Amphitheatre Pompeii The Amphitheatre of Pompeii is the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre. It is situated in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 ad. It is located to the east of the city and the edge of the eruption. It measures 135m long and 104m wide, the arena's pit is measured at 6m below ground level and was built in 70 bc. Coordinates 40.751827,14.494962 Measurements 135m x 104m (341ft x 443ft) 76.2m x 38.1m ( 250ft x 125ft) Angled at 60° towards northwest Area Ď€×341×443= 474578 Ď€×250×125= 98175 474578× 98175= 46591695150 46591695150÷223= 208931368 Ď€×341×450= 482077 482077× 98175= 47327909475 47327909475÷223= 212232777 Roman Units The Roman cubit (cubitum) was 1½ Roman feet (17.48 inches) Five Roman feet made the pace (passus), 1.48 metres (58.23 inches). If considering a standardised unit, the Roman foot was probably used here, making the above whole units in 5's as if a passus. If applying again, the amph
Nubian Pyramids Nubian Pyramids are located in the area of the Nile valley known as Nubia. They were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms. The three kingdoms were Kerma, Napata, and MeroĂ«. Most pyramids of this kind were built of granite and sandstone. Coordinates MeroĂ« 16.932797,33.730204 Dimensions 168cms height (ratio÷8=21) 115cms base (ratio÷5=23) Although this seems like a 5:8 ratio it is actually 5:7.3, proportions are 5/8 and numerically equal to 0.685 which is 0.07 from the √φ were as the ratio base/height 115÷168 is 0.007 away from √φ. (a ratio of 5:8.09 is equal to √φ) This suggests a cubit is being used but not directly suggesting that 8.2° is nearer or as numbers a cubit and 8.2. These ratios in themselves also suggest the cubit as in 5 parts of 23 units for the base and 8 parts of 21 units for the height/slope. As the 8.2 is the angle, it makes sense as the slope. The 8×21 slope is equal to 168 with full height as 184. The following shows that the