Hypatia of Alexandria, a philosophy professor to be killed. Pagan, she will pay for her influence in the city with her life, victim of Christian fanatics.

Virginie Girod tells you the tragic fate of an intellectual who marked her time. Ancient Alexandria is the third most populous city in the Mediterranean basin and a major cultural center. Themes covered: philosophy, antiquity, fanaticism, religion, Alexandria and more. “At the Heart of History’ is a Europe 1 Studio podcast.