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Monday, 31 March 2014

Giza to Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii, Italy

Giza Pyramid Complex, Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
29°58'45.08"N
31° 8'3.04"E

Temple of Jupiter, Pompeii, Naples, Italy
40°45'0.04"N
14°29'4.08"E

Distance: 1194 miles / 1922 km
Heading: 313°

Notes:
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Line from Giza to Pompeii

Giza closeup

Pompeii closeup

Sunday, 30 March 2014

Giza to Kuwait

Giza Pyramid Complex, Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
29°58'45.08"N
31° 8'3.04"E

Grand Mosque, Arabian Gulf Street, Kuwait City, Al Asimah, Kuwait
29°22'45.58"N
47°58'30.33"E

Distance: 1013 miles / 1630 km
Heading: 88.14°

Notes:
- close to 90° heading

Lines from Giza to Kuwait

Giza close up

Kuwait close up, line matches the path exactly!

Giza to Konarak

Giza Pyramid Complex, Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
29°58'45.08"N
31° 8'3.04"E

Sun Temple, Konârak, Odisha, India
19°53'14.86"N
86° 5'40.51"E

Distance: 3486 miles / 6511 km
Heading: 88.15°

Notes:
- close to 90° heading

Line from Giza to Konarak

Close up of Giza

Close up of Konarak

Friday, 28 March 2014

Giza to Vatican

Giza Pyramid Complex, Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
29°58'45.08"N
31° 8'3.04"E

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy
41°54'8.04"N
12°27'26.13"E

Distance: 1326 miles / 2134 km
Heading: 313.5°

Notes:
- close to 315° angle = 360° - 45°

Line from Giza to Vatican

Giza closeup

Vatican closeup

Giza to Mecca

Giza Pyramid Complex, Al Haram, Giza, Egypt
29°58'45.08"N
31° 8'3.04"E

Mecca and the Kabah, Mecca, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia
21°25'20.96"N
39°49'34.23"E

Distance: 900 miles / 1448 km
Heading: 135.56°

Notes:
- close to 135° angle = 45° + 45° + 45°

Line from Giza to Mecca

Giza closeup

Mecca closeup