bigger mystery.
Coming back to “Beneath the Pyramids – Egypt’s Greatest Secret Uncovered”, the book is well researched, factually relevant and well presented. Much of the Ancient Egyptian beliefs, funerary rites and the role of the Pyramids as tombs for their kings on their journey to the stars is beautifully expounded.
Would the exploration of this discovery lead to the Hall of Records foretold by Edgar Cayce, and would the contents from the Hall of Records throw light on the earliest history of Eygpt dating back to 12,000 to 13,000 years earlier, is what one should look forward to.
Whether this will be made available in my lifetime is the million dollar question?
A must read for afficandos of Egyptian history and Pyramid buffs.
The author also states: “The language of the island of Atlantis was called Senzar. This language’s relationship to others is hard to trace; it seems to have belonged to a unique family all of its own. The Atlantean Empire and its rivals also used local languages of the time, which were, in contrast, related to identifiable modern tongues. Senzar was written in an incredibly sophisticated script including a lot of information-dense symbolism; decoding all of the Senzar texts found beneath the Sphinx in Egypt is likely to be the work of lifetimes. As these Senzar texts are the only source of information on some of the internal workings of the Empire, and on Atlantean strategic thinking during the wars of conquest and revolt, much of the information in this book must be considered provisional. There may be great discoveries still to come in Atlantean studies.”
I do not recall reading of any such discovery in 2010. My interest was piqued. So searching for more books I came upon “Beneath the Pyramids – Egypt’s Greatest Secret Uncovered”. In 2008, science and history writer and amateur Egyptologist Andrew Collins re-discovered the entrance to a network of caves that led under the Giza plateau and towards the Sphinx. He, his wife Sue and Associate Nigel explored the passages for several hundreds of yards that led to catacombs first recorded by Egyptian Consul General Henry Salt and Italian former seaman Giovanni Battista Caviglia stumbled upon the caves in the Tomb of Birds in Giza Plateau in 1817. A cursory exploration did not reveal any treasures or artifacts and no further exploration was done.
Andrew Collins only highlights the discovery of the passages leading to a network of further caves that go deeper. What these caves contain is not known, whether they were further explored remains a mystery and the author only surmises that this may be the entrance to the Hall of Records, the discovery of which was predicted by American psychic Edgar Cayce back in the 1930s. There is no claim that the Hall of Records has indeed been found and that records of Atlantean History and culture discovered, is nowhere stated.
In fact Andrew Collins finishes the Postscript of the book with these words: “Despite this setback, it is sincerely hoped that the SCA, on behalf of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, will recognize the Tomb of the Birds, with its cave underworld, as a site of special scientific interest, in order to preserve its valuable contents for future generations.”
In these circumstances, from where did Phil Masters get the information of Atlantean Records written in the Senzar language from the Hall of Records under the Giza Plateau is a bigger mystery.
Coming back to “Beneath the Pyramids – Egypt’s Greatest Secret Uncovered”, the book is well researched, factually relevant and well presented. Much of the Ancient Egyptian beliefs, funerary rites and the role of the Pyramids as tombs for their kings on their journey to the stars is beautifully expounded.
Would the exploration of this discovery lead to the Hall of Records foretold by Edgar Cayce, and would the contents from the Hall of Records throw light on the earliest history of Eygpt dating back to 12,000 to 13,000 years earlier, is what one should look forward to.
Whether this will be made available in my lifetime is the million dollar question?
A must read for afficandos of Egyptian history and Pyramid buffs.
July 21, 2014
Rather silly quest for Cayce's "Hall of Records." Pseudo-scholarly book.
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