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...
Coba Coba is an ancient Mayan city on the Yucatán Peninsula, located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The site contains a number of buildings, with the largest known as Nohoch Mul, directly north, which is a raised area of about 120m. The bulk of Coba's major construction seems to have been made in the middle and late Classic period 500-900 ad, although further builds were constructed into the Post-Classic upto the 15th century, the ball court is in the best condition and may fit this description. The site features sacbeobs, which are raised platform walkways. The Nohoch Mul pyramid is also known as the Ixmoja pyramid. Buildings Nohoch Mul pyramid (45° southwest, 42m) (7 layers) Ball court (38° northeast) (1 layer) Observatorio Astronómico de Cobá (34° northwest, 10m) (5 layers) Coordinates 20.496133,-87.720619 In between these three buildings, a triangle can be formed like from other builds, the angles are 101°/72°/7° the spac...