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Closer to iPhones than Pyramids: Cleopatra's Place in Time
Cleopatra may be the poster queen of ancient Egypt, but she was practically a modern girl compared to the pyramid builders. When she was sipping her last sip of poison in 30 BCE, the Great Pyramid was already a 2,500-year-old tourist attraction—older to her than she is to us. In fact, she’s closer in time to the launch of the iPhone in 2007 than to the construction of the pyramids. In a way, Cleopatra may have more in common with Steve Jobs than with Khufu—talk about a time warp! This timeline isn’t just history—it’s a reality check. So much that this fact was the key inspiration that lead to the creation of Infinite Timeline.
Events in this Collection
2580 BC
Start of the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza began around 2580 BCE, marking the start of an architectural endeavor that would take approximately 20 years to complete.
2560 BC
Completion of the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed around 2560 BCE, standing as the tallest human-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
69 BC
Cleopatra's birth
Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BCE, over two and a half millennia after the Great Pyramid was built.
30 BC
Cleopatra's death
Cleopatra died in 30 BCE, ending her reign as the last active pharaoh of Egypt and living closer in time to the 21st century than to the pyramid builders.
2007
Launch of the first iPhone
The first iPhone was launched on June 29, 2007, a technological milestone that occurred about 2,070 years after Cleopatra's death.