How long ago was it?

The Great Pyramid was built circa 2560 BC…

… and Cleopatra lived 69 BC – 30 BC…

… and the first Moon landing was in 1969, AD…

… which means Cleopatra lived closer to the Moon landing than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid!

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