Aretaeus of Cappadocia (Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476)
Early Life
Not even the exact century of Aretaeus (ar-uh-TEE-uhs) of Cappadocia’s birth is known; most scholars agree on the second century c.e., although a few offer the first or third century. Aretaeus’s epithet is “Cappadocian,” implying that he was born in that most eastern of Roman provinces. No other information about his life is certain. Scholars conjecture, however, that he studied in Egypt at Alexandria, founded in 331 b.c.e. as the major center for medical study, research, and teaching. Aretaeus mentions Egypt in his works and describes its geography and some...
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