'Egypt’s Area 51’: Archaeologists probe mysterious 100-foot pit near Giza Pyramids

Egypt’s Giza Pyramids are one of the most known archaeological sites in the world and now experts have uncovered another monumental structure just three miles from the pyramids.

The ancient mysterious site known as Zawyet El Aryan is being dubbed Egypt’s Area 51 and it has been revealed that it was sealed off by the country’s military for decades.

For context, Area 51 is a highly classified United States Air Force (USAF) facility within the Nevada Test and Training Range in southern Nevada. It is best known for conspiracy theories linking it to extraterrestrial life and secret military projects.

Egypt’s Area 51 is an underground T-shaped structure carved into solid limestone and it was first excavated by archaeologist Alessandro Barsanti in the early 1900s. The pit is nearly 100 feet deep.

Barsanti revealed that an oval vat was also discovered in the center of a chamber that contained traces to an unknown substance.

Several experts believe that the site might have been intended to be a pyramid but didn’t see closure as no superstructure was ever built above ground.

The exact purpose behind this ancient site is unknown, however, several theories persist with some claiming that it might have been built as a vessel for ancient people to travel the cosmos.

The mystery shrouding the pit deepened when the Egyptian military took control of the site and banned all kinds of excavation activities, earning it the nickname “Egypt’s Area 51”.