A man crawled through a tunnel into an Egyptian pyramid (3 photos + 1 video)

According to the traveler, the Red Pyramid is extremely important from a historical point of view, but is considered little-studied.





While exploring the Red Pyramid in Egypt, traveler Sam Mayfair found a tunnel that leads to secret rooms. The man described in detail what he saw inside the 104-meter structure and showed it in a series of videos on his TikTok page.

"Let me give you a tour of the Red Pyramid and show you some of its features," Sam addressed his 739 thousand subscribers.

According to him, the historical monument has a characteristic hue due to iron oxide in the limestone blocks. In fact, this structure predates the Giza pyramids and contains two antechambers and a main chamber.



The entrance is rather inconspicuous, despite the amazing dimensions of the building, so Sam had to walk 61 m through a very narrow tunnel less than one meter high and 1.2 m wide.

"Obviously, the wooden floor and railings are here for safety reasons, not for originality. As soon as you come out of the tunnel, you will see a horizontal 12-meter shaft. If you feel stuffy, you will want to rest for a while. There is artificial air conditioning in the pyramid, but it is still quite hot," Mayfair added.

The narrow passage leads to the first and second hallways with 12-meter ceilings. The ancient Egyptians considered these rooms to be of lesser importance because they were used to get to more important rooms.



"When you get to the main chamber, which is aligned east to west, you'll notice that the floor is missing flooring. It's believed that treasure hunters did this to try to loot the pyramid. But I don't quite understand: if they were trying to take something big out of here, why would they only widen the first passage and leave the rest the same size?" Sam ponders out loud.

According to the traveler, the Red Pyramid is extremely important from a historical point of view, but is considered to be little explored.

"However, it remains one of the most interesting to visit," he concluded.