Man undertakes wingsuit dive at unprecedented proximity to Giza’s Pyramids
- This wingsuit dive will give you a whole new perspective on ancient history
- And this video will show you the Pyramids of Giza like never before
- They’re almost close enough to touch it
Published on Feb 07, 2024 at 8:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Feb 07, 2024 at 8:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
If you’re looking for a fresh POV on ancient history you’ll love this video of an epic wingsuit dive, which sees the pilots zooming past the Pyramids of Giza.
Adrenaline junkies Fred Fugen, Vincent Cotte and Mike Swanson enjoy a view that few get to see.
Their new Red Bull wingsuits see them getting up close and personal with one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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And you can catch it in this amazing video.
They soar past the Egyptian monuments at such proximity they’re close enough to reach out and touch the Pyramid of Khafre.
Talk about a way look at history!
And its seems they’re not the only extreme-sports fans to head to Giza.
Yanis Terzis filmed himself sailing over the Giza pyramids and his aerial footage captured hieroglyphs and carvings on top.
Its meaning and origins are a mystery – but there are theories.
With stones hoisted in place around 4,500 years ago – it seems these carvings are a little more recent.
In fact, a discovery from space recently showed how the pyramids were built.
According to Reddit, rather than carvings that have weathered a desert climate for millenia, it’s graffiti “written by people who climbed the pyramids” more recently.
Rules and regulations are now in place to protect one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
“The graffiti pre-dates the rules set in place against climbing,” one commenter on X eplained.
These only officially came into effect in November 2019.
The penalty is at least one month’s imprisonment and/or a fine between EGP 10,000 ($620) and EGP 100,000 ($6,200).
A robot inside the Great Pyramid has also been able to go where humans can’t reach and reveal its secrets with hidden footage.
Various archaeological digs have explored the Great Pyramid of Giza, reaching the Queen’s Chamber.
Those missions, found a narrow shaft hidden behind a false wall.
The narrow passageway climbs upwards at a 40-degree angle into the pyramid.
However nobody had been able to reach where that shaft led – and multiple attempts at exploration had damaged it.
But Rob Richardson, Professor of Robotics at Leeds, and his small team accepted the challenge in 2010.
The gauntlet was thrown down by by Hong Kong dentist and inventor, Dr. Tze Chuen Ng.
He wanted someone to design and build a robot to navigate the shaft and reach the pyramid beyond.
And while it took the UK-based scientist almost five years – they managed it.
The exclusive footage reveals a small, hidden chamber with markings in intricate colors on the floor.
The film that the camera from the robot sent back revealed a second blocking stone.
While it was unable to get past it – that knowledge itself is valuable – it’s throught it could provide access to a burial tomb.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
