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at the end of the fourth century, saw the Mouseion and described the images of the philosophers in it.

We have no later reference to its existence in the fifth century.

As Theon, the distinguished mathematician and father of Hypatia, herself a renowned scholar, was the last recorded scholar-member ( c. 380 ), it is likely that the Mouseion did not long survive the promulgation of Theodosius ' decree in 391 to destroy all pagan temples in the city .|