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What's So Great About the Great Pyramid?

The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. It was the tallest building on the Earth for almost 4000 years. It is still fascinating people today as one of the most visited monuments in the world. "What's So Great About the Great Pyramid?" is a podcast by the American Institute of Pyramid Research which focuses on explaining the history, the mystery and the secrets of this grand structure.
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The Mysterious Air Shafts of the Great Pyramid, part 3.

Thanks for joining us in our second season of podcasting, as we continue with part 3 of our series on the mysterious air shafts inside the Great Pyramid! Please support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpyramid Anchor address: https://anchor.fm/greatpyramid AIP Social Sites: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagesilent @sagesilent Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DirectorAIP @DirectorAIP The web: https://www.greatpyramid.org Blog: https://www.greatpyramid.org/sage Tumblr: http...

Jan 11, 20207 minSeason 2Ep. 3

The Mysterious Air Shafts of the Great Pyramid, part 2.

Thanks for joining us in our second season of podcasting, as we continue with part 2 of our series on the mysterious air shafts inside the Great Pyramid! Please support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greatpyramid Anchor address: https://anchor.fm/greatpyramid AIP Social Sites: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagesilent @sagesilent Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DirectorAIP @DirectorAIP The web: https://www.greatpyramid.org Blog: https://www.greatpyramid.org/sage Tumblr: http...

Jan 11, 202014 minSeason 2Ep. 2

The Mysterious Air Shafts of the Great Pyramid, part 1.

With this episode about the mysterious air shafts of the Great Pyramid, AIP begins its second season for the podcast. Thanks of you who have listened and supported us during our first year! In this season premiere, AIP Director Larry Pahl begins a series on the narrow air shafts that emanate from within the Great Pyramid, two from the Queens Chamber and two from the Kings Chamber. The purpose of these shafts has no consensus among students of the Great Pyramid. We offer an interpretation that at...

Jan 11, 202013 minSeason 2Ep. 1

DaVinci, the Vitruvian Man, and the Great Pyramid, part 2.

AIP Director Larry Pahl continues his expose of the hidden message in Leonardo DaVinci' s celebrated drawing of the Vitruvian man , which channels the inner passages of the Great Pyramid ! Pahl also reveals the AIP Pyramid on Egyptian soil, which is a 5 times larger than life replica of the Great Pyramid and what happens when it is combined with the DaVinci masterpiece. This episode is also a YouTube video ....

Dec 21, 201916 min

DaVinci, the Vitruvian Man and the Great Pyramid, part 1.

Who knew that Leonardo DaVinci , in his famous Vitruvian Man drawing of the human anatomy, coded the inner passages of the Great Pyramid !? If you are skeptical... have a listen! This episode is also a YouTube video .

Dec 21, 20194 min

The Great Pyramid: Egyptologists Vs. Alternative Researchers

There are two basic schools of researchers interpreting the Great Pyramid : Egyptologists, who follow conservative archaeological principles, and the alternatives who, let's just say, do not! AIP Director Larry Pahl guides the listener about these different viewpoints. This episode is also a YouTube video .

Dec 21, 201910 min

Newly Discovered Great Pyramid Marker Points to a Mysterious Fibonacci Spiral

AIP Director Larry Pahl continues his examination of the fascinating 5 markers that he found on the East side of the Great Pyramid. He looks more closely at the Fibonacci Spiral to which one of these markers points, on a line that goes right through the middle of the Great Sphinx. This episode is also a video on YouTube .

Nov 28, 201916 minSeason 1Ep. 20

New Great Pyramid Code Discovered!

AIP Director Larry Pahl discovered 5 markings on the East Side of the Great Pyramid which point out major components of the Great Pyramid and Giza, including pointing to the origin of a Fibonacci Spiral that goes through all 3 Giza pyramids. Groundbreaking! This episode is also a video on YouTube .

Nov 27, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Starving for the Truth about the Famine Stela

AIP Director Larry Pahl hiked to the Famine Stela near Elephantine Island in Egypt, near the Nile's first cataract, and visited Sohel Island. The Famine stela is a carved stone record of a 7 year famine that took place during the time of Pharaoh Djoser. This has led some researchers to suggest a connection between the vizier of Pharaoh Djoser, Imhotep, and the biblical figure Joseph. This is the topic of today's episode. This episode is also in video form on YouTube ....

Nov 26, 20198 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Things You Never Knew About the Great Pyramid

The American Institute of Pyramid Research puts an immense of amount of study into the Great Pyramid . In this episode, AIP Director Larry Pahl talks about the current research agenda of the Institute and some of the incredible things we are looking into about the Great Pyramid. This episode is on YouTube.

Nov 25, 201911 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Great Pyramid Graffiti

AIP Director talks from his garden about the model Great Pyramid he built there and how it teaches about the way the Egyptians built the Great Pyramid. The episode culminates in the story of how the most popular alternative Pyramid theorists, Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock , changed their views of when the Pyramid was built when Dr. Zahi Hawass took them to the relieving chambers over the Kings Chamber and showed them the graffiti left there by the builders. The Great Pyramid was built during ...

Nov 24, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Mysteries Unlocked! The Great Pyramid is Part of Giza Unified Plan

Contrary to what most Egyptologists allow, there is a tremendous amount of evidence that there was a coordination of the placement of pyramids on the Egyptian soil by the Pharaohs. Their attitude was not "Each man for himself, my pyramid will be bigger than your pyramid!" but instead the humility of a master coordinated plan to which each Pharaoh submitted himself. The evidence for coordinated master plans are abundant as AIP Director Larry Pahl shares in this episode. Available as a YouTube vid...

