Orion Belt Correlation Theory

Robert Bauval's Orion Correlation Theory (1994) proposes that the three Giza pyramids map the three stars of Orion's Belt: Alnitak (Khufu), Alnilam (Khafre), and Mintaka (Menkaure). The relative sizes and positions of the pyramids match the brightness and arrangement of the stars. The slight offset of Menkaure from the diagonal line of the other two mirrors the offset of Mintaka from the Orion Belt line. The Nile River, when viewed from above, corresponds to the Milky Way. Most provocatively, the air shafts of the Great Pyramid point toward Orion (southern shaft of King's Chamber) and Sirius (southern shaft of Queen's Chamber) at their positions circa 2500 BCE.