Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are located in Alexandria, Egypt. Half a kilometer to the northeast is the Serapeum of Alexandria, which is another archaeological site in the area. The Serapeum of Alexandria is considered to have been built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC. Coordinates 31.178942, 29.893170 Description The site is thought to date to the Hellenistic period, and Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultural attributes can be found throughout. The site is considered to have three levels dug into the rock, being up to 35 meters deep. The Catacombs consist of a triclinium, dining room, rotunda, Hall of Caracalla, and sarcophagi. The entrance is from the southeast side near the staircase at a 40° angle. The Catacombs' size is 25 metres by 50 metres. It is thought the site was an earlier burial ground where visitors brought clay pots of food for themselves, leaving the pots as they departed. Hence, this is where the name derived from. Analysis The tomb...
Ziggurat of Ur The Great Ziggurat of Ur is located in modern-day Iraq. The archaeological site of Ur also consists of the temples, Dublal Makh Temple and Nan Makh Temple, and the museums Ennigaldi-Nanna's Museum and Ur dos Caldeus. The House of Prophet Abraham is located a short distance to the east. It is thought that construction began in 2040 BC, and the structure was considered a ruin by the 6th century BC. Coordinates 30.962817, 46.103300 Description The Ziggurat's pathway and entrance are angled at 37° towards the northeast. It is shaped and styled in brick with either a damaged or unfinished upper level. The size is 64 metres by 45 metres, and the building has a height of 30 metres. Analysis If the floor area is divided by 36, a number of 80 is produced. If this is assumed to be 10 less than 90° as a negative, then considering it as an angle, 10° would equate to the year 4467 BC. 64 × 45 = 2880 2,880 ÷ 36 = 80 10 ÷ 1.55 = 6.4516 6.4516 × 1,000 = 6,451.6 6,451.6 - 1,985 ...