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	The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city. Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of [[Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria]]: "The Serapion"</ref>		The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]], dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city. Considered to be the most beautiful place in Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy I Soter]], and the temple was finished during the reign of [[Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria]]: "The Serapion"</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. The local priest [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]] approached and asked him to rescue a drummer whom the tanner [[Theon]] had accused of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref> Around the same time, Bayek also found a [[Papyrus Puzzle]] within the building.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Papyrus Puzzle: "The Stone Gaze"</ref> A year later, [[Cleopatra]] stood at the temple's main entrance and was crowned Egypt's sole pharaoh ~~of Egypt~~ after the death ~~and defeat~~ of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. The local priest [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]] approached and asked him to rescue a drummer whom the tanner [[Theon]] had accused of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref> Around the same time, Bayek also found a [[Papyrus Puzzle]] within the building.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Papyrus Puzzle: "The Stone Gaze"</ref>

			A year later, [[Cleopatra]] stood at the temple's main entrance and was crowned Egypt's sole pharaoh after the death of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] and the defeat of his forces at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
	ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico		ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico
	ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png\|Cleopatra ~~celebrating her victory~~ at the temple's entrance		ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png\|Cleopatra's coronation at the temple's entrance
	DTAE Lageion and Serapeum.png\|~~Lageion & Serapeum [Detail] - During~~ the Roman era ~~/ Jean-Claude Golvin~~		DTAE Lageion and Serapeum.png\|An illustration of the temple during the Roman era
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.		The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city. Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[pharaoh]] [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of [[Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria]]: "The Serapion"</ref>

	Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of [[Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. ~~He was approached by a~~ local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]]~~, who~~ asked him to rescue a drummer ~~who was accused by~~ the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. The local priest [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]] approached and asked him to rescue a drummer whom the tanner [[Theon]] had accused of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref> Around the same time, Bayek also found a [[Papyrus Puzzle]] within the building.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – Papyrus Puzzle: "The Stone Gaze"</ref> A year later, [[Cleopatra]] stood at the temple's main entrance and was crowned Egypt's sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

	A year later, ~~the main entrance of the temple was where~~ [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

	~~==Trivia==~~
	*A [[Papyrus Puzzle]] can be found in the temple.<ref name="The Stone Gaze">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Stone Gaze]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">

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	The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.		The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.

	Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of ~~{{Wiki\|~~Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III}}.<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''</ref>		Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of [[Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III]].<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico		ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico
	ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png\|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance		ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png\|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance
			DTAE Lageion and Serapeum.png\|Lageion & Serapeum [Detail] - During the Roman era / Jean-Claude Golvin
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	<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">		<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
	ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico		ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico
	~~Origins Quest20BattleForTheNile Part16~~.~~PNG~~\|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance		ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png\|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance
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	The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.		The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.

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	==History==		==History==
	In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>

	A year later, the main entrance of the temple was where [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>		A year later, the main entrance of the temple was where [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
	In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a ~~{{Wiki\|~~Nubia~~\|Nubian}}~~ [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a [[Nubia]]n [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>

	A year later, the main entrance of the temple was where [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>		A year later, the main entrance of the temple was where [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

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	The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.		The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] dedicated to [[Serapis]], the patron god of the city.

	Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of {{Wiki\|Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III}}.<ref name="Discovery Tour">~~''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' –~~ ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref>		Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and the temple was finished during the reign of {{Wiki\|Ptolemy III Euergetes\|Ptolemy III}}.<ref name="Discovery Tour">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a {{Wiki\|Nubia\|Nubian}} [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref> ~~Around~~ the ~~same time, Bayek also found one~~ of the [[Papyrus Puzzle]]~~s within~~ the temple.<ref name="The Stone Gaze">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Stone Gaze]]</ref>		In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. He was approached by a local priest, [[Lysander (priest)\|Lysander]], who asked him to rescue a drummer who was accused by the tanner [[Theon]] of stealing a {{Wiki\|Nubia\|Nubian}} [[lion]] skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.<ref name="Serapis Unites">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Serapis Unites]]</ref>

			A year later, the main entrance of the temple was where [[Cleopatra]] was crowned sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother [[Ptolemy XIII]] at the [[Battle of the Nile]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Battle of the Nile]]</ref>

			==Trivia==
			*A [[Papyrus Puzzle]] can be found in the temple.<ref name="The Stone Gaze">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The Stone Gaze]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACO DT Portico.jpg\|The temple's portico
			Origins Quest20BattleForTheNile Part16.PNG\|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==