and pagan schools. It was not limited to leaving the Mouseion and the Serapeum to their own devices, but he was also one of the fiercest opponents. He allowed their enmity to continue out of greed and to appease the pagans who were flocking to them. However, he met their unfounded attacks with scorn and contempt. During the short reign of Trajan Decius, many Greek scholars came to Alexandria, settled there, and revived philosophy after its decline. Among them, the slave Syricus excelled and was determined to move the school to Athens, but a new conflict arose, leading to its complete downfall.

The Patriarch of Alexandria, Juvenal, resolved to demolish the Serapeum. The pagans, who were the most prominent among them, were angered by this. The philosopher Hypatia incited their anger against the god Serapis. They gathered in the temple and resolved to defend it. The Patriarch wrote to the Emperor informing him of their resistance, and a reply came ordering the demolition of the aforementioned temple. The Mouseion had been in existence until that time, but some historians mention that it was demolished, while others say that the Patriarch contented himself with expelling the philosophers from it. As for the philosopher Hypatia, she managed, in a time of peace and tranquility, to teach Greek philosophy in Alexandria. Her philosophy, combined with her wisdom, was not met with much acceptance by the people, but she believed that the moderation of her teaching would enable her to achieve her goal. However, the pagans revolted against her and killed her in the year 415. After that, some Greek grammarians, poets, and philosophers resided in Alexandria, not without the Christian faith, but they could only stay there by showing great consideration for that religion. The Greek school declined after the reign of Theodosius. The Mouseion continued for some time, containing several sciences and producing 40,000 treatises. These writings remained, and the ancient Greek sciences were incomplete, so their writings were a cause for lack of treatment.

As for the Jewish school, its establishment may have coincided with the establishment of the Greek school, as its establishment cannot be attributed to the seventy translators whom Ptolemy II Philadelphus summoned from Palestine to Egypt to translate the Old Testament into Greek. Unfortunately, the names of these translators have been lost, and their absence is evidence that they were not members of the Mouseion, as they were not mentioned. Therefore, little is known about the first scholars of this school. Historians mention Aristobulus, but the secret in which he excelled is not fully known, and it is difficult to research his writings. However, the ancients said that his love for the Jews led him to write poems in the style of pagan writings. It is hoped that his efforts to attract philosophers to it will lead to the acceptance of the principles of Mosaic law among the Jews.