More Precision Than Royal Observatory

Modern technology has managed to achieve so much but still, it lags behind the ancient civilization of Egyptians in one way. The pyramids in Egypt point North as many people know. What you might not know is that the precision with which they point North is five-hundredths of a degree to the true magnetic North. And not even the Royal Observatory in Greenwich has managed to have that precision. Amazed much? There is more.

Clockwork


The clock of Royal Observatory in Greenwich is set to GTC (Greenwich Mean Time or Prime Meridian Time) and that is about 13 degrees away from the magnetic true North! This clock came to function in 1675. If this clock could not get the precise angles in the 17th century then how did Egyptians manage to find true North with such precision? Is it possible that they had a clock which much different and better than ours?

Mathematical Constants


Okay so this piece of information might bore some people because let’s admit it, not all of us are Math fans. But bear with me, this is really simple and quite amazing. To understand the significance of this part we just need to recall what we already know. The value of the constant Pi which is 3.14 and that of Phi (the Golden number)- 1.618.
Now here is the astonishing part. Subtracting the Great Pyramid’s length at its height we get 314.16 which is 100 times Pi. And adding two of its sides in meters gives 100 times the Golden Number!
It might not seem a big deal to you but mathematicians would know what a mind-blowing thing this is!

17 More Pyramids


Archaeologists have been using the satellites to look for the hidden structures in Egypt. Whether it be on Earth or under it. This effort has not gone in vain because till now 17 pyramids, which are buried around Giza have been discovered. The infrared rays have also found over 1,000 different burial sites around the area.

Archeologists Disbelief


“I couldn’t believe we could locate so many sites. To excavate a pyramid is the dream of every archaeologist,” said the NASA funded archaeologist Sarah Parcak. The ground research to find those 17 pyramids is being conducted and 2 have already been found. Though new pyramids are seeing the light of the day almost every day- the Pyramid of Djoser is still considered to be the oldest. 

Pyramid Of Djoser


This pyramid is according to the scientists, the oldest. Believed to be built around the 27th century BC, the pyramid has a courtyard in its vicinity. Originally the Pyramid Of Djoser stood at a height of 203 ft. The weather wore it down over the ages. The pyramid has steps and inside are complex chambers and structures.
The insides of the pyramid have been ravaged, there is absolutely nothing inside, which is attributed to the fact that it has been looted over the years.