The Why Files

Smithsonian Cover-Up: Ancient Egyptians and Giants in the Grand Canyon (2022x45)

Air date: Dec 16, 2022

In 1908, President Teddy Roosevelt wanted to declare the Grand Canyon off-limits to all timber and mining operations. It would take another 11 years for Congress to designate the Grand Canyon a national park. Sensing a final opportunity for adventure, explorer G.E. Kincaid took a boat down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. He discovered a cavern with Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics