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	'''''Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth''''' was an exhibition at the {{Wiki\|British Library}} in [[London]], [[England]], focusing on the narratives surrounding [[Alexander the Great]]. A large scale digital reconstruction of the [[Tomb of Alexander the Great]], as it appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''~~, was provided to the library by [[Ubisoft]]~~.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|subdomain=news\|url=en-us/article/4NXZclyvIlERbp0rw1CCDL/assassins-creed-partners-with-british-library-for-alexander-the-great-exhibition\|text=Assassin’s Creed Partners with British Library for Alexander the Great Exhibition\|archivedate=20221201203358}}</ref> ~~The exhibition ran from 21 October 2022 to 19 February 2023.~~		'''''Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth''''' was an exhibition that ran from 21 October 2022 to 19 February 2023 at the {{Wiki\|British Library}} in [[London]], [[England]], focusing on the narratives surrounding [[Alexander the Great]]. [[Ubisoft]] provided the library with a large-scale digital reconstruction of the [[Tomb of Alexander the Great]] as it appeared in the 2017 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|subdomain=news\|url=en-us/article/4NXZclyvIlERbp0rw1CCDL/assassins-creed-partners-with-british-library-for-alexander-the-great-exhibition\|text=Assassin’s Creed Partners with British Library for Alexander the Great Exhibition\|archivedate=20221201203358}}</ref>

	==Official summary==		==Official summary==

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	==Official summary==		==Official summary==
	''When it comes to making myths, Alexander the ~~Great’s~~ story has it all.<br><br>He built an empire that stretched across the world. Rode across the sky on a flying chariot. And descended to the bottom of the sea in a glass bell.<br><br>Or did he?<br><br>Piece together an epic tale 2,000 years in the telling. From astrological clay tablets, ancient papyri, and medieval manuscripts, to Hollywood and Bollywood movies and cutting-edge videogames, our major exhibition crosses continents to explore the fantastical stories that turned legacy into legend.<br><br>Pharaoh, prophet, philosopher. ~~European~~, Middle ~~Eastern~~ and ~~Asian~~ cultures have all moulded Alexander into the fictional hero they want him to be. And today artists and storytellers alike are still trying to reimagine the man and his myth. Who was he really? ~~You’ll~~ have to decide for yourself.''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#\| title=Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth\| publisher=British Library\| accessdate=03 May 2024\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#\|archivedate=11 May 2022}}</ref>		''When it comes to making myths, Alexander the Great's story has it all.<br><br>He built an [[Makedonia\|empire]] that stretched across the [[Earth\|world]]. Rode across the sky on a flying [[chariot]]. And descended to the bottom of the sea in a glass bell.<br><br>Or did he?<br><br>Piece together an epic tale 2,000 years in the telling. From astrological clay tablets, ancient papyri, and [[Middle Ages\|medieval]] manuscripts, to {{Wiki\|Cinema of the United States\|Hollywood}} and {{Wiki\|Hindi cinema\|Bollywood}} movies and cutting-edge videogames, our major exhibition crosses continents to explore the fantastical stories that turned legacy into legend.<br><br>[[Pharaoh]], prophet, philosopher. [[Europe]]an, [[Middle East]]ern, and [[Asia]]n cultures have all moulded Alexander into the fictional hero they want him to be. And today, artists and storytellers alike are still trying to reimagine the man and his myth. Who was he really? You'll have to decide for yourself.''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#\| title=Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth\| publisher=British Library\| accessdate=03 May 2024\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#\|archivedate=11 May 2022}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''''Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth''''' was an exhibition at the {{Wiki|British Library}} in [[London]], [[England]], focusing on the narratives surrounding [[Alexander the Great]]. A large scale digital reconstruction of the [[Tomb of Alexander the Great]], as it appeared in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', was provided to the library by [[Ubisoft]].<ref>{{Ubisoft|subdomain=news|url=en-us/article/4NXZclyvIlERbp0rw1CCDL/assassins-creed-partners-with-british-library-for-alexander-the-great-exhibition|text=Assassin’s Creed Partners with British Library for Alexander the Great Exhibition|archivedate=20221201203358}}</ref> The exhibition ran from 21 October 2022 to 19 February 2023.

==Official summary==
''When it comes to making myths, Alexander the Great’s story has it all. He built an empire that stretched across the world. Rode across the sky on a flying chariot. And descended to the bottom of the sea in a glass bell. Or did he? Piece together an epic tale 2,000 years in the telling. From astrological clay tablets, ancient papyri, and medieval manuscripts, to Hollywood and Bollywood movies and cutting-edge videogames, our major exhibition crosses continents to explore the fantastical stories that turned legacy into legend. Pharaoh, prophet, philosopher. European, Middle Eastern and Asian cultures have all moulded Alexander into the fictional hero they want him to be. And today artists and storytellers alike are still trying to reimagine the man and his myth. Who was he really? You’ll have to decide for yourself.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#| title=Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth| publisher=British Library| accessdate=03 May 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511100755/https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth#|archivedate=11 May 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.bl.uk/events/alexander-the-great-the-making-of-a-myth Official ''Alexander'' website]

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