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Heliopolis, also known as Annu,^[1] was a major city of ancient Egypt.

In the Third Dynasty of Egypt, Imhotep, chancellor to pharoah Djoser, also held the post of High Priest of Heliopolis during his life.^[1]

Around 47 BCE, after arriving at the harbor of the Ptolemaic Royal Palace in Alexandria, Apollodorus posed as a Phylakitai of Heliopolis while carrying Cleopatra wrapped in a rug, with Aya and Bayek posing as his servants.^[2]

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-'''Heliopolis''' was a major city of ancient [[Egypt]].
+'''Heliopolis''', also known as '''Annu''',<ref name="Notes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Notes from Bayek's travels]]</ref>  was a major city of ancient [[Egypt]].
-Around 47 BCE, after arriving at the harbours of the [[Ptolemaic Royal Palace]] in [[Alexandria]], [[Apollodorus]] posed as a [[Phylakitai]] of Heliopolis while carrying [[Cleopatra]] wrapped in a rug, with [[Amunet|Aya]] and [[Bayek]] posing as his servants.<ref name="Aya Blade of the Goddess">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref>
+==History==
+In the {{Wiki|Third Dynasty of Egypt}}, [[Imhotep]], chancellor to pharoah [[Djoser]], also held the post of High Priest of Heliopolis during his life.<ref name="Notes"/>
-==Trivia==
+Around 47 BCE, after arriving at the harbor of the [[Ptolemaic Royal Palace]] in [[Alexandria]], [[Apollodorus]] posed as a [[Phylakitai]] of Heliopolis while carrying [[Cleopatra]] wrapped in a rug, with [[Amunet|Aya]] and [[Bayek]] posing as his servants.<ref name="Aya Blade of the Goddess">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref>
-*The city does not make an appearance in the game, despite being mentioned.
-*Heliopolis is also regarded as the most prominent place of worship of the goddess [[Sheshat]].
 ==Appearances==