The Pyramid of el-Kula, located near ancient Hierakonpolis (the "City of the Falcon") in Upper Egypt, is one of seven small provincial step pyramids dating to the late 3rd or early 4th Dynasty (c. 2600 BCE). Standing approximately 8 meters high on three steps, it has no substructure, no internal chambers, and no inscriptions — a pure geometric form without functional burial architecture. At Giza bearing 344.82° and 560 km from the Great Pyramid, its position near Hierakonpolis — the predynastic capital of Upper Egypt where the Narmer Palette was discovered — links it to one of the oldest power centers in Egyptian civilization. The pyramid's proximity to Nekhen (Hierakonpolis) and Nekheb (el-Kab) across the Nile, where the vulture goddess Nekhbet was worshipped, places it at the symbolic heart of Upper Egyptian identity. The seven provincial pyramids together trace the Nile from the Delta to the First Cataract.
Wikipedia| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.9° | — | 273.1° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.1° | — | 253.9° | — | |
| Sirius | 113.0° | — | 246.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 41.5° | — | 318.5° | — | |
| Regulus | 63.3° | — | 296.7° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.1° | — | 267.9° | — | |
| Antares | 97.8° | — | 262.2° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 140.4° | — | 219.6° | — | |
| Arcturus | 38.3° | — | 321.7° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.2° | — | 253.8° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.8° | — | 286.1° | — | |
| Deneb | 49.0° | — | 311.1° | — | |
| Capella | 57.6° | — | 302.4° | — | |
| Castor | 59.8° | — | 300.2° | — | |
| Pollux | 62.4° | — | 297.6° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.9° | — | 275.1° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.4° | — | 264.6° | — | |
| Rigel | 115.5° | — | 244.5° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.2° | — | 260.8° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 135.6° | — | 224.4° | — | |
| Mimosa | 131.1° | — | 228.9° | — | |
| Altair | 80.6° | — | 279.4° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 82.0° | — | 278.0° | — | |
| Alnitak | 106.4° | — | 253.6° | — | |
| Mintaka | 105.5° | — | 254.4° | — | |
| Saiph | 113.8° | — | 246.2° | — | |
| Peacock | 151.0° | — | 209.0° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 153.7° | — | 206.3° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 133.4° | — | 226.6° | — | |
| Hadar | 131.1° | — | 228.9° | — | |
| Gacrux | 128.2° | — | 231.8° | — | |
| Naos | 129.7° | — | 230.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 126.5° | — | 233.5° | — | |
| Avior | 147.7° | — | 212.3° | — | |
| Atria | 145.7° | — | 214.3° | — | |
| Regor | 136.5° | — | 223.5° | — | |
| Alsephina | 140.4° | — | 219.6° | — | |
| Shaula | 113.7° | — | 246.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | 168.6° | — | 191.4° | — | |
| Menkent | 103.2° | — | 256.8° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.5° | — | 278.5° | — | |
| Eltanin | 21.6° | — | 338.4° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 46.0° | — | 314.0° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 61.5° | — | 298.5° | — | |
| Denebola | 51.3° | — | 308.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.8° | — | 278.2° | — | |
| Alphard | 89.0° | — | 271.0° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.2° | — | 266.8° | — | |
| Pushya | 65.9° | — | 294.1° | — | |
| Adhara | 125.9° | — | 234.1° | — | |
| Wezen | 122.2° | — | 237.8° | — | |
| Navi | 47.9° | — | 312.1° | — | |
| Schedar | 52.3° | — | 307.7° | — | |
| Nunki | 109.9° | — | 250.1° | — | |
| Canopus | 155.5° | — | 204.5° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 115.1° | — | 244.9° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 79.2° | — | 280.8° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 135.6° | — | 224.4° | — | |
| Alphecca | 35.1° | — | 324.9° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 58.0° | — | 302.1° | — | |
| Spica | 76.2° | — | 283.8° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.6° | — | 284.4° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 59.5° | — | 300.5° | — | |
| Murzim | 118.7° | — | 241.3° | — | |
| Phact | 140.7° | — | 219.3° | — | |
| Mirfak | 59.6° | — | 300.4° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 51.8° | — | 308.2° | — | |
| Markab | 92.8° | — | 267.2° | — | |
| Algol | 70.0° | — | 290.0° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.1° | — | 255.9° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.1° | — | 253.9° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 63.9° | — | 296.1° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 116.1° | — | 243.9° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 71.7° | — | 288.3° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 108.3° | — | 251.7° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 57.9° | — | 302.1° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 122.1° | — | 237.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 69.2° | — | 290.8° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 110.8° | — | 249.2° | — |
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 344.82° | 560 km |
| angkor wat | 85.22° | 7,509 km |
| nazca | 263.45° | 12,447 km |
| teotihuacan | 308.95° | 12,781 km |
| stonehenge | 323.86° | 4,114 km |
| gobekli tepe | 22.33° | 1,471 km |
| machu picchu | 264.06° | 12,136 km |
| easter island | 258.17° | 16,229 km |
| cahokia | 318.58° | 10,754 km |
| sedona | 329.20° | 12,363 km |
| mecca | 117.88° | 840 km |
| jerusalem | 18.10° | 780 km |
| vatican | 320.17° | 2,630 km |
| lhasa | 71.00° | 5,734 km |
| kailash | 70.56° | 4,781 km |
| uluru | 110.35° | 11,956 km |
| tiwanaku | 259.27° | 11,892 km |
| chaco canyon | 327.28° | 12,054 km |
| mt shasta | 340.28° | 12,190 km |
| levis stadium | 338.28° | 12,573 km |