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Archimedes was murdered in Syracuse, Sicily in 211 B. C.

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Archimedes was killed during the siege of Syracuse in 212 BC;
Syracuse is on the island of Sicily.

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Actually, he was around 75 when he died (287-212 BC).

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Archimedes died in the First Punic War, between Rome and Carthage.

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A Roman soldier was confused and accidently killed Archimedes. The soldiers however were told not to kill Archimedes.

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He was unfortunately murdered by a Roman

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Sadly the answer to that question is unknown.

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