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Tomb of Ramesses IV

 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...
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Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu

Dolmen Su Ju' Malmuradu

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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 Sardinian 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 sqft and perimeter of 1035ft. The two divided equal 58.62, a number that could be made from two of the angles. When using the other two numbers, they equal one of the sides (the sides are 360ft,270ft,270ft,135ft)
60667÷1035=58.62
(58.62×30)÷13=135

The marker stone was most likely mounted on the platform of its coordinates with the smooth surface facing away.
The smooth surface itself faces southwest and aligns at an angle of 40° with the church that is there at a distance of 1100m.
The average altitude in this area is 173m, 568ft.
There is a nautical theme with both the stones, where one is in the shape, which is of a capstan, and the other a sail repairer.

1100÷1852=0.594
594-568=26

23.76-23.46=0.26
23.76-23.46=0.3

0.26÷1.2=0.2167×10250
0.2167×10250=2220.8−1985
2220.8-1985=235 bc




Conclusion 
The quadrilateral, which forms four lengths from four angles at 73.5° is probably correct. This most likely would be used as a land ownership marker.
The 40° could mean sunset or sunrise with the road being built after the locating of the monument. This could mean a number of things. The use of obliquity to give a date is normal for some monuments, but instead of build date, it makes a reference to events from 235 bc with the use of the nautical mile.
A further nautical theme is with the shape which is of a capstan, a vertical-axled rotating machine developed for use on sailing ships to multiply the pulling force of seamen when hauling ropes, cables, and hawsers.
The event from 235 bc is in Rome, where the consul Titus Manlius Torquatus presides over the first ever closing of the gates of the Temple of Janus, signifying peace.

Although no set date of erection is implied, the most probable date would be the 16th or 17th century ad.



 

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