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This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Antonella Ippolito and first published on 29/04/2008.

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Biography:

Tryphon was a native of Alexandria and the son of a certain Ammonius; according to the Suda¹ (τ 1115: γεγονὼς κατὰ τοὺς Αὐγούστου χρόνους καὶ πρότερον), he was active during the reign of Augustus², but he was bor…