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Tomb of Ramesses II

Tomb of Ramesses II Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was buried in Tomb KV7, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. He was the son of Seti I and Tuya and reigned from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He constructed monuments at Abu Simbel, Abydos, Rame sseum, L uxor, a nd Karnak. Coordinates 25.740776,32.601625 Description Current measurements divide the tomb into three levels: level 1, the entrance corridor; level 2, the pillared chamber; and level 3, the burial chamber and rooms. 3D mapping of the tomb enables measurements to be taken. Measurements Entrance corridor; 22.90m by 2.61m /44 by 5 cubits Floor area: 220 sq cubits Opening in corridor 8.35m by 8.35m by 3.7m Floor area: 70 sq m² Volume: 259m³/1795 cubit³ Room off corridor 7.85×8.48×3.10 m Floor area: 66.50 sq m Volume: 206.4 m³/1442.5 cubit³ Room off corridor (2) 5.38×3.30×2.63 m Floor area: 46.7 sq m Volume 46.7 m³/326.4 cubit³ End of corridor 6.3×5.72×2.82 Floor area: 36 sq m Volume: 101.6 m³/7...

Armenian Stonehenge

Armenian Stonehenge
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Carahunge is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is also often referred to in international tourist lore as the "Armenian Stonehenge" and also known as Zorats Karer. 


Coordinates 
39.551657,46.028949

Only a few of the Neolithic stone structures are representive of stella objects. One of these is the Armenian Stonehenge (Constellation Carter and Hydra), it contains 223 stones. 
Greek and Roman constellations originated from the Chaldea and Babylonian people. 


Description 
The Armenian Stonehenge is aligned north/south at maximum peak 1985. On the northern side, there is a circular part that has a room built underground. This room with corridors could be a religious prayer room.


Possibilities 
From a possibility of which Chinese constellations conflicted with the rise of European interpretations of the Vermilion Bird and the Azure Dragon (which is a Chinese interpretation of the constellation of Carter and Hydra).
Dating to the 1st century bc, but using the build date of 36 bc in particular due to the increase in Roman expansion in this area.
The construction as a boundary had the purpose of depicting a constellation, with various alignments to stars for dating.

Coordinates
39°33′2.52″N 46°1′42.96″E


Having been completed, it soon attracted the Romans who set about trying to destroy it, burying the pieces locally. Some details are lost due to this, but the general shape of the two constellations remains. Any alignment has been lost, leaving only its shape as a constellation. 


Conclusion 
The build aligns at maximum tilt 1985, but at only 3° difference from 36 bc and the shape of the monument, this isn't very clear. The room underground is most likely a later addition, probably from the 13th century.

Due to the condition (but not entirely the condition over the years), it appears as only a constellation built by the Chinese. 
There are stars that this build could align with, but there are parts missing from the monument to allow this to happen. 
The stars that most fit for an alignment would have aligned between 10 and 20 bc. These stars are part of the Orion constellation. The circle, possibly because it was added later, was an event that no longer exists. 
A typical build of this size might have taken 2-3 years to build.





Carahunge


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