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...
Paestum
Paestum is an archaeological site dominated by the three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 bc.
Given the name Poseidonia by the Greek colonists who founded the town, it was later conquered by the local Lucanians who renamed it Paistos and later conquered by the Romans in 273 bc who called it Paestum in the aftermath of the Pyrrhic War.
Poseidonia might have had a major share in a new foundation of Sybaris, which lasted from 452/1 bc until 446/5 bc.
The Dorian league was known for building the Parthenon and buildings in Selinunte, Sicily.
Temples
Paestum is an archaeological site dominated by the three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 bc.
Given the name Poseidonia by the Greek colonists who founded the town, it was later conquered by the local Lucanians who renamed it Paistos and later conquered by the Romans in 273 bc who called it Paestum in the aftermath of the Pyrrhic War.
Poseidonia might have had a major share in a new foundation of Sybaris, which lasted from 452/1 bc until 446/5 bc.
The Dorian league was known for building the Parthenon and buildings in Selinunte, Sicily.
Temples
Hera was the Queen of the Greek Gods, an older temple for Hera stood in Olympia Greece built in 590 bc but was destroyed by an earthquake (this is aligned at 3.97° anti-clockwise at maximum tilt, giving it a date of 576 bc).
There are two Hera Temples on the site. The northern one of the two is called the Temple of Neptune, and the Athena Temple is located by itself to the north.
Alignment
The two Hera Temples are both aligned at 3.46° anti-clockwise and Athena Temple at 2° anti-clockwise.
This gives a date of 250 bc for the Hera Temples and 694 ad for the Athena Temple.
Like the Sicilian town of Selinunte, Paestum was founded by the Greek Doric order, style attributed to them appearing in the temples.
Their temples also had a similar number of columns, and in that location, in particular, they are connected to 479 bc, which followed a year after the Carthaginians' invasion in 480 bc.
From Selinunte temples 'D' and 'O',' these correspond with the Athena Temple and the Temple of Neptune. The southern most temple is similar to Temple G.
Hera Temples
18 by 9 pillars (a ratio of 2:1)
14 by 6 pillars (a ratio of 2.33:1)
Athena Temple
13 by 6 pillars (a ratio of 2.16:1)
Paestum was renamed in 273 bc in the aftermath of the Pyrrhic War, where the Greek cities of Southern Italy submitted to Rome.
Alignment
The two Hera Temples are both aligned at 3.46° anti-clockwise and Athena Temple at 2° anti-clockwise.
This gives a date of 250 bc for the Hera Temples and 694 ad for the Athena Temple.
Like the Sicilian town of Selinunte, Paestum was founded by the Greek Doric order, style attributed to them appearing in the temples.
Their temples also had a similar number of columns, and in that location, in particular, they are connected to 479 bc, which followed a year after the Carthaginians' invasion in 480 bc.
From Selinunte temples 'D' and 'O',' these correspond with the Athena Temple and the Temple of Neptune. The southern most temple is similar to Temple G.
Hera Temples
18 by 9 pillars (a ratio of 2:1)
14 by 6 pillars (a ratio of 2.33:1)
Athena Temple
13 by 6 pillars (a ratio of 2.16:1)
Paestum was renamed in 273 bc in the aftermath of the Pyrrhic War, where the Greek cities of Southern Italy submitted to Rome.
This is more likely the alignment of the temples as 273 bc is equal to 3.5°. The difference here is 27 cms along its length. This would mean the temples were probably built around this date as a victory symbol and were located near to Beneventum, which saw the location of the Greek defeat.
Another possibility is that 3.46° (250 bc) is correct, but the building style remained the same as the Romans liked the Greek style of buildings copying them many times.
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