Syracuse in the Ancient World

The atlas holds 4 people and 11 moments here, from 387 BC to 60. The most recorded lives are Plato, Archimedes and Cicero.

Notable people

1. Plato

   from 387 BC to 360 BC

   5 moments here

   Ancient Greek philosopher of Classical Athens, student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, and founder of the Academy.…

2. Archimedes

   from 287 BC to 212 BC

   4 moments here

   Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor associated above all with Syracuse in Sicily.…

3. Cicero

   in 75 BC

   1 moment here

   Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, philosopher, consul, provincial governor, and defender of the late Republic.…

4. Paul the Apostle

   in 60

   1 moment here

   Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…

Moments

1. 387 BC First visit to Syracuse Plato
2. 366 BC Confined in the Syracusan acropolis Plato
3. 366 BC Returns to tutor Dionysius II Plato
4. 361 BC Begins third Syracuse mission Plato
5. 360 BC Removed to soldiers’ quarters Plato
6. 287 BC Born in Syracuse Archimedes
7. 263 BC Returns to Syracuse Archimedes
8. 214 BC Directs Syracuse's wartime defenses Archimedes
9. 212 BC Killed during the capture of Syracuse Archimedes
10. 75 BC Finds Archimedes' tomb at Syracuse Cicero
11. 60 Transit through Syracuse Paul the Apostle

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