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Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are located in Alexandria, Egypt. Half a kilometer to the northeast is the Serapeum of Alexandria, which is another archaeological site in the area. The Serapeum of Alexandria is considered to have been built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC. Coordinates 31.178942, 29.893170 Description The site is thought to date to the Hellenistic period, and Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultural attributes can be found throughout. The site is considered to have three levels dug into the rock, being up to 35 meters deep. The Catacombs consist of a triclinium, dining room, rotunda, Hall of Caracalla, and sarcophagi. The entrance is from the southeast side near the staircase at a 40° angle. The Catacombs' size is 25 metres by 50 metres. It is thought the site was an earlier burial ground where visitors brought clay pots of food for themselves, leaving the pots as they departed. Hence, this is where the name derived from. Analysis The tomb...
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Amphitheatre Pompeii

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...
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Amphitheater Pozzuoli 

Amphitheater Pozzuoli The Flavian Amphitheatre  is situated in  Pozzuoli, Italy , built in 80 ad and is the third-largest Roman amphitheatre. It is located about 13kms west of Naples and 500m from the coast. The site  was chosen at the nearby crossing of roads from Naples,  Capua , and  Cumae . Coordinates    40.825718,14.125678   The amphitheatre is angled at 37° towards the northwest, and two   measurements like from the Colosseum are 147m by 117m (482 by 384ft), with the arena floor measuring 72.22m by 42.33m (237 by 139ft) The ratio of the building to the floor is 1.36. The angle, when built, would have been 2.953° less at 34.05°. Area π×117×147 = 54032.25m² π×72.22×42.33=9604.08m² 54032.25×9604.08=518930051.58 518930051.58÷223=2327040 If considering that the measurements of the arena floor added then multiplied by two and subtracted from one side of Khufu’s pyramid , a number of 1.36 is achieved. 72.22+42.33=114.55 ...
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Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu

Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu The Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu is considered a dolmen  and lies southwest of Tresnuraghes , a comune in the Province of Oristano in the Italian region of Sardinia . Su Ju' Malmuradu is a number of stones put together, a further set of stones are unmarked which were  erected near the  Chiesa di Santa Vittoria , it is  described as having a smoother surface with the rest being curved (it no longer stands). Coordinates Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu 40.236423,8.516213. Coordinates S ardinian Marker Stone 40.208128,8.492931 Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu  The dolmen has two angles, which are 62 and 85. If taking the average, the angle would be 73.5°. 62+85=147 147÷2=73.5° Because of its irregular shape, five angles can be deduced, which are 62,85,30,13, and 75°. The 75° is from choosing the best fit, so if left out, the four angles can be superimposed onto the land at an angle of 73.5° northwest. This creates a  quadrilateral whose area is 60667 ...
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Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu

Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu The Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu is near the village of Villa Sant'Antonio OR, Italy. The menhir stands at the top of the Curru Tundu hill about two kilometers north of Villa Sant'Antonio, nearby other menhirs can be found including the menhir of Tuttiricchiu and the Domus de Janas , a set of prehistoric cropolises dug in the rock. The monolith is composed of grey trachytic tuff measuring 5.75 m (18.86ft) in height, the smaller piece could be an off cut, and its peak was thought to be shattered by lightning. Coordinates 39.875864,8.901374 There are a number of Roman towns nearby dating from the third century bc, the a ltitude of the location is 283m (928.5ft). If considering two possibilities, which are sunrise or sunset and maximum tilt, then the following is possible. Using feet and sunset to give an obliquity or feet minus maximum tilt to give a year. (928.5+18.86482) ÷40= 23.68412 Or (928.5-18.86482) -1985=1075 ad There is also a possi...
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Bachwen Dolmen

Bachwen Dolmen The Bachwen Dolmen burial chamber is located near Clynnog-fawr , Caernarfon, Wales. A number of cupmarks exist on the monument, it is notably wedge shaped and with this points out to sea at an angle of 28° towards the northwest. The support stones support this wedge on the sides so are also at 28°, the elevation is 24m. Coordinates 53.018891,-4.375356 Possibilities  There are three possible explanations for this chamber, (1) it is angled so as to align with the Major standstill or (2) it aligns with tilt and angle away for date or (3) two numbers are used and connects with a date. (1) The Major standstill is currently 28.725°, for it to be this, there must be a further stone to give Minor standstill, difference in between or 0.725° as it isn't measurable to that accuracy. (2) More likely it is maximum tilt 20° and 8° tilt for that year. 8÷1.55=5.1613 5.1613×1000=5161.3 5161.3-1985=3176.3 bc 8° equates as 3176 bc. (3) The only numbers used are 28 and 24, fr...
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