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...
Maeshowe Chambered Cairn The Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is located on Orkney, Scotland. It is considered Neolithic, dated to about 2800 BC. The name Maeshowe derives from the style of this build and is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, which also includes Skara Brae. Coordinates 58.996788,-3.187857 Description Maeshowe Chambered Cairn is a stone construction, including the roof with a cover of earth. The Skara Brae building is different, with a part stone and part earth construction; it is known that this style of building had wooden supports. Analysis Elsewhere on the island and not far away are the Standing Stones of Stenness, Lochview Standing Stones and the Ring of Brodgar. The angle of the build is at 50° towards the southwest. The width is approximately 285 feet by 300 feet (87 metres by 91 metres). The area of an ellipse; π × 87 × 91 = 24,872 24,872 - 25,772 = 900 This happens to be exactly 900, were a number 90 by 91 would be 42 sq metres away. The nearest n...