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Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina

Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina The Roman Amphitheatre of Uthina is located in Uthina , near Tunis, Tunisia .  Building for Uthina began in 40 BC and continued through to 135 AD. The amphitheatre may have been a later addition to what was already a large town.  Also located there were a fortress, cisterns, an aqueduct, a triumphal arch, a theatre, and a basilica with a circular crypt . Coordinates 36.608598,10.169214 Description The amphitheatre, partly buried, measures 113 by 90 meters. The arena measures 58 by 35 metres, giving surface areas of 7988 and 1539 square metres respectively.  There are four entrances, two main entrances at each end, with the seating area supported by three tiers of columns and arches. (Although these are no longer there, measurements and amphitheater descriptions rely on a complete building.) Measurements for the amphitheatre on site are 12 0 by 89 metres, with the arena measuring 67 by 36 metres. The surface areas measure 10680 an d 24...

Fernworthy Stone Circle

Fernworthy Stone Circle Fernworthy Stone Circle is located in Dartmoor National Park in Devon . The circle is thought to be from the Bronze Age . There are several other stones that lead away from the site and could possibly be connected, with several stone cairns located nearby in the woods. Coordinates 50.641163,-3.903817 Description The circle is 60 feet in diameter and contains 29 granite stones . 27 stones are visible, and 2 are mostly buried. One of these two could be considered a marker or pointer and aligns at 80° northeast to a dip in the circle. Analysis From the stone marker to the dip in the circle's circumference aligns best at 80° toward the northeast. When using this angle and aligning the stones, the following are produced: The number 1 is used for no alignment and 2 for an alignment. Clockwise 80° 12111111112211111111122 Anti clockwise 80° 2121121122111111112211 Unlike other stone circles , a pattern or calculation is usually produced, and when usi...

Temple of Poseidon

Temple of Poseidon The Temple of Poseidon is located at Cape Sounion, Greece , and is dedicated to the god Poseidon . The temple is believed to date from between 700 and 440 BCE . The god Poseidon is commonly perceived as carrying a trident and presiding over the sea. He is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology . Coordinates 37.650179,24.024523 Description The average elevation for the area is 60 metres because of the incline, with the average temple base height of 64.6 metres and 62.9 metres for the base around the temple. The temple currently appears as having 9 by 6 pillars but illustrations show a temple of 13 by 6 pillars originally. The temple faces southeast at an angle of 14° and when it was built would have faced 3.76°/4.16° less. (72° northeast) 3.76° for 440 BCE 4.16° for 700 BCE This angle toward the southeast would have been 10.24° or 9.84°. (The Parthenon in Athens has a similar angle of 3.77° less when constructed.) Measurements The outer...