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Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 370 - March 415) was a female philosopher and mathematician, born in Alexandria, Egypt possibly in 370 (although some scholars cite her birth as c. 350). Little is known of her life but her dramatic death at the...
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Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria is a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great. It was the site of the Pharos (lighthouse), one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, and the legendary Library of Alexandria...
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Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia of Alexandria (370-415), sketch by Elbert Hubbard, 1908, from his work Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers.
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Historical Accuracy in the Film Agora
In 2009, film director Alejandro Amenabar brought the story of Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 370-415 CE) to the screen through the feature film Agora. Years later, the movie continues to draw criticism from Christian writers for its depiction...
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Passing of Philosophy to Religion: The Death of Hypatia
The death of the philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria (l. c. 370-415) has long been considered the "passage of philosophy to religion", exemplifying the transition from the pagan values of antiquity to those of the new religion of Christianity...
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Hypatia
Hypatia by Charles William Mitchell(1854-1903)first exhibited in 1885 and inspired by the Charles Kingsley novel Hypatia. Presently on display at the Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.
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Hypatia of Alexandria Experimenting
Hypatia of Alexandria portrayed by Rachel Weisz in the motion picture "Agora".
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Hypatia of Alexandria: The Female Mathematician, Astronomer and Philosopher
Hypatia of Alexandria was a mathematician, astronomer, Neoplatonist philosopher and professor at the University of Alexandria, Egypt. We actually don’t know that much about her life but her death is well-documented. Hypatia was born in 370...
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Hypatia and Theon of Alexandria
A still from the movie Agora (2009) showing Hypatia of Alexandria (played by Rachel Weisz) explaining something to Theon of Alexandria (played by Michael Lonsdale).
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Agora Film Poster
A promotional poster for the 2009 film Agora about the life of Hypatia of Alexandria (c. 370-415 CE).