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The '''Temple of Amun''' in [[Siwa]] was the primary residence of the exalted [[Oracle of Amun|Oracle]] of [[Amun (deity)|Amun]], who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an [[Isu]] [[Siwa Vault|vault]] which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | |||
The '''Temple of Amun''' was a | |||
==History== | |||
In 49 BCE, Pharaoh [[Ptolemy XIII]] appointed [[Medunamun]], a member of the [[Order of the Ancients]], as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] freed a group of farmers from cages in the temple grounds, including [[Teremun]], who had died from his wounds. He later carried his body out of the temple to his farm.<ref name="Family Reunion">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Family Reunion (Origins)|Family Reunion]]</ref> | |||
Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,<ref name="Prisoners in the Temple">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Prisoners in the Temple]]</ref> before assassinating Medunamun himself.<ref name="The False Oracle">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> | |||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', the statues standing at the entrance of the temple are based on similar looking statues from the [[British Museum]]. They depict an Egyptian Amun (as a ram-headed sphinx) protecting King {{wiki|Taharqa}}. The other possible option considered during development were the Greek Zeus-Ammon human-headed sphinx statues. Such statues were the popular representation of Zeus-Ammon in Siwa at the time.<ref name="Ram-Headed">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Siwa|Siwa: "The Ram-Headed Sphinxes"]]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | |||
DT - Siwa acropolis.jpg|Drawing of the Temple of Amun by [[Jean-Claude Golvin]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Siwa]] | [[Category:Locations in Siwa]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:14, 13 May 2026
The Temple of Amun in Siwa was the primary residence of the exalted Oracle of Amun, who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an Isu vault which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
In 49 BCE, Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII appointed Medunamun, a member of the Order of the Ancients, as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the Medjay Bayek freed a group of farmers from cages in the temple grounds, including Teremun, who had died from his wounds. He later carried his body out of the temple to his farm.[2]
Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,[3] before assassinating Medunamun himself.[4]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Assassin's Creed: Origins, the statues standing at the entrance of the temple are based on similar looking statues from the British Museum. They depict an Egyptian Amun (as a ram-headed sphinx) protecting King Taharqa. The other possible option considered during development were the Greek Zeus-Ammon human-headed sphinx statues. Such statues were the popular representation of Zeus-Ammon in Siwa at the time.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Drawing of the Temple of Amun by Jean-Claude Golvin
