# Philosophy and Occult Sciences at Constantinople: Maria Papathanassiou on Stephanos of Alexandria, Part I

An episode of [Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1295957854), 25 Feb 2026, 42 min.

Audio: https://media.shwep.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/24222048/SHWEP-Episode-213-Maria-Papathanassiou-on-Stephanos-of-Alexandria-Part-I.mp3

We speak with Maria Papathanassiou about Stephanos of Alexandria: the last known Platonist/Aristotelean philosopher trained at Alexandria, a politically-connected courtier at Herakleios' Constantinople, a Christian, an astrologer, an alchemist, and more.

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