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Great Pyramid Pictures (part 2)
The Ascending Corridor, 36m in length and 1m high.
Entrance to the so called Queen's Chamber.
Looking back at the end wall of the Grand Gallery with the entrance passage to the Queen's Chamber in the centre.
Ceiling of the Queen's Chamber. The pointed ceiling of the Queen's Chamber rising to 6.2 m. The room measures 5.7 m east to west and 5.2 m north to south.
The Niche in the Queen's Chamber.
The Grand Gallery is 47 m long and 8.5 m high.
A continuous groove runs the whole length of the Grand Galley cut almost an inch deep into the third projecting corbel on both sides.
View down the Grand Gallery.
Entrance to the Kings Chamber. A low passage leads first to a small Anti-chamber and then to the Kings Chamber.
At the top end of the Grand Gallery a small gap leads to the first of five so called "Relieving Chambers". It was in one of these chambers that the only mention of Khufu's name was found.
The point where the floor of the Ante-chamber changes from limestone to granite.
The South wall of the Ante-chamber. Four grooves (heavily restored) probably allowed for the ropes that supported the final of three portcullis stones.
