Tomb of Alexander the Great

The entrance to the tomb

The Tomb of Alexander the Great was a tomb located in Alexandria, Egypt, housing the remains of the Alexander the Great and his Staff of Eden.

History

During the reign of pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes, an earthquake strucked the city, causing damage and altering the structure of the tomb. As a result, the entrance was blocked, preventing access to the inner tomb.

Years later, in 48 BCE, Cleopatra enlisted the aid of Aya and her husband Bayek to gain access to the tomb such that she could use it to impress her lover Julius Caesar. The two Medjays were able to locate another entrance to the tomb and remove the blocklade to the entrance, allowing Caesar and Cleopatra access into the inner tomb.

Shortly after the Battle of the Nile, when Cleopatra was proclaimed sole ruler of Egypt, Flavius, revealed to be a member of the Order of the Ancients, broke into the tomb alongside Lucius Septimius and stole the staff. In the process, they also stole the Apple of Eden from Apollodorus, who discovered their true purpose in the tomb. Dispatching soldiers to deal with Apolodorus, the two Ancients left the tomb and made their way to the vault in Siwa. Both Aya and Bayek arrived too late to stop them and save Apollodorus' life, who died from injuries sustained during the fight.

Gallery

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  The interior of the tomb
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  Alexander's sarcophagus
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  Close up view of Alexander's sarcophagus

Appearance

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Trivia

• The inscriptions on his tomb are;
  • ΑΜΩΝ ΕΝ ΑΓΡΩΙ ΔΕΝΔΡΩΝ ΙΣΤΗΣΙΝ ΤΟ ΕΝ ΣΙΒΑΙ ΙΕΡΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΗΝ ΕΞΟΥΣIΑΝ ΚΑΤΕΧΕΙ (roughly translates to: Amun in the field of reeds is the sacred sanctuary possessed of power)
  • ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΑΝ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΘΕΟΝ ΔΥΝΑΜIΝ ΘΕΩΝ ΕΝ ΧΕΡΣIΝ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥ ΣΤΡΕΦΕΙ (roughly translates to: Man to King and King of the mighty Gods in the land of men)
  • ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΣ ΕΗΣ ΚΩΠΗΣ ΤΥΓΧΑΝΕΙ ΕΣΦΡΑΓΙΣΜΕΝΗ ΣΦΑΙΡΑ ΕΠΙ ΤΗΣ ΡΑΒΔΟΥ ΤΕΘΕΙΣΑ (roughly translates to: the eye has a sealed orb on the staff given)
  • ΤΑΞΙΣ ΑΠΑNΤΑ ΑNΑΓKΑZΕI ΚΑΙ ΤIΣ ΠΑNΤOΣ ΔYNΑΤΑI KPΑΤΕIN ΕI KΑΤΩPHΞ ΑNΕΩΙΚΤΑΙ (roughly translates to: it is necessary and everything can be inferior)