Hypatia is one of the most famous female scientists of antiquity. She lived in Ancient Rome (or, more precisely, in Egypt, which was part of the Roman Empire). She studied mathematics and astronomy - improved the astrolabe - a device for measuring the movement of celestial bodies (it is depicted on the coloring page). An excellent film, Agora (2009), was created about Hypatia. It shows how Hypatia taught students physics and astronomy and then interreligious clashes between pagans and Christians began. And in the end, the victorious Christians executed Hypatia, who did not want to renounce her "witchcraft" sciences.
This film depicts an interesting period before the collapse of the Roman Empire (around 400 AD). During this time, Christianity became the dominant religion in the Roman Empire and Christian priests gained considerable power. Previously, the people of Rome believed in other gods, such as Jupiter, Mars and Juno, which later were called "pagan".
This film depicts an interesting period before the collapse of the Roman Empire (around 400 AD). During this time, Christianity became the dominant religion in the Roman Empire and Christian priests gained considerable power. Previously, the people of Rome believed in other gods, such as Jupiter, Mars and Juno, which later were called "pagan".
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