Syracuse
Sicily, Italy
One of the great cities of the ancient Greek world. Home to Archimedes, who defended it against Roman siege with brilliant war machines before being killed by a Roman soldier.
The atlas connects 2 figures with Syracuse. The earliest born is Plato (428 BCE); the last to die is Archimedes (212 BCE).
By era
- Ancient Greece (~800-146 BCE): 2 figures
Associated figures, by birth year
- Plato (428-348 BCE), The Founder of the Academy
- Archimedes (287-212 BCE), The Greatest Mathematician of Antiquity
Cities that share figures with Syracuse
Other cities in the atlas tied to at least one of the same people, most shared first.
- Alexandria (1 shared figure: Archimedes)
- Athens (1 shared figure: Plato)
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