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Born c.355 • Alexandria • Egypt
Died March 415 • Alexandria • Egypt
Movement / Style Neoplatonism

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Robert Trewick Bone: Hypatia Teaching at Alexandria
Engraving depicting the murder of Hypatia in ancient Alexandria, with Hypatia on the ground surrounded by men in ancient robes, some raising stones or weapons in a chaotic street scene.
Hypatia of Alexandria
Map of the Greco-Roman world highlighting the birthplaces of notable ancient mathematicians, marked with the pi symbol and labeled with their names. Cities such as Athens, Alexandria, Syracuse, and Miletus are shown around the Mediterranean, with modern country boundaries outlined. An inset provides detail for the region of Greece and western Anatolia.
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