Temple of Pythagoras

This article is about the temple itself. You may be looking for the memory set in the temple.

The Temple of Pythagoras was an ancient temple located beneath Rome, built by the Pythagoreans, the followers of Pythagoras.

History

During his time at the Villa Auditore, Leonardo da Vinci researched about the Temple of Pythagoras. As his research advanced, he decided to draw a map to its entrance, and used invisible ink to sketch the pieces of the map onto his paintings on the villa's walls. However, when the city was attacked, the paintings fell into the hands of the Borgia family.

As Leonardo continued his research until 1506 in Rome, he eventually came into contact with the Cult of Hermes. He frequently visited the personal library of the Cult's leader, Ercole Massimo, in order to acquire even more information on the subject. Eventually, he was kidnapped by the Hermeticists, who desired the location of the temple, and the "Pythagorean Unifier" that was said to be hidden within it.

The Assassin Ezio Auditore managed to gather the paintings and, with the help of Leonardo's assistant Salaì, discovered the temple's location. Upon rescuing Leonardo from the cultists, the two ventured deeper to explore the Temple of Pythagoras together, until they eventually stumbled upon the final chamber, a vault with a strange device in its center. When Ezio placed his hand on it, his DNA communed with the pedestal, revealing the coordinates: 43 39 19N 75 27 42W. Ultimately, however, he decided that it would be best to leave it and do nothing, saying that the message was not meant for them.

Trivia

• The aforementioned coordinates reveal a reservoir, which is connected to Black River near the village of Turin, in proximity to Whetstone Gulf State Park in New York - This location is roughly in the same area as one shown when Ezio uses his Eagle Vision after the Codex Pages are put together [1].
• Connecting the above coordinates with Rome, New York to the South and Florence, New York to the West while measuring the approximate distances with Bing maps results in an almost perfect Pythagorean triangle.

Gallery

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  The room of light.
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  The room of fire.
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  The door to the Temple of Pythagoras.
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  Leonardo opening the entrance.

Source

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - The Da Vinci Disappearance