Imagine what it was like to live almost three thousand years ago in Syracrause, a large city on the coast of Siciliy, which at the time was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean. Thanks to its fertile lands and convenient location in the middle of a central trading route between Africa and all other parts of the Roman Empire. It was here in this bussling city that Archimedes was born (270BC), son to the Astronomer Phydius. He was explosed early in his life to the many mysteries of the universe which his father was also drawn to solve. This explains Archimedes love for problem solving and his desire to learn as much about mathematics as he could so that he too could measure, understand and predict the world around him. Therefore, Archimedes was sent to the capital of Alexandreain in Egypt to study with the Greek mathematician Euclid. After he'd finished studying he returned to Syracuse where he spent alot of time advising his friend; King Hieron II how to solve problems and create solutions.