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{{Era|Landmarks}}[[File:ACO_Great_Synagogue.jpg|thumb|250px|Great Synagogue]]
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The '''Great Synagogue''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian synagogue located in the {{Wiki|Jews|Jewish}} quarter of [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
[[File:ACO_Great_Synagogue.jpg|thumb|250px|Great Synagogue]]
The '''Great Synagogue''' was an ancient [[Egypt]]ian synagogue located in the {{Wiki|Jews|Jewish}} quarter of [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]].


It stood until its destruction in 66 CE when the Jews of Alexandria, inspired by the Revolt in {{Wiki|Judea}}, rebelled against the Romans.<ref name="DT">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref>
Around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the synagogue, finding one of the [[Papyrus Puzzle]]s within.<ref name="Nature's Way">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Nature's Way]]</ref>


Around 48 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] visited the synagogue, finding one of the [[Papyrus Puzzle]]s within.<ref name="Nature's Way">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Nature's Way]]</ref>
In 66 CE, the synagogue was destroyed when the Jews of Alexandria, inspired by the Revolt in {{Wiki|Judea}}, rebelled against the Romans.<ref name="DT">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 04:54, 30 August 2019

Great Synagogue

The Great Synagogue was an ancient Egyptian synagogue located in the Jewish quarter of Alexandria, Egypt.

Around 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the synagogue, finding one of the Papyrus Puzzles within.[1]

In 66 CE, the synagogue was destroyed when the Jews of Alexandria, inspired by the Revolt in Judea, rebelled against the Romans.[2]

Trivia

  • The Great Synagogue anachronistically features a Star of David. The star appeared centuries after the Ptolemaic era.[3]

Appearances

References