History

How many years lie between the building of the pyramids and Cleopatra?

About 2,500 years

Background

This surprises many people. Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the smartphone than to the building of the Great Pyramid. The pyramid was built around 4,500 years ago. Cleopatra lived about 2,000 years ago. For her, the pyramids were already ancient monuments.

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