1. Waylaid while returning home

    · Alexandria, Egypt

    Waylaid while returning home
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    During Lent in March 415, Hypatia was returning home from a customary ride through Alexandria when the mob led by Peter intercepted her. The street is not known. The source explicitly says the street's name is unknown; the coordinate is therefore a representative point for Alexandria.

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