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Was Archimedes Italian or Sicilian?

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What are the differences between the Italian and Sicilian languages? Was Archimedes a genius? Ask New Question. Phillip A Purpura, works at Self-Employment. Answered Nov 18, 2017. I understand that he was born in Sicily, possibly Syracusa. Syracusa was a Greek settlement and they spoke Greek. read more

Archimedes was from the Ancient Greek city of Syracuse, whose nowadays jurisdiction belongs to the Italian region of Sicily. read more

In fact, Archimedes was born 23 centuries ago in Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian) in South East Sicily. He lived in the city for most of his life and died there 75 years later, killed by a Roman centurian. During Archimedes’ lifetime, Syracuse was a Greek city state and at its height was a leading power in Europe. read more

Today, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with probably the richest history of anywhere in Sicily. Without question Archimedes of Syracuse was Sicilian; had he been alive today he would have been Italian. Archimedes was a thinker and much of his life was devoted to mathematical thought. read more

When Archimedes was born, Greek was still the scholarly and vernacular language of most of the central and eastern Mediterranean, but the rapidly expanding Roman Empire sought to annex Sicily to its dominions, in the process amalgamating Greek culture with its own. read more

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