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 Entrance A 14.01m by 3.66m (51.2766) Corridor B 15.17m by 3....
Chimney Rock National Monument The Chimney Rock National Monument consists of C himney Rock Pueblo, Chimney Rock Great Kiva , the Amphitheater , Chimney Rock, and the visitor center. These are found in the southwest of Colorado , USA. The archaeological site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the USA since 1970. The Pueblo Indians are thought to have inhabited the Chimney Rock area from about 925 AD. Later , the Chacoans he ld ceremonial events in and arou nd the Chimney Rock area, this was part of the Chaco culture , which was priest-led. Coordinates 37.175075,-107.303459 Description The peak of the rock that represents Chimney Rock is 1289 metres high. The buildings are mostly made of stone sourced from the surrounding area. What remains intact of the buildings are mostly the stone layers used to build of the lower part of the walls. Analysis The dwellings consist of circular buildings at the edge of a maze of rooms on the nearby ri...