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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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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 metres. 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 120 by 89 metres, with the arena measuring 67 by 36 metres. The surface areas measure 10680 and 2412 square metres respectively.

Roman Units
The Roman cubit (cubitum) was 1½ Roman feet (17.48 inches)
Five Roman feet made the pace (passus), 1.48 metres (58.23 inches).

Analysis
The amphitheater aligns 31° northeast.  The ratio of the two sets of numbers are 5.18 or 4.43.
7988 ÷ 1540 = 5.18
8388 ÷ 1894 = 4.43

113 by 90/58 by 35
120 by 89/67 by 36
When considering the Roman foot, whose length is 0.296 m, the following produce a ratio when multiplied by ten, of approximately 20, 22.5 and 19.27;
(1)(feet)
382 by 304 / 196 by 118. 
91206 and 18165.
18165 ÷ 91206 ≈ 0.2
91206÷18165=5.02
√(18165) ≈ 135;
√(91206) ≈ 302.

(2)(Roman foot)
405 by 300 / 226 by 121
95425 and 21478
21478 ÷ 95425 = 0.225
95425÷21478=4.443
√(21478) ≈ 147
√(95425) ≈ 309

(3)(official)
113 by 90 / 58 by 35
7988 and 1540
1540 ÷ 7988 = 0.192
7988 ÷ 1540 = 5.18
√(1540) = 39.24
√(7988) = 89.37



Conclusion
When calculating the above numbers in Roman and modern feet and metres, the on-site measurements produce two ratios that, when subtracted from tilt, produce obliquity; while tilt is sometimes considered to be 23.5°, some sources suggest it was 23.253° in 1985.

(From another article 23.38° can be considered as currently accurate)

(Modern calculation)
19.27 + 5.18 = 24.45
24.45 − 23.25 = 1.2
24.45 − 23.50 = 0.95

The official numbers from the site produce a ratio of 5.18, a number from the Pantheon in Rome, and 0.192, which, when multiplied by ten, equals 1.92. This is very near to a 1.91 cubits per metre measurement.

(1÷0.523)

This suggests the on-site measurements, taken in metres, are correct, with a connection to Rome and Egypt. The use of the Egyptian cubit and other such measurements lasted for a short time after the victory in 31 BC to perhaps 80 AD. This suggests the amphitheatre was built around 20-30 BC. Further additions may have been added later.

Further measurements could connect to the Moon's angle of 28.6° or the golden ratio, 1.618. This 5.18 number could also be the Moon's inclination angle.  The 28.6° equals 28° 36' 0" and is the current inclination. A tilt of 23.45°, as some sources state, would make the other number one.
This might suggest something like "both ratios minus the tilt equal one". The ratios are inclination and a royal cubit.

These numbers, visualized, are as follows:

5.18 × 1.9121 = 9.90

If using the current inclination of 5.14°, they are as follows:

5.14 × 1.9121 = 9.82

As a unit of one, 9.82 could suggest gravity, as it varies slightly. This would suggest one g.


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