Ancient CivilizationsEgypt’s Forbidden Archaeological Site: Military Lockdown Hides Underground Complex Posted on October 29, 2025 by Administrator Rare photographs from a long-sealed Egyptian archaeological site are finally surfacing, revealing an enigmatic underground structure that has sparked intense debate among researchers for over a century. Just three miles from the famous Giza Pyramids lies Zawyet El Aryan, a mysterious location that has earned the nickname “Egypt’s Area 51” after the Egyptian military cordoned it off in the 1960s.