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 π×341×443= 474578 π×250×125= 98175 474578× 98175= 46591695150 46591695150÷223= 208931368 π×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
Palace, Henan Province, China A 5000-year-old ancient palace has been discovered in Henan Province, China. The ancient palace was found in the Shuanghuaishu area and is thought to date to China's ancient civilization. The discovery of this palace out dates the oldest palace built in China by 1000 years. Shuanghuaishu district is located in the Heluo district of Gongyi city of Henan, on the south bank of the Yellow River. It was the capital of the ancient Heluo Kingdom, dating from about 5300 years ago and the origins of the Chinese civilization. Coordinates 34.909172,113.513347 Description Due to the preservation of the site the palace can be described clearly with the western half of the platform as a rectangular courtyard, the plan points to a typical ancient palace layout in which the administrative area of the royal court sits in front of the residences. The previous oldest ancient palace, the Erlitou ruins, served as the capital for the middle and late periods of the