Nov 23, 20199 minSeason 1Ep. 15

The Great Pyramid Points to the Age of Aquarius

As AIP Director Larry Pahl continues talking about ancient pointers, he follows the solstice line that goes through the Great Pyramid to see where it leads... This episode is also available as a YouTube video .

Nov 23, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Giza and Great Pyramid Incredible Pointers

The language of the Great Pyramid and the Egyptian Giza Plateau is not that of normal spoken or written words. Yet it gives hints in many other languages. In this episode we will look at the incredible pointers created by Giza and the Great Pyramid . Amazing! This episode is also covered in two YouTube videos : Megalithic Pointers Great Pyramid Pointers...

Nov 22, 201920 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Great Pyramid Time Prophecies

The Great Pyramid is full of astronomical, geometric, arithmetic, and symbolic meaning. In this episode we will look at some ways that the Great Pyramid, the Silent Sage, has prophetic revelations. The episode is available also as a YouTube video .

Nov 21, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The Amazing Trial Passages of the Great Pyramid, Part 3.

A potential huge clue to the mysteries of the Great Pyramid has been sitting just 100 yards to the East of that Mighty Structure for 4500 years, the little known TRIAL PASSAGES. American Institute of Pyramid Research Director Larry Pahl finishes this 3 part series with this episode, looking more closely at this overlooked construction. You will hear things in this series that have never been revealed before! Be discerning, and put the Trial Passages on trial! The three part series can be viewed ...

May 02, 201915 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The Amazing Trial Passages of the Great Pyramid, Part 2.

A potential huge clue to the mysteries of the Great Pyramid has been sitting just 100 yards to the East of that Mighty Structure for 4500 years, the little known TRIAL PASSAGES. American Institute of Pyramid Research Director Larry Pahl reveals part two of his three part series with this episode, looking more closely at this overlooked construction. You will hear things in this series that have never been revealed before! Be discerning, and put the Trial Passages on trial! The three part series ...

May 02, 201913 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The Amazing Trial Passages of the Great Pyramid, Part 1.

A potential huge clue to the mysteries of the Great Pyramid has been sitting just 100 yards to the East of that Mighty Structure for 4500 years, the little known TRIAL PASSAGES. American Institute of Pyramid Research Director Larry Pahl begins the first of a three part series with this episode, to look more closely at this overlooked construction. You will hear things in this series that have never been revealed before. Be discerning, and put the Trial Passages on trial! The three part series ca...

May 02, 201915 minSeason 1Ep. 9

The Great Pyramid Reveals Atlantis

Four great megalithic structures, The Great Pyramid, Stonehenge, the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico, and Tawanaka in Bolivia combine to reveal the place of Atlantis, in the middle of the Atlantic. When the summer solstice line through Stonehenge is extended, it ends up in Tawanaka. And when the winter solstice line is extended beyond the Great Pyramid, it comes to the Mexican pyramids in Teotihuacan. Where those lines cross is near where Atlantis is buried. But not exactly... The question of ...

Feb 25, 201910 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Did Ancient Egyptians Use the Meter Before the French Invented It?

The AIP is in receipt of a study by a mathematician from Spain, Willem Verhart , who believes the measurements of the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Djedfre shows a knowledge of the meter by the 4th Dynasty Egyptians. Verhart also says there is a mathematical relationship between the sarcophagi of the 4th Dynasty pharaohs, including Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure and Djedefre. AIP Director Larry Pahl shares part of his interview with Mr. Verhart in this episode. If you have the Anchor app, you can call in any ...

Jan 30, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 7

The Constellation Orion and the Great Pyramid

AIP Director Larry Pahl takes a look at Robert Bauval's Orion Correlation Theory which focuses on the relationship of the constellation Orion and the 3 main pyramids of the Giza plateau in Egypt. He shows that the correlation exists with many other pyramids, showing Giza is not unique. The focus then, should be on Orion. The podcast then focuses on the meaning of the constellation Orion for today and the future. This podcast is in video form on YouTube ....

Jan 07, 201911 minSeason 1Ep. 6

How Was the Great Pyramid Built?

As our previous episode tried to make plain, the Great Pyramid was not built by Aliens. But could it have been built by Egyptians? In this episode we take a quick look at some evidences that suggest the project was within the capabilities of the ancient Egyptians. The books referenced in the podcast by Bob Brier is The Secret of the Great Pyramid: How One Man's Obsession Led to the Solution of Ancient Egypt's Greatest Mystery. This is about the theory of Jean-Pierre Houdin. The book is available...

Jan 04, 20197 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Did Aliens Build the Great Pyramid?

AIP Director Larry Pahl gave a short talk about the Great Pyramid at Ignite Chicago on September 25, 2018. Chicago Ignite features 5 minute "mini-TED talks" on many subjects. In this talk Larry focuses on the question, "Did Aliens build the Great Pyramid?" The talk is also available as a YouTube video.

Jan 03, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Time Fears the Great Pyramid!

An Arab proverb states "Man fears time, but time fears the Great Pyramid!" Time fears the Pyramid, because there are ancient claims that say the Silent Sage foresees the future. In this short episode we look at the claim from Dr. Leland Jensen that the Pyramid foreknows the world's great religions! The episode is also on YouTube .

Jan 03, 20195 minSeason 1Ep. 3

The Emerald Tablets and the Great Pyramid

Ancient Architects is a highly rated YouTube channel. On January 1, 2019 they published an episode entitled "The Emerald Tablets and the Great Pyramid." Our podcast today is a rational and friendly response to that Ancient Architects episode. Our YouTube response is here .

Jan 02, 201910 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Egyptologists... Really?

In the clash between engineers and Egyptologists studying ancient Egyptian art and architecture, who wins?

Dec 29, 201810 min
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