Tomb of Ramesses IV The pharaoh Ramesses IV was buried in Tomb KV2, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tombs of Ramesses II and VII are on either side. Ramesses died at the age of 27 in 1148 BC. He is connected to the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak. Coordinates 25.741530,32.602080 Description The tomb is of similar design to others in that it has a corridor to the burial chamber with side rooms. It is thought to be about 75 metres long and declines about 10 metres from the entrance. Chamber E, as the antechamber, has stars painted on the ceiling. Chamber K is built with side rooms, and the burial chamber J has a vaulted ceiling with astrological patterns along with the sarcophagus. Coptic monks were said to have lived in the tomb, and in the 19th century, explorers like Jean-François Champollion had camped there. Earlier, Romans were said to have left what is considered as graffiti in the tomb. Measurements These are the tombs' measurements in metres, including the a...
The Pyramid of Hermel or Karmouh el Hermel is an ancient pyramid located 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) south of Hermel in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon.
The Pyramid of Hermel is also known as God's Pyramid, House of El, the Funnel of Hermel, Needle of Hermel, and located nearby, is the ‘Āmūd al Hirmil monument.
The Karmouh el Hermel is thought to date to the 1st century bc and was partly restored in 1931, it sits on three steps of black basalt stone 1m high with a maximum height of 27 metres (89 ft). The pyramid itself is made entirely of small stone blocks similar to the ones it was repaired with, a winding path roughly at 32° leads towards the southwest.
The ‘Āmūd al Hirmil monument could have been built from the remains of a building destroyed, various stones litter the area of which some could be parts of the Karmouh el Hermel which has been slightly repaired.
Coordinates
34.364297,36.415596
Altitude
728m 2388ft
Measurement
Assuming Karmouh el Hermel was built in the late 1st century (using 25 bc), then it would have been tilted 3.1155° anti-clockwise, the current angle is 32° so it was built at an angle of 28.88°. The angle of 3.1155° is very near π which at the time was used as a building measurement.
25+1985=2010
2010÷1000=2.01
2.01×1.55=3.1155
3.1155−π=0.026
Standstill
The angle of 28.88° is 0.155° from the Moon's current Major standstill. The significance of the major standstill is that it is the highest latitude that the Moon reaches during its rotation.
28.88−28.725=0.155
One major, or one minor, lunar standstill occurs every 18.6 years due to the precessional cycle of the lunar nodes at that rate.
If this alignment means major standstill plus π, then this gives a value of 21.742, which could be a date of 21 bc.
18.6+π=21.742
28.725+π=31.87°
Surface area
The four sides point in directions clockwise ne/se/sw/nw. The following shows there was a scaling that connected to maximum tilt and average stone weight.
1134+20=1154
1154×2.7=3116
3116-1985=1130
The Karmouh el Hermel is thought to date to the 1st century bc and was partly restored in 1931, it sits on three steps of black basalt stone 1m high with a maximum height of 27 metres (89 ft). The pyramid itself is made entirely of small stone blocks similar to the ones it was repaired with, a winding path roughly at 32° leads towards the southwest.
The ‘Āmūd al Hirmil monument could have been built from the remains of a building destroyed, various stones litter the area of which some could be parts of the Karmouh el Hermel which has been slightly repaired.
Coordinates
34.364297,36.415596
Altitude
728m 2388ft
Measurement
Assuming Karmouh el Hermel was built in the late 1st century (using 25 bc), then it would have been tilted 3.1155° anti-clockwise, the current angle is 32° so it was built at an angle of 28.88°. The angle of 3.1155° is very near π which at the time was used as a building measurement.
25+1985=2010
2010÷1000=2.01
2.01×1.55=3.1155
3.1155−π=0.026
Standstill
The angle of 28.88° is 0.155° from the Moon's current Major standstill. The significance of the major standstill is that it is the highest latitude that the Moon reaches during its rotation.
28.88−28.725=0.155
One major, or one minor, lunar standstill occurs every 18.6 years due to the precessional cycle of the lunar nodes at that rate.
If this alignment means major standstill plus π, then this gives a value of 21.742, which could be a date of 21 bc.
18.6+π=21.742
28.725+π=31.87°
Surface area
The four sides point in directions clockwise ne/se/sw/nw. The following shows there was a scaling that connected to maximum tilt and average stone weight.
1134+20=1154
1154×2.7=3116
3116-1985=1130
This final number equates as years away from maximum tilt if the volume is measured in metres (about 854m³).
Conclusion
The dating Karmouh el Hermel to the 1st century is probably correct as two other buildings built near the 1st century ad have black basalt floors. One of these is a synagogue. The path at 32° towards the southwest suggests this is accurate. It is also this side that was damaged the most.
During the late 1st century bc Rome had invaded Upper Egypt and expanded its influence in the Middle East and stone to build Karmouh el Hermel could have arrived from these areas. A monument like Karmouh el Hermel could have been built to mark its extent or a marker towards Aleppo in Syria.
As a distance, it is 315 miles (506kms) at 70° from Jerusalem to Aleppo, with Karmouh el Hermel 185 miles from Jerusalem. This route then probably became a major route.
Conclusion
The dating Karmouh el Hermel to the 1st century is probably correct as two other buildings built near the 1st century ad have black basalt floors. One of these is a synagogue. The path at 32° towards the southwest suggests this is accurate. It is also this side that was damaged the most.
During the late 1st century bc Rome had invaded Upper Egypt and expanded its influence in the Middle East and stone to build Karmouh el Hermel could have arrived from these areas. A monument like Karmouh el Hermel could have been built to mark its extent or a marker towards Aleppo in Syria.
As a distance, it is 315 miles (506kms) at 70° from Jerusalem to Aleppo, with Karmouh el Hermel 185 miles from Jerusalem. This route then probably became a major route.
The ratio of distance multipled by 100 shows that it matches the angle of path towards the southwest.
185÷315=0.58
0.58×100=58°
The angle of alignment favours a date along with the altitude in feet as opposed to Major standstill by itself, the angle and distance from Jerusalem suggests maximum tilt as does tilt duration, it is possible to suggest that it was built between 31 and 21 bc.
The angle of alignment favours a date along with the altitude in feet as opposed to Major standstill by itself, the angle and distance from Jerusalem suggests maximum tilt as does tilt duration, it is possible to suggest that it was built between 31 and 21 bc.
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