History's Timeline is Full of Surprises

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James Matthew Najera

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Jan 26, 2025

History's Timeline is Full of Surprises

You won’t believe how close ancient history is to the tech age—time isn’t always what it seems!

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Did you know that Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than the construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza?

Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, lived between 69 and 30 BC, a time that feels distant. However, when you compare it to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2560 BC, it turns out Cleopatra is closer in time to the invention of the iPhone in 2007 AD than she is to the pyramid’s creation.

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