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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 Entrance A 14.01m by 3.66m (51.2766) Corridor B 15.17m by 3....

Temple of Zeus (Cyrene)

Temple of Zeus The Temple of Zeus is located in Cyrene , near Shahhat, Libya . The archaeological site of Cyrene is quite large and encompasses the Capitolium Temple and Hospitum , along with other buildings. There are other Temples of Zeus, but this refers to the temple in Cyrene. There is also the Temple of Olympian Zeus 527 BC in Athens , run by Athens and its allies. Two Temples of Zeus are both in Arcadia, run by Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Coordinates  32.821773,21.862399 Description  In the archaeological site of Cyrene, and measuring from the Temple of Zeus, the Hippodrome is immediately to the east. The Hospitum is located to the northwest, the Capitolium Temple is located towards the southwest, and the Necropolis of Cyrene is located towards the northwest. The Brokolos Square surrounding the known Bagaybarh Porticoes is located towards the southwest; this is a large building with a main road running alongside and passing two amphitheaters and two temple...

Dwarfie Stane

Dwarfie Stane Dwarfie Stane is a carved tomb on the island of Orkney . It is considered Neolithic , from about 5000 years ago, and is located at the end of a 500-metre path. The site is currently managed by Historic Scotland . Coordinates  58.884460,-3.314228 Description Dwarfie Stane was most likely carved in situ. It is a weather-worn slab of rock which resembles signs of coastal erosion . It may have slid down from the surrounding mountainsides during an earthquake or ice age , as similar rocks appear there. The rock was carved slightly off-center, and local descriptions demonstrate this, with labels of items 1-7. 1,Blocking stone 2,Entrance passage 3,Post-medieval hole in the roof paired in 1972 4,Pillow-shaped ledge 5, Hugh Miller's graffiti   6, Victorian fire damage 7, William Mounsey's graffiti   Folklore  The Dwarfie Stane is haunted by stories of dwarfs and giants , tales that were brought to Hoy by medieval Norse settlers . One such legend tells of ...