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Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are located in Alexandria, Egypt. Half a kilometer to the northeast is the Serapeum of Alexandria, which is another archaeological site in the area. The Serapeum of Alexandria is considered to have been built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC. Coordinates 31.178942, 29.893170 Description The site is thought to date to the Hellenistic period, and Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultural attributes can be found throughout. The site is considered to have three levels dug into the rock, being up to 35 meters deep. The Catacombs consist of a triclinium, dining room, rotunda, Hall of Caracalla, and sarcophagi. The entrance is from the southeast side near the staircase at a 40° angle. The Catacombs' size is 25 metres by 50 metres. It is thought the site was an earlier burial ground where visitors brought clay pots of food for themselves, leaving the pots as they departed. Hence, this is where the name derived from. Analysis The tomb...
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Tomb of Seti I

Tomb of Seti I  KV17 is located in the Valley of the Kings. Seti I died in 1279 BC. The tomb was discovered by the archaeologist and explorer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817. Coordinates 25.740031, 32.601998 Description Seti I had many buildings built, which included the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. KV17 consists of 17 chambers, corridors, and side rooms and is considered one of the largest. There is a well near the entrance of the tomb; the corridor descends into the tomb and is designed similarly to other tombs. Decorations are found throughout most of the tomb. The tomb and side chambers are on the level of the well, with a further corridor that ends in a room at a lower level. (The measurements given in official documents are used) Total area of tomb: 649.04 sq m / 2373 sq cubits Burial chamber width: 13.19 ft / 25.22 cubits Distance to burial chamber: 290 ft / 88.382 m / 169 cubits Distance to the end of the tomb: 570 ft / 173.74 m / 332.19 cubits Entrance angle at 49° towards northea...
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Butrint

Butrint Butrint was originally a settlement of the Greek tribe of the Chaonians, it later became an important Greek city-state. During Roman control the city was expanded, and it became a prosperous town with a theater and other public buildings. Butrint is currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwestern Albania. Coordinates  39.745890,20.021995 Description  Although the Butrint National Archaeological Park is larger, this article refers to the peninsula with the entrance by a Venetian Tower. Analysis  Of the buildings there, the following are considered Roman: The Shrine of Shklepio, Butrint Ancient Theatre, Roman Bath, and Roman Forum. The theatre would be an amphitheater. The use of local stone and blocks are not in keeping with Roman builds, which included bricks and cement. This build is different from Roman amphitheatres, which would have a columned promenade. This is at 17° with the Amphitheatre at 73° towards the southwest.  As the name ...
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La Roche Longue in Quintin

La Roche Longue in Quintin La Roche Longue in Quintin is located in Brittany, France, not far from Menhir des Côtes d'en Bas, which is toward the southwest. Coordinates  48.398200,-2.907586 Description  The stone is 7 metres tall, with widths of 2.1 by 1.2 metres. The stone of the Menhir des Côtes d'en Bas is 2.5 metres tall. There is a leaf shape to the taller stone and a slight curve to the smaller stone. The angle between the stones is 19°, and there is a distance of 430 feet between the two stones. The elevation of the site is 193 metres or 633 feet.  Analysis  When analysing the sites as if connected then the ratio between the stone heights is 2.8, and the ratio between their height, angle, and distance is 37. 7 × 131 = 917 2.5 × 131 = 327.5 2.5 × 19 × 430 = 20,425 7 × 251 × 430 = 755,510 755,510 ÷ 20,425 = 36.99 If we assume this was built around 4500 BC, then the angle of tilt would be 10.05°. This number divided by the ratio is equal to 3.58. For it to be equ...
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Menhir de Champ-Dolent

Menhir de Champ-Dolent The Menhir de Champ-Dolent is located in Brittany, France. It is an upright stone in the same area as La Roche Longue in Quintin. This menhir may have been built around 4700 BC, but its location was different. Coordinates  48.535301,-1.739326 2 48.398200,-2.907586 current  35.434621,-2.962609 1 48.535301,-1.739328 org 35.898000,-5.373616 Description  The menhir is measured as 9.4 metres or 30.84 feet tall. The elevation is 34 metres or 111.5 feet. The stone is shaped so as to achieve a point or a defined height.  Analysis  It is possible that Menhir de Champ-Dolent is connected to La Roche Longue in Quintin, which has its own second, smaller stone. These two stones as a pair may represent two outcroppings of land in North Africa, one larger and one smaller. However, as La Roche Longue in Quintin used feet and metres, it is possible that all stones have been moved to represent these outcroppings, and the original stones may not have been in...
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Down Tor Stone Circle

Down Tor Stone Circle Down Tor Stone Circle is a stone circle near Down Tor, Dartmoor. Also called Hingston Hill Cairn. Foggintor Quarry is not far to the northwest, where the stones could have been quarried, along with Down Tor, which is currently a national park. Crazywell Cross is to the north and Drizzlecombe to the south. Coordinates  50.506060,-3.994103 Description  Down Tor Stone Circle consists of a long stone row with a circle of stones at the end towards the southwest. This can be considered similar to Drizzlecombe in shape and construction, and is 2 kilometers away. Measurements  This tor and circle are angled at 22° towards the southwest, with the row at a length of 755 feet or 230 metres. Analysis  It is possible that Down Tor Stone Circle is similar to Drizzlecombe, which was shown to be possibly connected with the golden ratio and π or 9πφ together. The circle is 40 meters wide. If using the 22° on the circle towards the northwest, then all stones pair...
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Dolmen Pierre des Bignes

Dolmen Pierre des Bignes The Dolmen Pierre des Bignes is a capstone dolmen in northern France. It is located near Tumulus des Hogues, about 30 kilometers south of Caen. It is likely neolithic.  Coordinates  48.806279,-0.164494 Description  The dolmen capstone is supported by four stones on one side and two on the other, one of which offers no support. The dolmen sits among a group of raised mounds, as if in a dip or crater. The elevation of the site is 209 metres (685.7 feet). Analysis  It is possible that the capstone points at 5° towards the east. This angle could be 4.88°, as if latitude multiplied by 10. 4.88 × 10 = 48.8° If the elevation is divided by 10, the number 20.9 is achieved. If 20 is assumed to be the maximum tilt, then a remainder of 0.9 is left. This could represent obliquity. Obliquity is a 2.4° variation over 41,000 years. This could give the year 5702 BC. 209 ÷ 10 = 20.9 0.9 ÷ 1.2 = 0.75 0.75 × 10250 = 7687.5 7687.5 - 1985 = 5702.5 Conclusion ...
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