The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio
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In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a fight. It started with a disagreement over the behavior of a militia of monks, and ended with an accusation of witchcraft leveled against one of the most powerful figures in the city: Hypatia, philosopher and advisor to the city’s leaders. Who was Hypatia and why was she deemed a threat? Soraya Field Fiorio investigates.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Soraya Field Fiorio
- Director Biljana Labović
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
- Art Director Elsa Esteban
- Animation Elsa Esteban
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Alex Gendler