Egyptologists use high-tech software to analyze construction of Great Pyramid

October 21, 2008 By Sumathi Reddy and Nia-Malika Henderson

Using cutting edge technology, Egyptologist Bob Brier of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University delved into the only standing wonder of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid, and uncovered the mystery behind cracks in the massive Egyptian structure, unearthing a new room along the way.

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