Alexandrian Collection

Marble head of Plotinus (205-270), Alexandrian philosopher, leader of Neoplatonism

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1500-1530. Creator: Francesco Zaganelli
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1500-1530

Reconstruction of a clepsydra (water clock), invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, c270 BC (1857). Ctesibius (fl270 BC) was an inventor

Coin Portraying Emperor Philip I, 244-249. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Philip I, 244-249

Coin Portraying Emperor Carus, 282-283. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Carus, 282-283

Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius II Gothicus, 268-270

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 264-265. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 264-265

Coin Portraying Emperor Gallienus, 253-260. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Gallienus, 253-260

Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 149-150. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 149-150

Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 138-9. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 138-9

Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 145. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Antoninus Pius, 145

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 117-138

Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 133-134. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 133-134

Coin Portraying Emperor Nero, 66-67. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Nero, 66-67

Coin Portraying Emperor Trajan, 98-117. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Trajan, 98-117

Coin Portraying Emperor Nero, 67-68. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Nero, 67-68

Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius, 41-54 (probably minted about 49-50). Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Claudius, 41-54 (probably minted about 49-50)

Coin Portraying Emperor Gordian III, 243-244. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Gordian III, 243-244

Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian, 257-258. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Emperor Valerian, 257-258

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, 305-311. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, 305-311

As (Coin) Potraying Emperor Galerius, 309-311. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Potraying Emperor Galerius, 309-311

As (Coin) Potraying Emperor Galerius, 308-310. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Potraying Emperor Galerius, 308-310

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, about 301. Creator: Unknown
Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, about 301

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, 308-310. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Galerius, 308-310

As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius, 308-310. Creator: Unknown
As (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius, 308-310

Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius, 312. Creator: Unknown
Follis (Coin) Portraying Emperor Licinius, 312

Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 266-267. Creator: Unknown
Coin Portraying Empress Salonina, 266-267

Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero, 64-65. Creator: Unknown
Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero, 64-65

Origen, (c184-c253), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Origen, (c184-c253), 1830. Origen of Alexandria (c184-c253), early Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian born in Alexandria. A prolific writer on theology

St. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Cyril, (c376-444), 1830. Cyril of Alexandria (c376-444) Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co

Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Catacombs in Alexandria, 1890. Necropolis in the city of Alexandria, founded c332 BC by Alexander the Great. The burial chambers of Kom El-Shoqafa, were used from 2nd to the 4th century AD

Roman bronze bust of the god Serapis, 4th century
Bronze bust of Serapis, an Alexandrian deity assimilated with Zeus. The piece is in the style of the Greek sculptor Bevasis of the 4th century

Aristarchos of Samos (fl260 BC), Alexandrian astronomer, 1493. Aristarchos was the first recorded astronomer to maintain that the Earth orbits the Sun (heliocentric universe)

The murder of Hypatia, neo-Platonic mathematician and philosopher, 415 (mid 19th century). Hypatia (c370-415) was murdered by followers of Cyril, Christian Patriarch of Alexandria

Greek manuscript of Ptolemys Geography. Artist: Claudius Ptolemy
Greek manuscript of Ptolemys Geography. Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemeus) (c90-168) was an Alexandrian astronomer and geographer

Ptolemy, Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1508. Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus) (c100-c170 AD), using a quadrant to observe the Moon and stars. Urania, Muse of Astronomy, instructs him

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer, 1618. Ptolemy (fl150 AD) is shown wearing a crown as he was often confused with the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus c90-158), Alexandrian Greek astronomer and geographer. Ptolemy making observations using a quadrant

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