Around 535 BC Pythagoras ventured to Egypt. Most of Pythagoras’s time in Egypt was spent in temples and he had numerous discussions with a multitude of priests. Egypt was where Pythagoras learned geometry, the Phoenicians arithmetic, the Chaldeans astronomy, the Magians the principles of religion and practical maxims for the conduct of life. After being exposed to Egypt’s differing lifestyles from Italy’s, Pythagoras soon began to adapt to the customs, changing his