ORIENTATIONS TO THE ANGKOR ETC

Sukhothai besides the other directions about which it was already told has also orientation to Angkor. The line passes through the centres of 2 temples and a colonnade of the third one. The distance to Angkor is exactly 600 km, it is 5,4 degrees or 3/100 from the half of the big circle length. Moreover, the orientation line is practically the diagonal of Angkor, with inaccuracy 2,5 degrees. On 600 km, it will be about 16 km. In other words the point to which precisely shows a diagonal of Angkor, is located in 16 km from Sukhothai.

TEOTIHUACAN

Orientation of «Road of dead» in Teotihuacan at Mohendjo Daro was found by Jim Alison and has written about it in the article. The distance from Teotihuacan to Mohendzho Daro is 14617 km, it is 131,5 degrees or 73/100 from half of the circle length.

ATACAMA GIANT

Geoglyph is located on a lonely mountain Cerro Unica, in the Atacama Desert, Chile. Image, that is difficult to identify, called "Tarapacá". Slightly higher on the slope are other pictures - circles, diamonds, and different lines. They are surrounded by images of llamas, birds and people. Creators geoglyphs are not known, as well as the goal they pursue. Giant torso indicates the exact direction to Baalbek, which is the 12 653 km, or 113.9 degrees of arc. This is 19/30 of half the length of the whole circle.

"Whiskers" indicate the direction of the giant at Machu Picchu, which is confirmed by a diamond, located nearby. The orientation of the diamond to Machu Picchu is shown by a white line. Distance from Tarapacá to Machu Picchu is 812 km, or 7.3 degrees. This is about 1 / 50 of the entire circumference.

Moai at Easter Island

Easter Island is removed from the mainland for more than three and a half thousand kilometers, and is famous for its giant stone idols - Moai. The figures are carved out of monolithic rock, and set in rows on large pedestals. One of them called Ahu Nau Nau, in the town of Anak is oriented at Baalbek, the distance to which is 16 647 km. It is 149.8 degrees, or 5 / 6 of half the circumference of the globe.

Another set of Moai - Ahu Tongariki is oriented on Mount Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, with its famous rock palace. The distance to Sigiriya is 17 638 km or 158.5 degrees of arc.

BIG SALBYKSKY MOUND

Big Salbyksky mound, located in the Valley of the Kings is one of the most majestic and mysterious monuments of Southern Siberia, a kind of apotheosis of the mound construction in ancient Khakassia. In addition to the orientation of the three mounds at ULURU, Salbyksky directly oriented to the temple of Amun near Jebel Barkal cliff in Africa.And the line perpendicular to the orientation of the temple of Amun, in turn, is oriented at Teotihuacan. The distance to the temple of Amun is 6338 km, or exactly 57 degrees.

TEMPLE OF HIBIS

Temple of Hibis is situated in oasis Kharga, on the shore of the ancient dry lake. This is one of the few survivors Persian monuments in Egypt with well-preserved reliefs on the outside walls, depicting Darius and Egyptian gods. The temple which was built at the turn IV - V century. BC, during the invasion of the Persian conquerors, is dedicated to the gods Amun, Khonsu, and Mutu. The orientation of the temple sets the direction of the Nazca desert, , in which there are the famous geoglyves . The distance to the Nasca is 12,260 km or 110.2 degrees of arc - a 11/18 from half the circumference.

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