Amara West, a fortified Egyptian colonial town measuring 200 by 200 meters, was founded by Seti I near the Third Cataract to serve as the administrative headquarters for Upper Nubia. The residence of the Viceroy of Kush — Egypt's governor of Nubia — was located here. A temple of Ramesses II with painted sandstone reliefs anchored the settlement. Recent bioarchaeological analysis reveals that the population was a mix of Egyptian administrators and local Nubian inhabitants, living and dying together. At 4.09° bearing to Giza across 1,020 km, an Egyptian power-projection node on the Nile ley line.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (75 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thuban | 15.3° | 11.2° | 344.7° | 19.3° | |
| Dubhe | 19.5° | 15.4° | 340.5° | 23.6° | |
| Schedar | 26.8° | 22.7° | 333.2° | 30.9° | |
| Mizar | 28.9° | 24.8° | 331.1° | 33.0° | |
| Eltanin | 33.1° | 29.1° | 326.9° | 37.2° | |
| Mirfak | 35.1° | 31.0° | 324.9° | 39.2° | |
| Alkaid | 35.8° | 31.7° | 324.2° | 39.9° | |
| Capella | 39.7° | 35.6° | 320.3° | 43.8° | |
| Deneb | 40.5° | 36.4° | 319.5° | 44.6° | |
| Algol | 45.5° | 41.4° | 314.5° | 49.5° | |
| Vega | 47.9° | 43.8° | 312.1° | 52.0° | |
| Castor | 55.6° | 51.5° | 304.4° | 59.7° | |
| Alpheratz | 58.6° | 54.6° | 301.4° | 62.7° | |
| Scheat | 59.8° | 55.7° | 300.2° | 63.9° | |
| Pollux | 59.8° | 55.7° | 300.2° | 63.9° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 60.6° | 56.6° | 299.4° | 64.7° | |
| Alphecca | 61.2° | 57.2° | 298.8° | 65.3° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 64.1° | 60.0° | 295.9° | 68.2° | |
| Hamal | 64.8° | 60.7° | 295.2° | 68.9° | |
| Kornephoros | 66.9° | 62.8° | 293.1° | 71.0° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 66.9° | 62.9° | 293.1° | 71.0° | |
| Arcturus | 69.4° | 65.3° | 290.6° | 73.5° | |
| Aldebaran | 72.3° | 68.2° | 287.7° | 76.4° | |
| Alhena | 72.4° | 68.3° | 287.6° | 76.5° | |
| Markab | 73.7° | 69.6° | 286.3° | 77.8° | |
| Denebola | 74.4° | 70.3° | 285.6° | 78.5° | |
| Rasalgethi | 74.6° | 70.5° | 285.4° | 78.7° | |
| Rasalhague | 76.5° | 72.5° | 283.4° | 80.6° | |
| Regulus | 77.2° | 73.1° | 282.8° | 81.3° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 78.3° | 74.2° | 281.7° | 82.3° | |
| Enif | 79.4° | 75.3° | 280.6° | 83.5° | |
| Altair | 80.5° | 76.4° | 279.5° | 84.6° | |
| Betelgeuse | 82.1° | 78.0° | 277.9° | 86.2° | |
| Unukalhai | 83.1° | 79.0° | 276.9° | 87.2° | |
| Bellatrix | 83.2° | 79.1° | 276.8° | 87.3° | |
| Procyon | 84.4° | 80.3° | 275.6° | 88.5° | |
| Mintaka | 90.3° | 86.2° | 269.7° | 94.4° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.3° | 86.3° | 269.7° | 94.4° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.3° | 87.2° | 268.7° | 95.4° | |
| Alnitak | 92.1° | 88.0° | 267.9° | 96.2° | |
| Sadalsuud | 96.0° | 91.9° | 264.0° | 100.0° | |
| Rigel | 98.8° | 94.7° | 261.2° | 102.9° | |
| Alphard | 99.3° | 95.2° | 260.7° | 103.4° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 100.0° | 96.0° | 260.0° | 104.1° | |
| Saiph | 100.3° | 96.3° | 259.6° | 104.4° | |
| Spica | 102.0° | 97.9° | 258.1° | 106.0° | |
| Sabik | 106.9° | 102.8° | 253.1° | 111.0° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 107.2° | 103.1° | 252.8° | 111.3° | |
| Sirius | 107.9° | 103.8° | 252.1° | 112.0° | |
| Murzim | 109.3° | 105.2° | 250.7° | 113.3° | |
| Diphda | 109.3° | 105.2° | 250.7° | 113.4° | |
| Nunki | 118.3° | 114.2° | 241.7° | 122.4° | |
| Wezen | 118.4° | 114.3° | 241.6° | 122.5° | |
| Antares | 118.4° | 114.3° | 241.6° | 122.5° | |
| Adhara | 121.2° | 117.1° | 238.8° | 125.3° | |
| Fomalhaut | 121.9° | 117.8° | 238.1° | 126.0° | |
| Phact | 126.8° | 122.7° | 233.2° | 130.9° | |
| Kaus Australis | 127.2° | 123.1° | 232.8° | 131.3° | |
| Menkent | 129.4° | 125.3° | 230.6° | 133.5° | |
| Shaula | 130.2° | 126.1° | 229.8° | 134.3° | |
| Naos | 133.4° | 129.4° | 226.6° | 137.5° | |
| Ankaa | 136.1° | 132.0° | 223.9° | 140.2° | |
| Suhail | 137.3° | 133.3° | 222.7° | 141.4° | |
| Regor | 141.9° | 137.8° | 218.1° | 146.0° | |
| Canopus | 148.3° | 144.3° | 211.7° | 152.4° | |
| Alsephina | 150.8° | 146.8° | 209.2° | 154.9° | |
| Peacock | 153.5° | 149.4° | 206.5° | 157.6° | |
| Gacrux | 154.0° | 149.9° | 206.0° | 158.0° | |
| Achernar | 154.1° | 150.0° | 205.9° | 158.2° | |
| Avior | 157.2° | 153.1° | 202.8° | 161.3° | |
| Mimosa (Becrux) | 157.5° | 153.4° | 202.5° | 161.6° | |
| Hadar | 158.4° | 154.4° | 201.6° | 162.5° | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 159.1° | 155.0° | 200.9° | 163.2° | |
| Acrux | 162.6° | 158.5° | 197.4° | 166.7° | |
| Atria | 177.6° | 173.5° | 182.4° | 178.4° |
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