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{{Quote|The Mareotis Lake is the largest in the Egyptian Kingdom and is essential for naval transport.| | {{Quote|The Mareotis Lake is the largest in the Egyptian Kingdom and is essential for naval transport.|Description|Assassin's Creed: Origins}} | ||
[[File:ACO_Lake_Mareotis.jpg|thumb|250px|Lake Mareotis as seen from Alexandria]] | [[File:ACO_Lake_Mareotis.jpg|thumb|250px|Lake Mareotis as seen from Alexandria]] | ||
'''Lake Mareotis''' is a lake in northern [[Egypt]] | '''Lake Mareotis''' is a large lake in northern [[Egypt]], separated from the [[Mediterranean Sea]] by the isthmus on which the city of [[Alexandria]] resides. | ||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] travelled across the lake in search of [[Klaudios]], an Alexandrian man who had gone missing from [[Yamu]]. | ==History== | ||
In 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] travelled across the lake in search of [[Klaudios]], an Alexandrian man who had gone missing from [[Yamu]]. He eventually found Klaudious stranded on a column from an [[Lost Crypt|island ruin]], surrounded by a pack of [[crocodile]]s. Bayek was able to eliminate the crocodiles and escorted Klaudious back to Yamu.<ref name="Hidden Tax">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Hidden Tax]]</ref> | |||
Later, | Later, the Medjay returned to the island, investigating a series of mysterious killings conducted by a [[Cult of Serqet|cult]] of [[Serqet]] in the ruins.<ref name="Taste of her Sting">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Taste of her Sting]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Origins'', Lake Mareotis is displayed as a region | *In ''Assassin's Creed: Origins'', Lake Mareotis is displayed as a region of Egypt which includes the eponymous lake. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[fr:Lac Maréotis]] | <!--[[fr:Lac Maréotis]]--> | ||
[[Category:Lakes]] | [[Category:Lakes]] | ||
[[Category:Egypt]] | [[Category:Egypt]] | ||
Revision as of 01:48, 6 May 2026
- "The Mareotis Lake is the largest in the Egyptian Kingdom and is essential for naval transport."
- ―Description[src]
Lake Mareotis is a large lake in northern Egypt, separated from the Mediterranean Sea by the isthmus on which the city of Alexandria resides.
History
In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa travelled across the lake in search of Klaudios, an Alexandrian man who had gone missing from Yamu. He eventually found Klaudious stranded on a column from an island ruin, surrounded by a pack of crocodiles. Bayek was able to eliminate the crocodiles and escorted Klaudious back to Yamu.[1]
Later, the Medjay returned to the island, investigating a series of mysterious killings conducted by a cult of Serqet in the ruins.[2]
Trivia
- In Assassin's Creed: Origins, Lake Mareotis is displayed as a region of Egypt which includes the eponymous lake.