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The Great Synagogue was an ancient Egyptian synagogue located in the Jewish quarter of Alexandria, Egypt. Around 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the synagogue, finding one of the Papyrus Puzzles within.^[1]

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The Great Synagogue anachronistically features a Star of David. The star appeared centuries after the Ptolemaic era.^[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)

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↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Papyrus Puzzle: "Nature's Way"
↑ "aggie1391" (3 November 2017). The Great Synagogue of Alexandria in the new Assassin's Creed. Reddit. Retrieved on 30 August 2019.

Assassin's Creed: Origins

Characters

Assassins	William Miles \| Bayek (Senu) • Aya • Phanos • Pasherenptah • Tahira • Phoxidas • Marcus Junius Brutus • Gaius Cassius Longinus • Kashta • Kawab • Maqwat • Osorkon • Paanchi • Shaqilat

Templars / Order of the Ancients	Juhani Otso Berg • Sofia Rikkin • Simon Hathaway \| Actaeon • Berenike • Eudoros • Flavius Metellus • Hetepi • Julius Caesar • Khaliset • Ktesos • Livius • Lucius Septimius • Medunamun • Pothinus • Rudjek • Taharqa • Ampelius • Ptahmose • Rufio • Tacito

Phylakes	Abar • Bane of Hathor • Half Horn • Ptolemy's Fist • Ra's Mercy • The Galatian • The Hill • The Iron Bull • The Iron Ram • The Outsider • The Stranger

Gladiators	The Axes • The Brothers (Diovicos • Viridovix) • The Duelist • The Guardians of Siwa (Bayek • Kensa) • The Hammer • Hilarus Maximus • The Hoplite • Kosey • Polymestor • The Seleucid • The Slaver • Wamukota

Mythical Beings	Egyptian Deities (Anubis • Sobek • Sekhmet • Apep) • Undead Pharaohs (Akhenaten • Ramesses II • Nefertiti • Tutankhamun) • Anubis Shadows ( Faithless One • Relentless One) • Lost Army of Cambyses

Others	Layla Hassan • Deanna Geary \| Apate • Apollodorus • Aristo • Benipe • Caesarion • Claridas • Cleopatra • Chenzira • Damastes • Diocles • Esiocles • Fenuku • Gennadios • Ghupa • Harkhuf • Hepzefa • Hotephres • Jeska • Khemu • Khenut • Menehet • Melitta • Phoebe • Pompey • Praxilla • Ptolemy XIII • Rabiah • Venator • Vitruvius • Zahra • Gamilat • Sutekh • Isidora • Merti • Tahemet \| Alexander the Great

Factions

Hidden Ones (Egyptian Brotherhood • Roman Brotherhood) • Templars (Abstergo Industries • Sigma Team | Order of the Ancients) • Gabiniani • Medjay • Phylakes • Ptolemaic Kingdom • Roman Republic

Locations

Egypt (Alexandria • Bakchias • Euhemeria • Dionysias • Faiyum • Great Sphinx of Giza • Giza • Herakleion • Kanopos • Karanis • Kerkasoros • Krokodilopolis • Lake Moeris • Letopolis • Memphis • Natho • Per Ousir • Philadelphia • Pr-Hapi-n-Iwnw • Remetch Ra • Sais • Sau Village • Siwa • Soknopaiou Nesos • Udjat Apiary • Yamu • Yw Huts) • Kyrenaika (Apollonia • Cyrene • Balagrae) • Rome • Sinai (Arsinoe • Klysma Quarry) • Valley of the Kings (Set-Ma'at • Swenett • Thebes) • Afterlife (Aaru • Aten • Heb Sed • Duat)

Events

Mission to Egypt | Alexandrine war (Siege of Alexandria • Battle of the Nile) • Assassination of Julius Caesar • Hunt for the Snake • Curse of the Pharaohs

Terms and concepts

Achievements • Crafting • Customization • Currency (Drachma) • Eagle Vision • Genetic memory • Leap of Faith • Animus Pulse • Helix Credits • Memories • Outfits • Photo Mode • Pieces of Eden (Apple of Eden • Flickering Daggers • Glowing Mace • Isu Armor • Lightning's Strike • Lucius Septimius' flails • Moonlit Shield • Midnight Sun • Staff of Eden) • Skills • Treasure chests • Hunting • Viewpoints

Weapons and tools

Battleaxes • Blunt weapons • Bows • Hidden Blade • Shields • Short blades • Spears • Swords

DLC

Ambush At Sea • The Curse of the Pharaohs • Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt • The Hidden Ones • Secrets of the First Pyramids • Trial of the Gods

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-[[File:ACO_Great_Synagogue.jpg|thumb|250px|Great Synagogue]]
+[[File:ACO Great Synagogue.jpg|thumb|250px|The Great Synagogue]]
-The '''Great Synagogue''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian synagogue located in the {{Wiki|Jews|Jewish}} quarter of [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]].
+The '''Great Synagogue''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian synagogue located in the [[Judaism|Jewish]] quarter of [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]. Around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the synagogue, finding one of the [[Papyrus Puzzle]]s within.<ref name="Nature's Way">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Papyrus Puzzle]]: "Nature's Way"</ref>
-Around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the synagogue, finding one of the [[Papyrus Puzzle]]s within.<ref name="Nature's Way">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Nature's Way]]</ref>
-In 66 CE, the synagogue was destroyed when the Jews in the city, inspired by the revolt in {{Wiki|Judea}}, rebelled against the Romans.<ref name="DT">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref>
-==Gallery==
-<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
-ACO Synagogue - Star of David.jpg|The anachronistic Star of David above the door
-</gallery>
 ==Behind the scenes==
-The Great Synagogue anachronistically features a {{Wiki|Star of David}}. The star appeared centuries after the Ptolemaic era.<ref name="star">[https://www.reddit.com/r/Judaism/comments/7ah5jh/the_great_synagogue_of_alexandria_in_the_new/ The Great Synagogue of Alexandria in the new Assassin's Creed]. ''reddit.com.'' Accessed 30 August 2019.</ref>
+[[File:ACO Synagogue - Star of David.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The anachronistic Star of David above the door]]
+The Great Synagogue anachronistically features a {{Wiki|Star of David}}. The star appeared centuries after the Ptolemaic era.<ref name="Reddit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Judaism/comments/7ah5jh/the_great_synagogue_of_alexandria_in_the_new/|title=The Great Synagogue of Alexandria in the new Assassin's Creed|author="aggie1391"|date=3 November 2017|publisher=''{{Wiki|Reddit}}''|accessdate=30 August 2019}}</ref>
+{{-}}
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
+*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
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