The Records:

No archaeological treasure associated with Khufu’s tomb has ever been found. The question which must be asked is “Was Khufu’s treasure ransacked or was he so brilliant of mind as to devise a plan to conceal his legacy to the world?”

Considering he was obviously aware of the ransacking of other tombs, notably Hetepheres I, and considering the brilliance of design and layout of the pyramids and the Giza complex, it is likely that an alternative cache was included in the overall plan. After all, there are three so called “burial chambers” within the Great Pyramid itself.

When comparing the geographical plan of Giza with the cross section of the Great Pyramid, the fourth site becomes apparent. The Great Pyramid embodies the four most obvious dimensions of the world in which we live, being length, breadth, height and time. The first three dimensions are obvious, just as are the different “burial” chanmbers. The fourth dimension is not so obvious masking the final resting place of Khufu.

From the accompanying map of the Giza site it can be seen that Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids, the Sphinx and the causeways form the basis of a triangular plan which is remarkably similar to the cross sectional plan of Khufu’s pyramid. Thus, the most likely site for Khufu’s burial chamber would be located in the same location in the geographical map as would be found in the placement of the King’s chamber in the cross sectional map. This site is covered by fill created at the time the Great Pyramid was constructed.

Whilst the story of Masoudi has been considered flawed by modern historians, namely because it has not been fully understood, the truth is contained therein. He describes the eastern pyramid (Khufu’s) as being enscribed with the heavenly spheres. In the normal sense this is not so. However, built within the structure of the Great Pyramid and the geographical layout of the Giza Complex, is the relationship between all the important astronomical planes. Within the structure of the Great Pyramid is evidenced an ancient understanding of the workings of the celestial sphere, with its two reference grids and the positioning of our planet within the galaxy. So, metaphorically, Masoudi’s account is accurate.

The entire story as related by Masoudi indicates the awareness of the Egyptian astrologers of the movement of the stars in the heavens from their fixed positions. This awareness was the apparent movement of the fixed stars because of the precessional movement. So, whilst on the surface the dreams of the High priest and king may appear to be fantastic, they actually express the reality of operation between to the two celestial reference grids.

The Geographical and Celestial Associations of the Gizeh Plan

The causeways are laid at 23.5 degrees to due east, representing the relationship between the ecliptic and the celestial equator. However, there is more to this plan than meets the eye. If one were to use the obelisk which stood before the paws of the sphinx and measured the various angles in the layout between the three pyramids, it can be found that the angles employed represented the relationship between the lunar orbital plane, the ecliptic, the celestial equator, the galactic plane, as well as indicating the moon’s maximum and minimum declinations. In fact, the whole layout appears to be a reproduction of the intimate interaction between the Sun, Moon and earth in relationship to its place in the galaxy.

The ecliptic is used as a base line in the determination of the associations, being set by an imaginary line running from east to west and passing through the obelisk that once stood before the paws of the Sphinx. The place marked by the obelisk is representative of the earth in relationship to its place within the solar system. The parallel line running midway between the causeways, running through the obelisk which stood before the Sphinx, is representative of the celestial equator.

The angle created by the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the east West line is 4.14 degrees. This defines the lunar orbital plane in relation to the ecliptic which is five degrees, and thereby associates Khafre’s pyramid with the lunar function (just as Khufu’s pyramid is associated with the solar function).

The angle created by the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the midpoint intersection of the angle between Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids is 18.5 degrees, being the minimum declination of the Moon.

The angle created by the points of the vertex of Khafre’s pyramid, the obelisk and the south-western corner of Khufu’s pyramid is 28.5 degrees, being the maximum declination of the Moon.

The angle being determined by the north-western corner of Khufu’s pyramid, the obelisk and the midpoint intersection of the angle between Khufu’s and Khafre’s pyramids approximates to 40 degrees, being the relationship between the galactic plane and the ecliptic.

The angle between the east-west line and the line from the obelisk to the north-eastern corner of Khufu’s pyramid is 111.54 degrees, approximating to the measurement between the ecliptic and the north celestial pole (113.5 degrees).

In the construction of the Giza complex, both in layout and design, there are a few minor discrepancies of measurement between the actual construction and their co-relation to celestial features. Such discrepancies are more likely to be associated with the measurement of celestial features than in the actual construction of the complex due to the tools available to the ancient Egyptians.

These findings are the original work of Alison Moroney, first published in "Astrological Monthly Review" in 1989; and subsequently in her book "Pathway to Atlantis"(1998).

Copyright © Alison Moroney, 1994