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Serapis was a Greco-Egyptian god worshipped in ancient Egypt.

The god was introduced by Ptolemy I Soter, the founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, who sought to accommodate the beliefs of both Greek and Egyptian culture, highlighting their similarities. To this end, he amalgamated the names of Osiris and Apis, forming the name "Serapis".[1]

By the 1st century BCE, the cult of Serapis was widespread across Egypt, with various towns and cities containing a temple or shrine dedicated to him, the most notable being the Serapeum of Alexandria.[2]

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  1. Assassin's Creed: OriginsDiscovery Tour
  2. Assassin's Creed: Origins