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How far apart things really were

Constantinople is closer to Arlington National Cemetery than to Çatalhöyük.

The two distances, drawn to scaleA timeline placing Arlington National Cemetery, dated 1854; Çatalhöyük, dated 7500 BC, ended 5700 BC; Constantinople, dated 330, ended 1922. Measured along it: Constantinople overlaps Arlington National Cemetery; 6,030 years between Constantinople and Çatalhöyük.6,030 yearsÇatalhöyükdated 7500 BC, ended 5700 BCConstantinopledated 330, ended 1922Arlington NationalCemeterydated 18548000 BC6000 BC4000 BC2000 BC02000

Constantinople is nearer Arlington National Cemetery than Çatalhöyük by 6,030 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 0 generations one way and about 241 generations the other.

What these are

  • Arlington National Cemetery - national cemetery in Virginia, United States
  • Çatalhöyük - archaeological site in Konya Province, Turkey
  • Constantinople - capital of the Eastern Roman, Latin and Ottoman Empires, currently Istanbul, Turkey
More about each of these

Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is a war cemetery, an United States national cemetery and a cemetery dating to 1854. Its location is recorded as United States and Arlington County.

Çatalhöyük. Çatalhöyük was a Neolithic settlement, a tell and a proto-city that lasted from 7500 BC to 5700 BC, a span of 1,800 years. Its location is recorded as Turkey, Konya Province and Meram district.

Constantinople. Constantinople was a city, an administrative territorial entity and an ancient city that lasted from 330 to 1922, a span of 1,592 years. Its location is recorded as Turkey.

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Sources

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