But the rumours had sparked an internet protest campaign to block any rituals "within the walls of the pyramid on November 11, 2011, " Atef Abu Zahab, the head of the Department of Pharaonic Archaeology, told AFP news agency.
Both he and the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Amin, said the pyramid was closed for maintenance after the large number of visitors during the Eid al-Adha holiday last week.