Syracuse
Archimedes was born in the city of Syracuse. This area is in modern day Sicily.
The answer is Syracuse
sicily
Archimedes invented a device to set fire to ships. This used mirrors to focus the rays of the sun on the ships which were attacking the city.
When the Romans attacked Syracuse, the troops were told to take Archimedes alive. As they invaded the city, troops were sent out to raid and find the scientist. As legend has it, when Archimedes was found, he was involved in some task and refused to be interrupted. When the soldier who found him became impatient, he killed Archimedes
Archimedes invented Archimedes' screw.
In those days, the populations were not all that huge, (though they did have cities), and it was common for an influential person to be known as being of a particular city or region. In his case, Archimedes of Syracuse.
He build it to protect the city of Syracuse Sicily Greece from the romans
One of the things that Archimedes did not do is that Archimedes did not write Elements of Geometry.
Archimedes didnt get Nobel prize. Some of his discoveries / inventions are: Archimedes principle, Archimedes screw, claw of Archimedes.
What is Archimedes origin?
Archimedes lived from 287 BC to 212 BC. He was born in the Sicilian city of Syracuse. Syracuse is also the place where he died, after it had been under siege for two years by the Romans.