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The '''Serapeum of Alexandria''' was an ancient [[Greece|Greek]] temple located in [[Alexandria]] dedicated to the | |location = [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]] | ||
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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 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> | |||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. | ==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> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
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 position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
ACO DT Portico.jpg|The temple's portico | |||
ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png|Cleopatra's coronation at the temple's entrance | |||
DTAE Lageion and Serapeum.png|An illustration of the temple during the Roman era | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Landmarks in Alexandria]] | |||
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[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 7 May 2026
The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient 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.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. The local priest Lysander approached and asked him to rescue a drummer whom the tanner Theon had accused of stealing a Nubian lion skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation.[2] Around the same time, Bayek also found a Papyrus Puzzle within the building.[3]
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.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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The temple's portico -
Cleopatra's coronation at the temple's entrance -
An illustration of the temple during the Roman era
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria: "The Serapion"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Serapis Unites
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Papyrus Puzzle: "The Stone Gaze"
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile