Tomb of Seti I The tomb of Seti I, also known as KV17, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The pharaoh Seti I died in 1279 BC. His tomb was discovered by the archaeologist and explorer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817. Coordinates 25.740031, 32.601998 Description Seti I had many buildings built, which included the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The tomb KV17 consists of 17 chambers, corridors, and side rooms and is considered one of the largest. There is a well near the entrance of the tomb; the corridor descends into the tomb and is designed similarly to other tombs. Decorations are found throughout most of the tomb. The tomb and side chambers are on the level of the well, with a further corridor that ends in a room at a lower level. (The measurements used are given in official documents) Total area of tomb: 649.04 sq m / 2373 sq cubits Burial chamber width: 13.19 ft / 25.22 cubits Distance to burial chamber: 290 ft / 88.382 m / 169 cubits Distance to the end of the tomb: 570 ft / 173.74...
Arthur's Stone Arthur's Stone in Herefordshire is a Neolithic chambered tomb, or Dolmen , dating from 3700 bc – 2700 bc. The capstone is said to weigh 25 tonnes with multiple support stones, and the Quoit Stone , which used to be a further stone towards the north, can be found towards the south. Due to tilt from Neolithic times, the monument would still have aligned north/south. Some tales suggest the tomb was built to mark the location of one of King Arthur's battles , while others tell that the stones were already present when Arthur slew a giant on the spot, who fell onto the stones and left indentations in one of them, which remain to this day. Coordinates 52.082315,-2.995271 Measurements If the path east/west is 8° then the path north/south is at 72°, and these two angles split the site into 80° and 100°. If a triangle whose sides are 13ft by 36ft at 100° fit over the site, then the following are correct. Area = 230.45ft Perimeter = 89.34ft It...