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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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Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu

Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu

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The Menhir di Monte Corru Tundu is near the village of Villa Sant'Antonio, Oristano, 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 necropolises dug into the rock. The monolith is composed of grey trachytic tuff measuring 5.75 m (18.86 ft) in height; the smaller piece could be an offcut, and its peak was thought to have been shattered by lightning.



Coordinates
39.875864,8.901374


Description
There are a number of Roman towns nearby dating from the third century BC; the altitude of the location is 283 m (928.5 ft). 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 possibility that it is connected with the Basilica della Santissima Trinità di Saccargia, which was completed in 1116 AD. The basilica is a church and is currently tilted at an angle of 2°, with coordinates 40.671196, 8.689737. If the coordinates of the church and menhir are subtracted, the two numbers are roughly equal to 1.00. In a triangle, the perimeter is 1.83 units. 40.671196 - 39.875864 = 0.795332; 8.689737 - 8.901374 = 0.211637.




Conclusion 
When using Roman feet, there is not much difference in measurement, and when using the Roman cubitum or passus, the numbers do not connect, except for the cubitum, which is nearer to 23.5° for obliquity. Using feet connects to the Basilica and thus to the ratio 1 to 1.83 for altitude; although the year is not 1116 AD, it could still mark a connection with the church for the local villagers.


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