2-D and 3-D resistivity in the area of the Menkaure Pyramid Giza, Egypt

An area 47 × 26 m adjacent to the Queens’ pyramids near the Menkaure Pyramid, Giza, was examined using 14 parallel Wenner-Schlumberger profiles at 2 m intervals with a 1 m electrode spacing. Most of the inverted 3-D models show moderate resistivity values at shallow depths. However, in two places higher resistivity values identified two elongate features. One may correspond to a 2 × 8 m solar boat placed near the pyramid while the other may indicate a 5 × 20 m N–S room with a mud brick roof.