The Pyramid of Amenemhat I at Lisht, built around 1975 BCE, inaugurated the Middle Kingdom pyramid tradition and the 12th Dynasty — Egypt's second golden age. Located 60 km south of Giza at bearing 348.96°, the pyramid originally rose to 55 meters but is now heavily eroded. Its most remarkable feature is its construction material: the builders systematically dismantled Old Kingdom monuments, reusing blocks from the pyramids and temples of Khufu, Khafre, Unas, and others. Blocks inscribed with Khufu's name have been found in Amenemhat I's core, creating a physical link between the Middle Kingdom and the Pyramid Age 600 years earlier. The deliberate recycling of sacred stone was not mere economy — it was a political act connecting the new dynasty to the legitimacy of the Old Kingdom's greatest builders. Amenemhat I was assassinated in a palace conspiracy, and his son Senusret I completed the complex.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.8° | — | 273.2° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.8° | — | 253.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 114.0° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 38.8° | — | 321.2° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.1° | — | 297.9° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.8° | — | |
| Antares | 98.1° | — | 261.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 143.3° | — | 216.7° | — | |
| Arcturus | 35.2° | — | 324.8° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.9° | — | 253.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.2° | — | 286.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 46.9° | — | 313.1° | — | |
| Capella | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Castor | 58.5° | — | 301.5° | — | |
| Pollux | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.7° | — | 275.3° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.6° | — | 264.4° | — | |
| Rigel | 116.6° | — | 243.4° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.6° | — | 260.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 138.0° | — | 222.0° | — | |
| Mimosa | 133.1° | — | 226.9° | — | |
| Altair | 80.2° | — | 279.8° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 107.1° | — | 252.9° | — | |
| Mintaka | 106.2° | — | 253.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 114.9° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Peacock | 155.6° | — | 204.4° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 159.0° | — | 201.0° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 135.7° | — | 224.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 130.0° | — | 230.0° | — | |
| Naos | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Avior | 151.6° | — | 208.4° | — | |
| Atria | 149.3° | — | 210.7° | — | |
| Regor | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 143.3° | — | 216.7° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 103.8° | — | 256.2° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Eltanin | 14.6° | — | 345.4° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 43.7° | — | 316.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 49.4° | — | 310.6° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.5° | — | 278.5° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Pushya | 64.8° | — | 295.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 127.7° | — | 232.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 123.7° | — | 236.3° | — | |
| Navi | 45.7° | — | 314.3° | — | |
| Schedar | 50.5° | — | 309.5° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.8° | — | 249.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 161.4° | — | 198.6° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.8° | — | 281.2° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Alphecca | 31.6° | — | 328.4° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Spica | 75.6° | — | 284.4° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.0° | — | 285.0° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 58.1° | — | 301.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 120.0° | — | 240.0° | — | |
| Phact | 143.6° | — | 216.4° | — | |
| Mirfak | 58.2° | — | 301.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 50.0° | — | 310.0° | — | |
| Markab | 92.9° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Algol | 69.2° | — | 290.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.8° | — | 253.3° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 70.9° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 56.5° | — | 303.5° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 123.5° | — | 236.5° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 68.3° | — | 291.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 348.96° | 46 km |
| angkor wat | 86.39° | 7,614 km |
| nazca | 264.60° | 12,358 km |
| teotihuacan | 309.42° | 12,359 km |
| stonehenge | 320.74° | 3,636 km |
| gobekli tepe | 37.97° | 1,110 km |
| machu picchu | 264.94° | 12,042 km |
| easter island | 264.24° | 16,165 km |
| cahokia | 318.09° | 10,291 km |
| sedona | 328.96° | 11,866 km |
| mecca | 134.46° | 1,251 km |
| jerusalem | 56.40° | 453 km |
| vatican | 314.22° | 2,171 km |
| lhasa | 74.03° | 5,720 km |
| kailash | 74.88° | 4,769 km |
| uluru | 108.40° | 12,253 km |
| tiwanaku | 260.00° | 11,842 km |
| chaco canyon | 327.01° | 11,562 km |
| mt shasta | 339.72° | 11,677 km |
| levis stadium | 337.81° | 12,062 km |