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"Curtains". The sculpture is by Odoardo Tabacchi 1874. It belongs to a private collection.
Ipazia of Alexandria (in Latin Hypatia), Greek scientist and philosopher, is still a symbol of freedom of thought, 1600 years after her murder at the hands of religious fanatics. Born between 355 and 370 (exact date is uncertain) under Alexandria of Egypt, she was an important mathematician, philosopher and astronomer.
 

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"Curtains". The sculpture is by Odoardo Tabacchi 1874. It belongs to a private collection.
Ipazia of Alexandria (in Latin Hypatia), Greek scientist and philosopher, is still a symbol of freedom of thought, 1600 years after her murder at the hands of religious fanatics. Born between 355 and 370 (exact date is uncertain) under Alexandria of Egypt, she was an important mathematician, philosopher and astronomer.
Thank you Arcturus, it's great to have such educational background.
Makes me think the people who murdered her were mental pygmies, probably jealous of her brains and beauty
 
...probably jealous of her brains and beauty
It is more likely that the reasons for her murder were mainly political. She was involved in a persecution against the Jews in Alexandria and that was the occasion for murdering her. The real reason was that she was very popular in many centres of power in the empire, which was in a transitional stage. The most effective way to get rid of her, was to turn the fanatics against her. Just a typical power struggle.
 
It is more likely that the reasons for her murder were mainly political. She was involved in a persecution against the Jews in Alexandria and that was the occasion for murdering her. The real reason was that she was very popular in many centres of power in the empire, which was in a transitional stage. The most effective way to get rid of her, was to turn the fanatics against her. Just a typical power struggle.
Link to the source, please?
 
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