Here we find ourselves in the Hellenistic Period, when Alexandria was the centre of developments.

In this unit, the visitor will be impressed to learn how mathematics flourished after the discovery of mathematical proof. The heyday of Greek mathematics and the formulation of methods and theories is presented with both digital and more traditional means, while the unit also demonstrates the work of three of the greatest mathematicians of Antiquity, Apollonius, Archimedes and Eratosthenes.