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...
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 ...