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...
Dolmen de Keriaval The Dolmen de Keriaval is a dolmen near Carnac in Morbihan, France, it is located in a wood northeast of the hamlet of Keriaval and is 2.743km away from Carnac through an angle of 40° about an arc due to the size of the site. Other sites nearby include the Mané-Kerioned dolmen which is located 175m to the west at 7°, the Kluder-Yer dolmen 422m to the north at 82°, the Crucuny alignment about 400 m to the north-east, menhirs from Kériaval about 130 m to the east, alignment of Kériaval about 110 m to the southwest and the Dolmen de Kéric-la-Lande about 1200m at 4.5° towards the north. Dolmen de Kermario on the Carnac site is 2550m at 29.5° towards the south. Coordinates 47.615349,-3.083279 Altitude 15m (49ft) Dolmen de Keriaval can be best described as two dolmens both not in good condition. Both dolmens point towards the southwest with one at 45° and the other at 63°. Analysis Although unlike the typical shaped dolmen like the Dolmen de Kermario and...