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'''Posidonius''' (c. 135 BCE – c. 51 BCE), also known as '''Poseidonios''', was a [[Greece|Greek]] | '''Posidonius''' (c. 135 BCE – c. 51 BCE), also known as '''Poseidonios''', was a [[Greece|Greek]] {{Wiki|Stoicism|Stoic}} philosopher, politician, astronomer, geographer, historian and teacher native to {{Wiki|Apamea, Syria|Apamea}}, [[Syria]]. | ||
During the reign of [[[Ptolemy XIII]], his knowledge of geography were inscribed on papyruses in [[Egypt]] and were used to educate young geographers in the [[Library of Alexandria]]. | |||
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Posidonius (c. 135 BCE – c. 51 BCE), also known as Poseidonios, was a Greek Stoic philosopher, politician, astronomer, geographer, historian and teacher native to Apamea, Syria.
During the reign of [[[Ptolemy XIII]], his knowledge of geography were inscribed on papyruses in Egypt and were used to educate young geographers in the Library of Alexandria.