Mind-Benders of Greek & Roman History
To Julius Caesar in Egypt, the Great Pyramid was more ancient than he now is to us
When Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE) fought his Egyptian campaign in 48 BCE, the Great Pyramid of Giza was already about 2,510 years old. That is a deeper gulf of time than the roughly 2,070 years separating Caesar's campaign from today — the monument was more ancient to Rome's dictator than Rome's dictator is to us.
How we know
Julius Caesar 100–44 BCE; Alexandrian campaign 48 BCE. Great Pyramid c. 2560 BCE → 2,512 yrs old at the campaign; campaign→2026 CE ≈ 2,073 yrs (no year 0). 2,512 > 2,073.
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