Vatican Mathematics

Vatikaanin matematiikka

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The mathematics contained within the Vatican City State is interesting.

The Vatican City has an area of ​​0.44 square kilometers, but an area of ​​0.49 square kilometers is also mentioned in some sources. The Vatican's mission is to confuse matters related to it.

The gardens cover approximately about half of the city.

Park area 0,22 km² + build area 0,22 km²

In prehistoric times obelisks were indicators of time. At noon, the obelisk's shadow always points in the same direction. From the stones placed around it, you can see the moment when the shadow falls on them. On the shortest day of the year, the shadow was the longest and the longest day was the shortest. The day started at midnight. The winter and summer solstice could also be marked to indicate the season.

The form of an obelisk can be traced back to ancient Egypt. It is a tall, thin stone pillar, square or rectangular at the base and slightly tapered, topped with a small pyramid. The ancient Egyptians carved these monoliths from a single piece of rock and usually covered them with sculpture. Obelisks symbolized the sun god Ra, and were most often erected in pairs at the entrance to a temple.