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Tomb of Ramesses II

Tomb of Ramesses II Ramesses II, also known as Ramesses the Great, was buried in Tomb KV7, located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. He was the son of Seti I and Tuya and reigned from 1279 to 1213 BCE. He constructed monuments at Abu Simbel, Abydos, Rame sseum, L uxor, a nd Karnak. Coordinates 25.740776,32.601625 Description Current measurements divide the tomb into three levels: level 1, the entrance corridor; level 2, the pillared chamber; and level 3, the burial chamber and rooms. 3D mapping of the tomb enables measurements to be taken. Measurements Entrance corridor; 22.90m by 2.61m /44 by 5 cubits Floor area: 220 sq cubits Opening in corridor 8.35m by 8.35m by 3.7m Floor area: 70 sq m² Volume: 259m³/1795 cubit³ Room off corridor 7.85×8.48×3.10 m Floor area: 66.50 sq m Volume: 206.4 m³/1442.5 cubit³ Room off corridor (2) 5.38×3.30×2.63 m Floor area: 46.7 sq m Volume 46.7 m³/326.4 cubit³ End of corridor 6.3×5.72×2.82 Floor area: 36 sq m Volume: 101.6 m³/7...

Foel Drygarn

Foel Drygarn Hill Fort Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its name means "The hill of the three cairns" and is considered an Iron Age hillfort with three Bronze Age cairns. Two kilometers to the west is Carn Goedog on the Preseli Hills with Carn Bica, and four kilometers to the southwest is the Gors Fawr Stone Circle. Coordinates 51.970166,-4.683347 Other monuments in the area Morganna Standing Stone 51.950550,-4.609143 About ten kilometers to the southeast. Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber 51.998964,-4.770052 About ten kilometers to the northwest. Waun Mawn Standing Stones 51.970930,-4.792074 About eight kilometers to the west. Description Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is at an altitude of 363 meters, and although it is on its own hill, it is not the highest monument in the area. The hillfort and cairns appear to be mostly composed of small, randomly placed rocks. It is angled 27° toward the northeast and is about 300 meters at its widest point, ...