The Pyramid of Couhard, rising 33 meters near the Roman city of Augustodunum (modern Autun, France), is one of the best-preserved Roman-era pyramids in Europe. Built in the 1st century CE as a monumental tomb, it was thoroughly excavated in 1640 by treasure hunters who found nothing inside. The pyramid's Gallo-Roman construction technique — rubble concrete core with cut stone facing — mirrors the engineering that built the Pont du Gard and Colosseum. At 119.78° Giza bearing across 2,976 km, Couhard sits on the European ley line corridor. The Romans' adoption of pyramidal funerary architecture — from the Pyramid of Cestius in Rome to provincial examples like Couhard — demonstrates Egypt's enduring influence on imperial mortuary symbolism.
Stellar Alignments (53 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphda | 116.9° | 2.9° | 243.1° | 123.3° | |
| Murzim | 116.8° | 2.9° | 243.2° | 123.4° | |
| Sirius | 114.9° | 4.9° | 245.1° | 125.3° | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 113.9° | 5.9° | 246.1° | 126.3° | |
| Sabik | 113.4° | 6.4° | 246.6° | 126.8° | |
| Nunki | 130.5° | 10.7° | 229.5° | 109.8° | |
| Wezen | 130.6° | 10.8° | 229.4° | 109.6° | |
| Antares | 130.7° | 10.9° | 229.3° | 109.5° | |
| Spica | 106.5° | 13.3° | 253.5° | 133.8° | |
| Adhara | 135.2° | 15.4° | 224.8° | 105.0° | |
| Saiph | 104.2° | 15.5° | 255.8° | 136.0° | |
| Zubeneschamali | 103.8° | 16.0° | 256.2° | 136.4° | |
| Fomalhaut | 136.4° | 16.6° | 223.6° | 103.8° | |
| Alphard | 102.7° | 17.0° | 257.3° | 137.5° | |
| Rigel | 102.1° | 17.7° | 257.9° | 138.2° | |
| Sadalsuud | 98.2° | 21.6° | 261.8° | 142.0° | |
| Phact | 145.1° | 25.4° | 214.9° | 95.1° | |
| Kaus Australis | 145.8° | 26.0° | 214.2° | 94.4° | |
| Alnitak | 92.8° | 26.9° | 267.2° | 147.4° | |
| Orion Belt (Alnilam) | 91.8° | 28.0° | 268.2° | 148.5° | |
| Sadalmelik | 90.5° | 29.3° | 269.5° | 149.8° | |
| Mintaka | 90.4° | 29.4° | 269.6° | 149.8° | |
| Menkent | 150.3° | 30.5° | 209.7° | 89.9° | |
| Shaula | 152.1° | 32.3° | 207.9° | 88.1° | |
| Procyon | 82.3° | 37.4° | 277.7° | 157.9° | |
| Bellatrix | 80.7° | 39.1° | 279.3° | 159.5° | |
| Unukalhai | 80.6° | 39.2° | 279.4° | 159.7° | |
| Naos | 160.3° | 40.5° | 199.7° | 79.9° | |
| Betelgeuse | 79.1° | 40.7° | 280.9° | 161.1° | |
| Altair | 77.0° | 42.8° | 283.1° | 163.3° | |
| Enif | 75.4° | 44.3° | 284.6° | 164.8° | |
| Vindemiatrix | 73.8° | 46.0° | 286.2° | 166.4° | |
| Regulus | 72.3° | 47.5° | 287.7° | 167.9° | |
| Rasalhague | 71.4° | 48.4° | 288.6° | 168.8° | |
| Ankaa | 170.4° | 50.6° | 189.6° | 69.8° | |
| Rasalgethi | 68.7° | 51.1° | 291.4° | 171.6° | |
| Denebola | 68.4° | 51.4° | 291.6° | 171.8° | |
| Markab | 67.4° | 52.4° | 292.6° | 172.8° | |
| Alhena | 65.6° | 54.2° | 294.4° | 174.6° | |
| Aldebaran | 65.4° | 54.4° | 294.6° | 174.8° | |
| Arcturus | 61.2° | 58.5° | 298.8° | 179.0° | |
| Pushya (Gamma Cancri) | 57.6° | 62.2° | 302.4° | 177.4° | |
| Kornephoros | 57.5° | 62.2° | 302.4° | 177.3° | |
| Hamal | 54.3° | 65.5° | 305.7° | 174.1° | |
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 53.3° | 66.5° | 306.7° | 173.1° | |
| Alphecca | 48.8° | 71.0° | 311.2° | 168.6° | |
| Bharani (41 Arietis) | 47.9° | 71.9° | 312.1° | 167.7° | |
| Pollux | 46.5° | 73.3° | 313.5° | 166.3° | |
| Scheat | 46.4° | 73.4° | 313.6° | 166.2° | |
| Alpheratz | 44.6° | 75.2° | 315.4° | 164.4° | |
| Castor | 39.3° | 80.5° | 320.7° | 159.1° | |
| Vega | 23.4° | 96.3° | 336.6° | 143.2° | |
| Algol | 16.2° | 103.6° | 343.8° | 136.0° |
Convergence Events (2)
116.9°
Diphda Rise
Hindu (near Revati), Arabic, Polynesian
Δ 2.9°
116.8°
Murzim Rise
Arabic (herald of Sirius), Egyptian, Babylonian
Δ 2.9°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 119.78° | 2,976 km |
| angkor wat | 73.93° | 9,630 km |
| nazca | 252.22° | 10,412 km |
| teotihuacan | 292.87° | 9,370 km |
| stonehenge | 318.76° | 649 km |
| gobekli tepe | 98.29° | 3,024 km |
| machu picchu | 251.50° | 10,105 km |
| easter island | 266.48° | 13,925 km |
| cahokia | 301.12° | 7,276 km |
| sedona | 311.58° | 8,909 km |
| mecca | 119.37° | 4,265 km |
| jerusalem | 111.68° | 3,116 km |
| vatican | 128.02° | 855 km |
| lhasa | 70.78° | 7,423 km |
| kailash | 75.78° | 6,608 km |
| uluru | 81.94° | 14,786 km |
| tiwanaku | 246.45° | 10,114 km |
| chaco canyon | 309.91° | 8,589 km |
| mt shasta | 322.23° | 8,878 km |
| levis stadium | 319.82° | 9,223 km |
Related Sites — Ley Line — Earth Grid