Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 BCE and 247 BCE on the island of Pharos in Alexandria. Designed by the Greek architect and engineer Sostratus of Cnidus, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World before its destruction.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
During the Siege of Alexandria in 47 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa was tasked by Julius Caesar to light the signal at the top of the lighthouse to alert the Roman fleet, as he believed Aya would not be able to accomplish this. Bayek switched places with Aya, though, as they both wanted to prove Caesar wrong. She climbed the lighthouse's tower and, despite facing difficulties with several of Ptolemy XIII's men, managed to light the signal in time, allowing Caesar to receive reinforcements from his fleet.[2]
Years later in 30 BCE, Aya, now known as Amunet, brought an unconscious Caesarion to the harbor near the lighthouse to meet with Phoxidas. From there, they set sail for Rome, escaping Octavian's invasion of Egypt.[3]
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Bayek and Caesar watching the lighthouse -
The lighthouse during the Siege of Alexandria -
The lighthouse's signal in 47 BCE
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins comic
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #4