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...
Nympsfield Long Barrow Nympsfield Long Barrow is considered a burial site located nort hwest of the village of Nympsfield in Gloucestershire. It is thought to date to 2800 BC and is a scheduled monument. Some people consider it connected to Stoney Littleton Long Barrow . Coordinates 51.710252,-2.299706 Description The tomb is angled at 17° northeast. It measure s 5 metres wide by 10 metres long. Two large stones, which could be roof supports, occupy the center, with possibly three rooms off a main corridor. Analysis If the burial site was from 2800 BC, it would be angled 7.417° more. This would give it an angle of 24.41° northeast. 7.41675 + 17 = 24.41675. There are other roofless tombs shown to align with celestial objects. If considered connected to Ston ey Littleton Long Barrow and using the angle of tilt, the difference is about 1°. 24.416 75 - 23.435 = 0.9817 5 Moon Comparing it to the Moon, like St oney Littleton Long Barrow, the difference in...