[dotancohen]

For context, during the time that Constantine's mother was converting Rome to Christianity, Tutankhamun was as ancient as Constantine is today. During the time that Gengis Khan was conquering the Slavs, Constantine was as ancient as Gengis Khan is today. During the time that apples were falling on Newton's head, Gengis Khan was as old as Newton is today. During the time that Beethoven was going deaf, Newton was as old as Beethoven is today. During the time that the Red Baron was nicking off checkmarks on the cowl of his Fokker, Beethoven was as old as the Red Baron is today. When Gene Cernan last lifted his boot out of the regolith, the Red Baron was as old as Cernan's footprint is today.

It's the only way I can comprehend these timescales.

[petesergeant]

I'd be interested to see something like this[0] but with all of written history

https://waitbutwhy.com/2016/01/horizontal-history.html

[dotancohen]

Actually, my answer covers more than half of written history, so to get the whole thing only a single line needs to be added at the beginning. Something like this:

During the time that Tutankhamun was reestablishing the ceremonies that his father dissolved, grapes had already been used for winemaking for as long as Tutankhamun's mummy had rested under the sands of Egypt until just recently disturbed.

[triyambakam]

Well written!