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The '''Library of Alexandria''', also known as '''Great Library of Alexandria''', was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]. | The '''Library of Alexandria''', also known as '''Great Library of Alexandria''', was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world located in [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]. | ||
First built by [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and finished under {{Wiki|Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy II}}, it was dedicated to the [[Muses]], the nine goddesses of the arts and daughters of [[Zeus]], and was said to hold anywhere between 40,000 to 400,000 scrolls. It was part of a larger research institution known as the [[Mouseion of Alexandria]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | First built by [[Ptolemy I Soter]] and finished under {{Wiki|Ptolemy II Philadelphus|Ptolemy II}}, it was dedicated to the [[Muses]], the nine goddesses of the arts and daughters of [[Jupiter|Zeus]], and was said to hold anywhere between 40,000 to 400,000 scrolls. It was part of a larger research institution known as the [[Mouseion of Alexandria]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Some time between library's founding and the 1st century BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the library and placed a copy of [[Herodotos]]' {{Wiki|Histories (Herodotus)| | Some time between library's founding and the 1st century BCE, the ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] visited the library and placed a copy of [[Herodotos]]' manuscript ''{{Wiki|Histories (Herodotus)|Histories}}'' within one of the shelves, in hopes that his stories and travels would be preserved and remembered by the later generations.<ref name="ACOD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]] – [[Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories]]'' – [[A New Horizon]]</ref> | ||
In 48 BCE, [[Bayek]], having followed the clues in [[Amunet|Aya]]'s [[Aya's Home|home]] travelled to the library in search of his wife. There he was greeted by Aya's cousin, [[Phanos the Younger]], who explained the reason for Aya's absence. Phanos later directed the [[Medjay]] to the entrance to Aya's [[The Den|hideout]] beneath the library.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya (memory)|Aya]]</ref> | In 48 BCE, [[Bayek]], having followed the clues in [[Amunet|Aya]]'s [[Aya's Home|home]] travelled to the library in search of his wife. There he was greeted by Aya's cousin, [[Phanos the Younger]], who explained the reason for Aya's absence. Phanos later directed the [[Medjay]] to the entrance to Aya's [[The Den|hideout]] beneath the library.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya (memory)|Aya]]</ref> Later, Bayek also found and solved a [[Papyrus Puzzle]] stored in the library.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Divided Valley]]</ref> | ||
In 1511, during an excavation of the destroyed Library of Alexandria, the [[Mamluks|Mamluk Sultanate]]'s [[soldier]]s discovered two [[Memory Seals]] in a [[Treasure chest|chest]] from 331 BCE. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] sent some [[Assassins]] from [[Constantinople]] to Alexandria to retrieve the Seals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]: "Alexandria: The Memory Seals, Part I"</ref> | |||
In 1511, during an excavation of the destroyed Library of Alexandria, the [[Mamluks|Mamluk Sultanate]]'s [[soldier]]s discovered two [[Memory Seals]] in a chest from 331 BCE. [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] sent some [[Assassins]] from [[Constantinople]] to Alexandria to retrieve the Seals.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Mediterranean Defense]]</ref> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[File:DTAE_Library_of_Celsus_in_Ephesus.png|thumb|Library of Celsus (Ephesus) / Roman Period]] | [[File:DTAE_Library_of_Celsus_in_Ephesus.png|thumb|Library of Celsus (Ephesus) / Roman Period]] | ||
Historically, the library was partially destroyed during the [[ | Historically, the library was partially destroyed during the [[siege of Alexandria]].<ref>{{WP|Library of Alexandria}}</ref> However, in the events of the 2017 game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'', the library remained in one piece with no signs of damage whatsoever after the siege. This was explained by developers to be because research suggested that the building destroyed during the siege was merely a storage for the library, not the library itself. With no surviving contemporary records to base their digital models on, the developers instead took inspiration from the {{wiki|Library of Celsus}} in {{Wiki|Ephesus}} build the facade for the Great Library.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: The Great Library of Alexandria]]: "Recreating the Great Library"</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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The Library of Alexandria, also known as Great Library of Alexandria, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world located in Alexandria, Egypt.
First built by Ptolemy I Soter and finished under Ptolemy II, it was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts and daughters of Zeus, and was said to hold anywhere between 40,000 to 400,000 scrolls. It was part of a larger research institution known as the Mouseion of Alexandria.[1]
History
Some time between library's founding and the 1st century BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the library and placed a copy of Herodotos' manuscript Histories within one of the shelves, in hopes that his stories and travels would be preserved and remembered by the later generations.[2]
In 48 BCE, Bayek, having followed the clues in Aya's home travelled to the library in search of his wife. There he was greeted by Aya's cousin, Phanos the Younger, who explained the reason for Aya's absence. Phanos later directed the Medjay to the entrance to Aya's hideout beneath the library.[3] Later, Bayek also found and solved a Papyrus Puzzle stored in the library.[4]
In 1511, during an excavation of the destroyed Library of Alexandria, the Mamluk Sultanate's soldiers discovered two Memory Seals in a chest from 331 BCE. Ezio Auditore sent some Assassins from Constantinople to Alexandria to retrieve the Seals.[5]
Behind the scenes
Historically, the library was partially destroyed during the siege of Alexandria.[6] However, in the events of the 2017 game Assassin's Creed: Origins, the library remained in one piece with no signs of damage whatsoever after the siege. This was explained by developers to be because research suggested that the building destroyed during the siege was merely a storage for the library, not the library itself. With no surviving contemporary records to base their digital models on, the developers instead took inspiration from the Library of Celsus in Ephesus build the facade for the Great Library.[7]
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Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Assassin's Creed Crossover Stories – A New Horizon
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Divided Valley
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Mediterranean Defense: "Alexandria: The Memory Seals, Part I"
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Library of Alexandria on Wikipedia
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Great Library of Alexandria: "Recreating the Great Library"