In ancient Alexandria, Hypatia, a renowned teacher of astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy, is caught between the affections of her student Orestes and her loyal slave Davus. As the Christian faction, led by Ammonius and Cyril, gains power, the city's institutions of learning and governance of slavery are threatened.

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In ancient Roman Egypt, a slave discovers Christianity, seeking freedom, but instead finds himself captivated by his mistress, the renowned philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria.