Notes from Bayek's travels

I wanted to ask you something. Which is... what's your name? This article title is conjecture. Although the article subject is canon, no official name for it has been given.

Throughout his travels across the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, and various simulated realms of the afterlife, the Medjay and later Hidden One Bayek of Siwa came across inscriptions and notes that contained information on people, businesses, and events. These included messages written on papyri, stellae, and murals. Most of these texts were found in military camps or cities, while others were found in unmarked locations.

Lower Egypt

Alexandria

Akra Garrison

Phylakitai Order 121

We must maintain two guards on the Balistae at all times, surveying the canal.
Send patrols five times a day to inspect the canal.
No one is to exit the palace without an escort or clearance.
Even her Highness is not allowed to leave the Palace.

Report 122 to Phylakitai

A boat was seen leaving the palace last night, through the canal.
The Great Apollodorus was in the boat, so we didn't ask for credentials.
There was a woman next to him. She dressed richly, and was likely a noble.
We protected his passage through the canal until he reached safety.

Phylakitai Order 250

We're looking for an armed woman. She is very dangerous, and she murdered the noble Actaeon. Take some men and go look in all the sewers near the Jewish district, she is probably hiding there. Don't hesitate to kill her if she resists.

Alexandria

Shopping List

Golden necklaces and rings.
Three lengths of byssus linen for the master's clothes
Hire a few Hetairai and musicians to celebrate.

To Aristo of Alexandria

My friend, Eudoros is claiming all the work on the Nile in the book is his. Your life is in danger, he is charging you with plagiarism.
Your friend Phanos

Armory

Captain's Log

The sturdiness of our triremes made us proud and kept the pirates' ships at bay. Many of them were sunk. The Cypriot cypress timber we have used to build our ships is the strongest, but we are not provided as regularly with it since Cicero's son became ruler. At least we still have large reserves to build more ships if needed.

Great Library

About the Muses

This library is dedicated to invoke the nine daughters of Zeus, sometimes called the Muses. Recruited by Osiris, they are known as Kalliope, Kleio, Euterpe, Erato, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania. They are the goddesses of arts, key to the good life and the names of Herodotos' Historiai books.

Erato[s]thenes' Geometry

On the summer solstice, simultaneously, the sun strikes Syene and Alexandria, but their shadows have different angles. When comparing the angles and relating them to the distance between the two towns, planet earth measures two hundred and fifty thousand stadia.

Eukleides' Elements

Things which are equal to the same thing are also equal to one another.
If equals be added to equals, the wholes are equal.
If equals be subtracted from equals, the remainders are equal.
Things which coincide with one another are equal to one another.
The whole is greater than the part.

History of Geometry

One must be versed in Poseidonios' Geography, as well as Eudemos' Arithmetics and Geography. 
Elements, by Eukleides is as important as Pythagoras' Essence and Source of All Things.
Finally, Arkhimedes' On the Equilibrium of Planes would be the best addition of knowledge to Platon's teaching.

Pythagoras' Proof

In right-angled triangles the figure on the side opposite the right angle equals the sum of the similar and similarly described figures on the sides containing the right angle.

Zodiac Krikotoi

Known as an Armillary Sphere to Romans, this observational device determines the location of celestial bodies around the Earth, the spheric center of the universe.
The position is fixed by corresponding the latitude and meridian rings to the position of the sun or a star.

Great Synagogue

Supreme Judge Ethnarches, what do you think of Antipater's interference concerning the garrisons in Pelusion? Should this fail, the consequences on the Delta district and politeuma would be catastrophic. Members of the Archontes will...

You can ease your mind in training your body properly, but you need to attend the Assembly meetings, the Ekklesia. The gymnasiarch will never ask you to attend to your duty, my son, but oblige my request so that I may be respected by the older elders in the Gerousia.

Iseion

This Temple is safe for everyone coming to pray. Any who enters the Temple is under my protection.
Cleopatra

Kibotos Arsenal

Phylakitai Order 251

We're looking for a dangerous armed woman suspected of murdering the noble Actaeon. Take some men and go look for her in the Egyptian district, she is probably hiding there. Don't hesitate to kill her if she resists.

Mareia Military Storage

Guarding this storage depot is so boring. I wish I was posted at the wall to the North, it must be far more interesting there!

Pharos Garrison

Phylakitai Order 305

Deploy the soldiers around the Pharos, watch the sea. Caesar is fighting Pompey and one of them definitely will come to Alexandria. Report any Roman ship you see.

Architect's Notes

According to Sostratus of Cnidus, the architect of the Pharos, we should regularly inspect the light-colored stones that are reinforced with molten lead. This is what protect the walls from crashing ocean waves.

South Wall Guard Post

Nothing ever happens here. I bet the storage depot to the South gets far more action than this.

Tomb of Alexander the Great

Alexander is born as the child of the god Zeus-Ammon and his mother Olympias.

Aristotle educates Alexander, a natural leader and young heir.

Alexander the Great conquers the known world.

Alexander the Great crowns Ptolemy Lagos as his successor.

Black Desert

Nomarch's Tomb

The Direst Curse Befall You

Let this be be seen by all who would disturb the resting place of Tefibi III. Take offerings from him, desecrate the honors that are only his and you will be consumed by the furnace of his execration rites. Brother will turn on brother. Friend will betray friend. All will die enemies. So shall your bodies remain, decaying and starving until bones turn to dust. All who enter beware for none shall leave, in this life or the next.

In Case of My Worst Fears

I hate this place. At night I hear whispers in the walls, by the day the shadows seem to shift without form to move them. I want to leave, but still Keset wants more and more of the tombs treasures for his own. His own, I know I will see none of it. And that infernal whispering, it gets in my head. When Keset is done marauding he'll have no use for me and then what? I should take what is mine, take it... take it all...

And we shall honor the illustrious and munificent Tefibi III beloved of Thoth for five days. For he partook of perfect propriety and received the good repute of virtue.

Horus bestow everlasting life upon the most trusted clerk Amenhotep. When it came time to serve his lord in the Reed Fields he did so willingly. He was bestowed with strength, endurance, joy, health, and all happiness.

The mighty warrior Khui comes to you, ye falcons, wearing a cloak of ape skin upon his back. He goes to the boundary of the horizon. So he may make red the sand in both lands. And so he may bring fire to the enemies of the Nomarch.

Make a weskhet necklace of tempered gold, Ibebi. Adorn it with Feldspar. Carnelian and Jasper fiercely glowing as the Sun god. Turquoise and lapis as tumultuous as the chaos sea. Carry it to your lord in Duat. And he shall wear it for eternity.

To say my Nut, the great, who is within the lower mansion: This is my son, Ma'nakhtuf and my beloved Aneksi. They sit beside me, carried into the afterlife for duty and honor. All the gods are in exultation; they say: 'How beautiful is Ma'nakhtuf', with whom his father is deeply pleased.

Ra-Horakhty Mountain Top

It is difficult working in these conditions, which has built me up physically. However, it is following the wind that has truly pushed my spirit to new heights.

If you look at the vastness of the world, or even the majesty of these mountains you realize something... I am but a grain of sand, but I am part of it all.

Desheret Desert

Qeneb too Kah'Aiye

Glory be to Osiris Un-nefer, the great god within Abydos, king of eternity, lord of the everlasting, keeper of the scales, who passeth through millions of years in his existence. Guard these fallen warriors, heroic souls who died defending the Eternal Kingdom. Grant them splendor in heaven, might upon the earth and triumph in Neter-khert. Grant them cakes and ale. They go with their Leader, the Great general Amneher.

I am the Great General Amneher. Thoth the king of eternity is with me. I am the great god in the boat of the Sun. I fought against the Nubians. I took from them their most revered prince, and kept Pygmy as a prize. Men weep and women bewail I am gone from this realm and sail to the next.

Faiyum

Beached Trireme Camp

Tax Records

A record of taxes owed by farmers in the Faiyum. It doesn't take a scribe's eye to notice that Egyptians pay an unfair majority.

Covert Grain Store

Orders from Above

Our security so far has been faultless, but we must continue our efforts to safeguard these stores from prying eyes.
We are not just controlling the price of grain in Faiyum. We are maintaining price control from Egypt all the way to Rome.
Remember the importance of your task.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Dionysias

A Prayer to Dionysias

The mother is sacred
She gives life from her life
She nurtures, she loves
Many are our fathers
And much is their honor
But only one mother
O Hathor, you know

The land is my mother
The bosom I cling to
They took her from me
Now I'm an orphan
O Hathor, you see
O Hathor, have mercy
Save Dionysias
Give me my home

Dionysias Caravanserai

Final Warning

This is a FINAL WARNING to all on guard duty. Anyone caught sneaking Egyptian whores into the compound will be left out to dry in the White Desert Oasis. This compound holds sensitive artifacts taken from all over Egypt. Allowing any Egyptian in is a serious breach of security and could result in embarrassing trouble with the local authorities. Anyone lodging a report successfully detailing a breach will be rewarded a week's rations from the General's kitchen.
–Captain Kallipos

Dionysias Wharf

Security for All

Men,
Do not forget why you are here. We have a duty, not just to the security of Greece but also of Egypt. The local Egyptian farmers are a simple-minded lot. Left to themselves they would never know true civilization.
We must take it upon ourselves to educate and protect them. At times, that will mean doing what is necessary despite their resistance. In such circumstances I expect every one of you to remain resolute, carrying out your duty with a firm hand. Only then will there be security for all.
–Captain Aetes

Eremites Hideout

My secret to make getting ahead is simple. I but rest on the gods' shoulders.

Euhemeria

Prayer to Sobek

Dua Sobek! Homage to you!
Lord of the Waters, hear us
You are the Beneficent One
The substance of Two Lands
Set your fear in our enemies
Cleanse our land, Benevolent Healer!
Hear my plea, O Lord of Faiyum
Dua Sobek!

Euhemeria's Synchronizing Viewpoint

Letter from a Caretaker

Beloved One,

I imagine how you are, suffering on your bed in those cursed slums. But I have some good news! I managed to get a position here watching over the harbor as tower caretaker. They pay me little more than my food and board, but I thank the gods for their mercy. What little I can send to you I will. My hours are long and I don't know when I will be able to see you again.
I am not sorry to be away from that place. Watching you suffer day by day without the means even for a healer was death to me. At least now you might have enough for medicine, and I'll have some peace of mind.
So much for 'prosperity for all'! I hear another Greek say that I think I'll vomit on him.
–Menna

Hyena Lair

Hyenas, by Peneus the Explorer

After 10 days of travel to get here and find Faiyum's famous hyenas, I am proud to declare that the following facts are true:

–The leader of a cackle is often a female.
–Females govern the males, not unlike many domestic situations in Egypt.
–Hyenas greet one another with kisses on their genitals.

Finally, DO NOT TRY TO TAME A HYENA! Rahotep once thought himself successful in this, until his subject made determined moves toward his privates, and he had to abandon it to the wild.
–Peneus the Explorer

Ketket Cove Hideout

A Suicide Note

Mother,
By the time you read this I will be dead. Don't be sad or sorry, I deserve it. I've done things that no-one should do. I've let you down, and I don't deserve to live.
I came to the Faiyum to find success, and to make you proud. But nothing worked out. I started robbing the poor just so I could eat. I hated myself, but I had no other choice. Now I've killed someone. I didn't mean to, it just happened. There's no way back for me now.
I'm weak and useless, and I'm so sorry. You gave me everything, and this is how I rewarded you.
I can't live with myself anymore. I'm going to give myself to the crocodiles today. At least I'll be some use to them. I hope you find a way to forgive me. You deserved a much better son than me.
Your worthless son,
–Woser

Requisitioned Dionysias House

Requisitions Order

For the benefit of continued prosperity, this house and prime land is hereby requisitioned for Faiyum. The plot will be reserved for the expected influx of foreign investors, and distributed at the sole discretion of the government.
The Egyptian owners will be compensated with a similar home on the outskirts of Dionysias. As a result of the government's strategic land reclamation projects, we anticipate multiplied returns for everyone in years to come.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Seized Oikos

Land Requisition Order

For the benefit of Faiyum's continued prosperity, this house and prime land is hereby requisitioned for Faiyum.
The plot will be reserved for the expected influx of foreign investors, and distributed at the sole discretion of the government.

The Egyptian owners will be compensated with a similar home on the outskirts of Euhemeria. As a result of the government's strategic land reclamation project, we anticipate multiplied returns for everyone in years to come.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Okteres Blockade

Commendation from the Nomarch of Faiyum

I wish to commend the Euhemeria fleet command for their efforts in maintaining the security of Faiyum.
Your watchful presence over our shores is a continual reminder to the citizens of Euhemeria of the might of Ptolemy's Navy.
Prosperity for all. Culture for all. Security for all.

Soknopaiou Nesos

Physician's Notice

Due to increasingly high demand, it is with some regret that I must restrict service to those nearby Greek merchant community. Others in need of a physician should try elsewhere in the city.
–Soknopaiou Nesos Physician

Official Complaint

We are writing to protest the unfair taxation now levied upon Egyptians in Soknopaiou Nesos. It seems that every second week there is a new tax that only Egyptians must pay, who are least able to afford it. Meanwhile Greeks are exempted, or pay much reduced versions. This inequity between Egyptians and Greeks is reflected in every new law that is made.
As long-time residents of Soknopaiou Nesos we protest the injustice in the strongest terms, and ask that all future laws reflect a balanced, fair distribution of burden. Only then will Egypt truly offer 'prosperity for all'.

Signed the Soknopaiou Nesos Egyptian Merchants Guild.

Temple Notice

Let it be known that the stone from this temple has been requisitioned for official use. Citizens are instructed no to hamper the efforts of workers as they fulfill their duties dismantling and packing for transportation.
By the Order of Ptolemy The Father-loving God.

Underground Stash

Instructions

Captain,
The new laws providing increased protection for Greek farms are expected to create some unrest amongst the Egyptians. As such, and in line with those laws, add extra patrols in and around the Greek farms. Make sure you do it without decreasing vigilence [sic] in other areas, even if it means creating double shifts.
All subversion is to be dealt with promptly and harshly. I will not allow protests or trouble from vigilantes to affect the stability of Karanis.
–Nomarch

Valley Market

Remember Our Purpose

We are not smugglers. We are not thieves. We are taking back what rightfully belongs to us.
Yes, we acquire artifacts from Ptolemy.
But these are Egyptians artifacts that belong to Egypt.
Our profits feed Egyptian mouths in Egyptian slums, not the fat races of greedy Greek in their pretentious decorated villas.
Remember our purpose, and do not get distracted by subtle Greek lies.
–Ptahshepses, Chief Merchant, Valley Market

Vulture Lair

ultures, by Peneus the Explorer

It is with great pride that I can confirm Vultures do not eat live animals. For the purposes of proving this, I have stayed motionless for days at a time with my faithful dog always beside me (whom I have trained to be still for long periods of time, without even panting or scratching).

My courageous attempts to document wildlife in Faiyum will not go unnoticed, I am certain. My careful records will one day make it into the Great Library of Alexandria. There, they will be keep in safekeeping for millennia. Knowing this makes all my efforts worthwhile.

–Peneus the Explorer

Faiyum Oasis

Faiyum Nomarch Villa

The Conception

Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.
This elegant aphorism, encompassing as it does the spirit of Faiyum's government, was conceived one evening as the Nomarch's chief scribe Kenamon Wamukota indulged in an innocent drink at the public theatre at Krokodilopolis.

A bag of jewels, gleaming like a Faiyum moon on a clear night, was dropped by a lady of mixed descent as she emerged from a nearby brothel, chased playfully by an elderly Ptolemy Captain.

To Kenamon's noble mind, this represented the delightful clash of cultures for which Faiyum was known. Thus the motto was born.

House of Iwn

Faiyum Portraits

Beautifully painted commissioned burial portraits, of the type common to the Faiyum.

Goodbye Philadelphia

It pains me to go, but I have no choice. I must find my husband and bring him back to his senses. I knew those Wadjet cultists were trouble, but I had no idea how much he had been affected by their cult. I thought it was just going to be a passing interest, like so many others before it. How wrong I was!

I hate to leave this place. It is my home, and it took years to accumulate all my beautiful Faiyum portraits. But I love my husband more, and it is my duty to do what I can to restore him. I pray whoever lives in this villa after us loves it as much as we did. May it bring them better fortune than it brought us.

Kerkesoucha Granary

Letter of Congratulations

Honorable Lady,

It is with genuine admiration that we write to thank you for hosting our recent symposium. Your speech was, quite simply, a triumph.
There is not a soul in the Faiyum who has not benefited from your generosity, grace, and tutelage. To hear the eloquent expression of your commitment towards the cultural enrichment of our beautiful city filled us all, I assure you, with no little pride.
In you Greece has indeed bestowed upon fortunate Egypt the very brightness of its glory.
Culture for All!

We remain your humble servant.

–Greeks of Krokodilopolis.

Ode to Aphrodite

O Aphrodite, goddess in flowers,
Zeus' enchanting daughter
With sorrow, and longing, break my heart
Lady of Love, no longer!

Hear new voice! I hear and listen
It comes, on golden morning
Billowing through field and granary
Lady Faiyum, arising!

Light and grace, blest and brightest,
With shining eyes, she asked me:
'Sir, what holds thee in such thrall?'
O graceful Berenike!

On Culture

It is not without some pride that I observe the steady blooming of high culture across the once barren Faiyum. With every small change my persistent effort, careful planning, and fervent belief in the higher principles is vindicated. It has required a firm hand. Egypt does not relinquish its long barbarism easily. Some would question whether it is worth at all. I confess there have been times I have quietly wondered so myself. But looking now across our granary, with the sublime echoes of order calling from every shrub, pillar, and gable, I'm more certain than ever of our course. Whatever the cost, we will bring true civilization to the Faiyum, and then beyond. It is not merely desirable, it is imperative. With or without it's co-operation, all of Egypt will be brought to bear, and order created.

Prisoner's Corpse

A few barely readable symbols are carved into the man's arm. 'Live on, for her.'

Soldier's Journal

I don't know what to think anymore. We're taking more and more grain from the farmers, and it feels like we're stealing. We beat any who resist. We're soldiers, not thugs, aren't we? We should be protecting farmers not beating them. But I know I can't say or do anything, though. The Crocodile kills anyone who disobeys. It's not what I want, but what can I do? I'm just following orders. Amun forgive me.

Krokodilopolis' Brothel

Brothers and Sisters and God

Is anything sweeter than the hours of love,
When we all lie together
Three brothers, two sisters, and he from above?
From what could be better than embracing and fondling
when you all surround me and we surrender to delights?

When Sobek himself bites my thigh,
I will offer my breast also, it's soft
it yields, it won't thrust him away!

The thrill of our loving spreads into my body
like honey in water, like opium spices.
O Splashing One, speed to your longing
like a stallion in heat, like a bull to his heifer!

Greek Love Poem

I've lived a lifetime in a day
a kiss, just one, and then you left
the fading night swept you away.

I look but cannot see your face
I try, but cannot reach your mind
Now Aphrodite's cruel bind
it tears and pulls my lonely heart
and cheats desire to hold apart
two halves of love, searching a way.

I live two lifetimes every day.

Neorion Naval Arsenal

Commendation from the Nomarch of Faiyum

It is with supreme satisfaction that I extend my congratulations to all in Krokodilopolis for another year of profit and prosperity. The previously unstable native economy has been put under the rigorous charge of Greek management, and everyone has benefited. All signs point to continued increase and growth.
Thanks to the wisdom of Greece, we all profit, and we will all prosper.
Prosperity for all!

North Piazza

Greek Piazza North

This magnificent Greek piazza was opened with the full blessing of the Nomarch of Faiyum.
The symbolic raising of noble Greek architecture amongst the grain farms of Faiyum represents the fusion of two great cultures to create a new culture that will endure into the future.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Philadelphia

A Farmer's Complaint

I can barely grow enough grain to feed myself and keep those neket iadet soldiers happy. How can I be expected to pay tax as well! And why should I pay it? That damned Hotephres does none of the work and takes all the reward. But what else can be expected from a greedy Greek landowner. Between the Greeks and the Ptolemy soldiers, we're all going to end up in the slums. Prosperity for all? Fuck their camel shit prosperity.

Philadelphia's Synchronizing Viewpoint

A Farmer's Poem

Philadelphia, mound of grain and gold
A pile of shit, if the truth be told!

Rubbayat Necropolis

A Prayer to Serapis

O Serapis, mummy says you are half Egyptian and half Greek.
So why are Egyptians and Greeks not equal? We don't have equal food, or equal villas.
If you make us equal in everything I'm sure more people would worship you.
Please answer my prayer, if you not too busy.

Seal Rubbayat Tomb

Take two soldiers with you and seal up Rubbayat Tomb. Make sure this happens as a priority, but without raising suspicion. Make it look as natural as possible. No-one must suspect what the tomb contains.
Do not enter the tomb or touch anything! Be aware the treasures there are all carefully inventoried, down to the last piece of silver. I have a record of every acquisition, and every bribe. If anything goes missing I will hold you and your men responsible.
–The Captain

Sesen Grotto

A Bloated Corpse

Faiyum is doomed. All of us farmers will be out of jobs by the end of the year.
So I've been thinking, and I've decided to be an explorer instead! This is so exciting! It beats the mundane boredom of farming, that's for sure. I should have done it years ago.
I'm going to start with the cave I used to go with my brothers when we were children. But nekt, it's flooded this time of the year!
Never mind. I'll just be careful.

South Piazza

Greek Piazza South

This magnificent Greek piazza was opened with the full blessing of the Nomarch of Faiyum.
As a symbolic raising of Greek architecture amongst the grain farms of Faiyum, it represents the ascendency of a new and exalted culture from the old.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Temple of Sobek

Bless My Child

Dua Sobek! Lord of the Splashing Waters
Favor my unborn child. Give him skin as fair as his father, and not skin like my own
Dua Sobek! I will give weekly offerings, or my life as sacrifice if that is your will.
Whatever you want that is what I will do, for a better life awaits a fairer child.

Giza

Adorer of Thoth Tomb

Dedi, Kahren needs a new robe. My brother-in-law Seruf wants three bladders of the cheapest wine you can find. He means to drink it without water, but on his head be it. Faruk must have a new goat. I'm not sure how you will bring it back all this way, but please do your best. Your loving Wife, Thali

The 'incense' is mostly selling well, but not without challenges. We went through Djoser's bazar, but it was empty. In Haueris guards mistook us from tomb robbers and stopped us. We would have fought them for this insult, but they chased us off with bows! Still we have sold many wares for a great profit, so I hope to [come] home soon with full pockets.
Your loving husband, Hakum.

He who dwelleth in his flame. He who is in his hour. Red of both eyes. Flame seeing in the black chaos and by whose eyes the great Mandjet will be halted. We ask you to grant us eternal life by your side.

To the great Baba, bull of baboons, first-born son of Osiris and feaster of entrails. He who stands upon the lake of fire and devours the unrighteous souls. Those whose hearts have weighed heavy against Ma'at. Destroyer, punisher, ravager, judge, most revered harbinger of chaos, we give you honor.

H. The guards have been taken care of as we agreed. On the third day after the full moon they will find three bladders of wine to amuse them. It won't be long till they will be too drunk to care. Enter the tomb then. Do your job and deliver to my house the next day. Remember [the] power I wield. And keep my name out of it, even a whiff of this and my exulted position will be compromised. T

Depleted Quarry Hideout

Babaef, we took the village. I know you don't agree, but Ptolemy's Phylakitai don't care about backwater locations and it's a nice point to launch a raid from. Send me men I will make good use of them.

Great Sphynx

Dream Stele

Here lies the statue of the great Khafre, the glorious, the respected one, under the protection of Ra. Memphis and the great cities adore his face and make great offerings to his Ka. One day, as the sun was high, prince Thutmose traveled here and rested under its shadow. As he dreamed, the great god spoke to him: 'Watch me, son, for I am your father Horematkhet-Khafe-Ra-Atum. Examine my body, left for ruins like a dying person. The desert that I used to rule now defies me. Before all who live, I will grant you the crown when you have relieved me of my burden.'

South of Eastern Cemetery Mastaba

Kaika,
Thank you for banding together with the rest of us merchants. As discussed, we need to build a warehouse big enough to stock all of our products after hours. We've had it with Mered sending his men going through our things while sleep. I'm sure it's the same for you. Let me know when you're free to discuss in person.
Farfaan

Tomb of Khafre

Oh Good and Glorious Ptah. Take this offering of a sacred bull and do not rain your curse down upon us. We are simple men and our families were starving. That is the truth of it and we humbly ask forgiveness for our transgressions against you.

Obscured one do not be angry. We will find and punish them. Those who desecrated your bed chamber shall not enter the reed fields.

The lake of fire will swallow our enemies. Great Conqueror, Despoiler, Lord of the Blood Seas, may you raise these arms against those who oppose you in the afterlife.

Tomb of Khufu

There is a commoner called Djedi Ro who lives in Djed-Sneferu, a commoner a hundred and ten years old, who eats five hundred loaves of bread, a shoulder of beef for meat, and drinks a hundred jars of beer, up to this day. He knows how to mend a severed head. He knows how to make a lion walk behind him, with its leash on the ground. He knows the number of chambers of the sanctuary of Thoth.

The unwary who unleash the desert sands will be swallowed into the arid depths.

O King, you are this great star, the companion of Orion, who traverses the sky with Orion, who navigates the Duat with Osiris; you ascend from the East of the sky, being renewed at your due season.

Khnum-Khufwy, son of Sneferu and Queen Hetepheres I. Bringer of light, saffron robed beloved of the golden orb and the silver sun.

May it be known that Kade worked on this great edifice until he died. He was a stone mason.

Baboon-faced Hapi. Duamutef jackal snout. Human-headed Imsety. Qebehsenuef the falcon. That which the radiant and azure-robed Khufu needs to enter the Duat will be guarded by the four sons of Horus. Nephthys protect his lungs. Neith his stomach. Isis guard his liver and Serqet his intestines.

May your father Khufu, justified, favor you.
May he advance your position among the elders.
May your spirit contend with your enemy
and may your soul know the roads that lead to the portal of him who shelters the dead.

Tomb of Menkaure

For the Divine one, King Menkaure. He of the Golden Eyes, Beloved of his people, Herald of the Saffron Sun. Take these gifts that they may quieten your spirit. May you grant those who offer them forgiveness for letting your sleep be disturbed. You brought prosperity to our people and peace to our land, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, Mother of the Nile, honors you. Grant us your blessing.

Ra, Creator, He who steers Mandjet, Slayer of the serpent Apep, Wearer of whiskers, Guardians of the Sacred Tree Ished, who fought hard in Annu on the night when the foes of Nebertcher were destroyed. We offer your son Menkaure so he may walk at your side.

The is the saffron showered chamber of Menkaure. For when his ka returns to speak with the mortal world, he will see how greatly we love him.

Her most serene ethereal goddess, Khamerernebty II. Mother of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt. She who sees Horus and Seth. Great one of the hetes-scepter. One great of praise, Priestess of Djehuty, Priestess of Tjasepef, the Greatly loved Wife of the Wife of the King, King's Daughter of his body, revered mistress, honored by the Great God.

Haueris Nome

Cleon's Dam

Commendation from the Nomarch of Faiyum

By the grace of Ptolemy The Father-loving God and your hard work, this dam now stands resolute against the desert. Millions depend upon Faiyum's farms, and Faiyum's farmers depended upon you. You prevailed, and I commend you for your efforts.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.

Etesias' Olive Grove

Commendation from the Nomarch of Faiyum

My congratulations to the soldiers and landowners of Etesias' Olive Grove. There has been a marked increase in olive oil production following recent forward-thinking measures imposed upon the olive farmers.
With the influx of Greek landowners in Faiyum, luxury perfumes and ointments are in high demand. Production of those luxuries depends upon our olives. Thanks to the landowners' hard work, Faiyum is becoming a region of culture and commerce.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.
–Nomarch

Fort Boubastos

My Last Letter

My beloved,
This will be my last letter to you. I'm dying and there is no hope I will ever be released from this cell. I love you and it breaks my heart that I will never see you again. Thank you for loving me, and for everything you have ever done.
Don't be sad. Live your life and find happiness. Only remember that I loved you. Pray for me, that the gods find me worthy to walk in the Field of Reeds. 
Sorry for the state of my writing. There is almost no light here, and the brush and ink they gave me are barely useable [sic]. My hands also shakes constantly.
Farewell my wife. I take your love with me to the Duat,
Pentu

Sobek Temple south of Amenemhat III's Tomb

Crocodile Carcass

A crocodile corpse, abandoned half way through the the mummification process.

Crocodile Mummy

Baby crocodiles, mummified in honor of Sobek the crocodile god. These forgotten children of Sobek have been abandoned to the depths of Hawara.

Prayer to Sobek

O Sobek, forgive me. You know I don't want to do this. Every stone we take from your temple for their god in Krokodilopolis is a blasphemy. They are forcing us to destroy your house, and there is nothing we can do. The soldiers beat us for the slightest disobedience. Let your vengeance be upon them and not us.
Rise up Splashing One, and devour your enemies. Consume them with your pointed teeth.
Dua Sobek!

Temple Archives

Commendation from the Nomarch of Faiyum

I would like to extend thanks to the Hermapolis [sic] Temple for embracing the Graeco-Egyptian deity Hermes Trismegistus.
The union of a Greek and Egyptian god represents a new culture, and is better than the old Egyptian ways of Thoth. The temple will be well compensated.
A new age.
A new Faiyum.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.
–Nomarch

Tomb of Amenemhat III

Warning unwary traveler do not break the seal or the sands of time will consume you.

Release those in the image of Him into the sacred pool on the third moon after the flood. The ritual must continue for three days to honor Sobek. Green of plume, watchful of face, raised of brow, the raging one who came forth from the shank and tail of the Great One who is in the sunshine. Honor them with bulls, revere them, worship them. For they are His servants on the silt banks.

Sikh'en the bucktoothed, despoiler of the black sands and ravager of catfish. Priest Pehen guides him through the wadi.

Amenemhat III arises as Sobek, the son of Neith.
Eats with his mouth, urinates, copulates with his phallus.
He is lord of seed, he who takes the women from their husbands, wherever Amenemhat wants, according to the desire of his heart.

Tomb of Smenkhkare

Beware all who would enter for here lies Smenkhkare. Living are the Forms of Re.

We give you honor Meritaten, consort of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Lord of the Two Lands Ankhkheperure Smenkhkare Djeser Kheperu. Beloved of Aten, Ankhkheperure Neferneferuaten, daughter of Nefertiti. Meritaten is our Queen in this life and the next.

Amun-Ra protect his name, our luminous eminence, Smenkhkare, first of the true sons, herald of the Ancients, and venerated architect of the Order. He who bade me gather the sacred scrolls so he can watch them for eternity from the Field of Reeds. He who silences what is secret and guards what is known. Beware enemies of the Order, for he will stand before the Ones Who Came Before and be judged worthy to worship and follow them. And so shall you fall.

Second Day of Paremhat

I cannot sleep, I cannot eat, there is only Those Who Came Before. I have taken my men and we will not return. The paintings will never be finished, the inscriptions never written. For nothing will compel us to return to this gods forsaken place.

Third day of Mechir

We found something as we dug deeper today. I cannot describe it here, for when I try and think on it my mind is filled with dreams and fragments that I do not understand. But it is obvious to me that it is no accident Smenkhkare chose this as his final resting place.

Green Mountains

Aquaeductus Kyrenaike

General Agrippa

Work on the Aqueduct is coming on apace. In the last four months, we have managed to construct the main parts of the structure that will eventually bring clean, fresh water to the farms around the Citadel. What good work we do for these people but it need to stop there. I would like to talk to you about other construction projects I have in mind. Some improvements to Baths, and also buildings for City defense that could benefit Flavius and the people of Cyrene.

Asklepieion

By Order of the Priestess Melitta

Place the tablets on the walls of the temple, they should show the name of the patient, their ailment, and the prescribed cure. The afflicted should then undergo a cleansing ritual and their receptiveness to the healing powers of the god Asclepius will be aided by fasting, prayer, and sacrifice. If the divine physician does not cure them, tell them that it is because of the lack of faith. Perhaps more drachmae will harden the conviction.

Janus, I feel truly blessed. You have no idea how the natural warmth of the mineral waters helps my old bones. It is truly 'salus per aquae', health through water. The priestess Melitta]'s servants have also put me on a regular exercise and massage routine in the hope that it will relieve the sharp pains when I walk. And it is working. I might even be able to dance with you at our daughter's wedding.

Balagrae

I give you praise, Divine healer

Phlatolos dedicates this votive to Asclepius and his fair daughter Hygiea as a thank you offering for curing his leg pain.

Catapult Workshop

The Catapults

General Agrippa, we are nearly finished with the construction of the catapults. It has been mad easier by the abundance of hardwood such as oak in the Kyrenaica region. We have also tried to improve a little in the design. We created two coils of rope made from cow sinew. We have also set the spring mechanisms wider apart giving the weapon greater firing accuracy. The Egyptians won't know what hit them... literally.

Kyrenaika Roman Citadel

Galenius. These men deserve a burial, but we cannot afford the time it will take to dig their graves. I considered having each man dig his own so when the work or heat killed them they would have a final resting place, but it seemed unnecessarily cruel, even by Agrippa's standards. So just dig one pit and throw them in. It is all we can spare for these prisoners of Rome.

My Strategy in Kyrenaica

Flavius demands that our Kyrenaika Legion be the greatest Rome has seen. My abitions will not let it be otherwise. Every morning the men will practice with wooden swords and shields, heavier than those used in battle to build up their fortitude. Then make them march twenty miles with a full pack in less than five hours. The five thousand men under my command will be the most disciplined, the strongest, bravest. Only then will be ready for Flavius' great plan for us. General Agrippa

Warning about the mixture

Kade, I am leaving you a warning about the mixture. It is dangerous work and Galeos has already managed to burn himself carrying the quicklime. Stupid fool touched it with his bare hands! The resin is also troublesome. It comes from the silphium plant and impossible to remove if it dries out. So try not to spill any. The Romans also delivered some pitch, the stuff that they use to cover the hulls of their ships to keep the water out. Isis only knows what that is for. Your faithful friend, Tedi.

Oracle of Apollo

And the Oracle of Apollo, the divine Phoebe will cleanse herself at the sacred spring so that Apollo's song may enter. Then so shall the Prophetai give the God of Light an offering. Sacrifice a goat at the shrine's great altar. Apollo will sweep the veil from her eyes, show her what will come to pass. So she may guide us.

Herakleion Nome

Camp Nisi

Orders from Pothinus

Unas, have your man stationed at Camp Nisi and hold that position.
Cleopatra is known to frequent Herakleion and we want you to keep a close watch on her movements.
–Pothinus

Demesne of Sekhem

My house is now one for the travelers. Share your stories with me to grow your soul.

Desher Bluff

Child of Sobek

As it was tasked of me, I am now devoting myself to Sobek and his children. Today I am reborn into the wild, and tomorrow I shall begin my new life with the crocodiles.

Dismal Tree

Children of Sobek

As it asked of us, we hereby offer ourselves to the great god Sobek. Today we are reborn into the wild, tomorrow we shall be reborn as crocodiles.

Huntress Cave

Scrap of Letter

I gave those Romans what they deserve! Stole a bunch of their stuff to give them a taste of their own medicine...

Meketre's Cache

Seneb, you're a genius! This camp of yours is proving its worth.
I can't believe how close we are to the village with none of them the wiser.
We almost have enough coins saved up, I say we aim for Old Lady Abar's house tonight. She'll never know what hit her.
–Felix

Yw Huts

The Old Abar

Lagus! Did you hear the rumors about Old Lady Abar? Apparently she used to be the leader of group of phylakes [sic], can you imagine? I'm sure she still packs a punch!

Zoiontegoi Shipwreck

Gladiator Fights

Gaius! Can you imagine the look on the spectator's faces when we release a hippo in the colosseum! We'll be famous I tell you

Im-Khent Nome

Leirion Apiary

The Faithful of Neith

Osorkon, take your gang and travel south east along the coastline.
I want you to establish a small camp near the beekeeping village and put constant pressure on the villagers. Send out regular ambush parties and nag them as often as possible.
We want to test the soldiers' reaction, and see how loyal they are to the Ptolemies.
May Neith watch over you.

Iment Nome

Necropolis Bandit Hideout

Mobare, I am sending a parcel your way. It contains dozens of books of the dead that we've stolen. You are to find their owners and demand a high price to have them returned, but do it discreetly. We don't want the Temple priests finding out about this.

Synchronizing Viewpoint

I looked everywhere, and there was no light. Then I looked towards the king, my lord, and there was light. We should continue through the sand with the barge, he'll guide us.

Ineb-Hedjet Nome

Kerkasoros

This tree is a fine spot to conduct our business. No one will think to look up here. Here is the equipment you've asked for. Our military encampment receives new weapons and gear regularly. Keep the drachmas coming, and I'll supply you with anything you need.

Kerkasoros Outpost

Mered,
I don't need to remind you to keep this quiet. Has your ship set sail to us? Remember, the cargo of valuables is to be deposited at the wharf hut. Make sure your men are discreet.
General Fraiius

Northwest of the eastern island of Ineb-Hedjet Nome

The floods have risen too high. My fields. My crops. My animals. My wife's precious jewelry box that I spent years crafting. It's all been washed away. Every thing but this sorrow...

Pigeon tower northwest of Per Ousir

Muskephi, I asked you to clean the tops of the pigeon towers three days ago. Get to it already! I know you've been out drinking with your friends. Don't forget to use the rope I gave you, in case you slip on the pigeon shit.

Isolated Desert

Burial Delving

Scrap of Journal

Day 39. Six of my men are dead. Twelve remain, half of whom are on the brink of giving up. But, the gods have perhaps answered my prayers. A grave storm rolled in last night, and it smothered our worksite. I thought it would mark the end. Instead, we woke up to find bones, weapons, and artifacts that had surfaced because of the storm. These could be the remains of the lost army of Cambyses—50,000 Persians who vanished in the blink of an eye after setting out to destroy the oracle at Siwa almost 500 years ago. This new discovery has breathed some life back into my men and lifted their spirits, but there's no denying that we've been out here far too long. The sun taking its toll, and the friction between the Rebels and Ptolemies is inching closer in this direction. We may have to abandon this site altogether. What a tragedy that would be. This could all be lost again by the time we would return...

Demiourgos Altar

Here Lies A Murderer!

Behold this lifeless vessel; what remains of a murderer who begged the gods for forgiveness. My poor husband, our marriage only three days old and full of life—strangled in a drunken fit over a dice game. See here, now the gods did not answer his prayers. See how they did not stop me from taking my revenge. His soul was meant to leave this world!

Golden Tomb

We are the Watchers of Thoth, lord of right and truth, The Shining One. We willingly follow our crown prince Ahmose-ankh into the next life to record his Radiance. We are honored to be chosen.

We are men of shield and sword. Warriors who served our Lord in life and death. We follow Him to the Eternal Fields. To carry on his orders and proclaim his eternal glory.

Child of the moon we honor you. Child of the moon we mourn for you. Child of the moon we follow you and go willingly into the Duat.

Maherpa. Beloved of he who rises up. Nomarch and Prince of Egypt. Leader of the people. May he guide the servant who willingly joins him. And may his servant bask in his benevolence.

Hmat Oasis

The rebels stormed our camp. We've fled in all directions. This oasis seems safe for the time being, though I don't know what the night holds. I hear faint roars and howls in the distance, but I suspect it's the desert heat playing tricks on me. Hopefully I can close my eyes without worry. I need rest.

Hyena Lair

This traveler went off path, perhaps to save time. Looks like he came across a hyena den. No match for these beasts.

Kaminada Stairwell

To whomever finds this,
Learn from my mistake. I've stolen from bandits, but they've found me, and instead of killing me have left me with a cruel choice. Die by the fangs of these serpents, or by my own hand. Gods forgive me.

North Synchronizing Viewpoint

My Story

I am no deserter. Let it be known. I was taken from my home as a boy, spending all my years in military service. I thought I could someday return to see my family, my home; but they never let me. When I became sick and useless to them, they would still not let me leave. Can you believe that? A dying desire, refused. They couldn't stop me from trying, but alas, my legs have failed me. I won't see home again, no, but I see it every time I look at this doll. That's good enough, isn't it?

Pissa Oros Citadel

New Punishment Orders

Every prisoner receives 10 lashings, after which they are set on their backs and stepped on so that the sands fills the wounds. They are then to be turned on their bellies with their backs facing the sun.

Southwest Synchronizing Viewpoint

Blood Oath

To my wife,
I've made my biggest mistake. Imprisoned and destined to die, I reflected on all of my poor decisions. I realized how much I love you. I escaped my captors to seek you out, but it has come at a great cost. Years have passed since I've seen you, and now as I die, all I can think of is your face. How could I have been so foolish? To take this dark path. You tried to warn me. I never listened. I'm so sorry. What have I done...

Theos Elpis Rift

Rebel's Journey

My fight against the regime is over! This chest held more drachmas than I knew existed. I can start anew. Go somewhere else. Be somebody else. Am I a bad person? I have abandoned my brothers. You, who read this—what would you have done? If you are a fighter deep down, take my weapon. It has served me well, but will never wield it again.

Tomb of the Nomads

A Terrible Curse

As for every man who shall take offerings from this tomb, his neck shall be twisted off like that of a bird, his office shall not exist, the position of his son shall not exist, his house shall not exist, his god shall not accept his white bread, his flesh shall belong to the fire, his children shall belong to the fire. I shall be against him as a crocodile on the water, as a serpent on earth, and as an enemy in this necropolis.

Sealed by Order of the High Priest Bakenkhonsu

All who seek to plunder its riches and desecrate its holiest of holies will shrivel before the burning eyes of the sun god.

Vulture Lair

A craftsman caught in the crossfire, perhaps mistaken for a rebel. It seems the philosophy out here is to shoot first and ask questions later.

West Synchronizing Viewpoint

We've spotted rebel activity in every direction. It's only a matter of time before they converge on us. We're abandoning camp for now. Whatever we couldn't carry is stashed behind the stairs. The rebels will never find it. They can't even read this note.

Ka-Khem Nome

Abandoned Trireme

Order for a Statue

Zamonth, I understand your concerns but I frankly don't care. Get that statue on the ship and have it delivered on time or I'll send you to an early afterlife.
–L

Dasos Hideout

Our camps in the forest north of here have been having trouble. Maybe we should send someone to investigate.

Campsite north of Dasos Hideout

A Warning Letter 

All be warned this region is controlled by the Mander Brothers. If you do not pay a tax to us, the four of us will take it out of your hides.

Khem Trireme

Rumors of Sunken Treasure

Akunosh, you won't believe this! I was fishing along the northeastern coast when bandits boiled out of the woods. I hid behind a rock as fast as I could, almost ruined my pants! But I heard them say one of their goons accidentally dropped a chest full of valuables in the water, just off the docks! We've got to get it, soon as I'm finished with my shift dusting off the temple of all this sand... Again!
Don't you go without me! We need to be two to bring it out of the water!

Kanopos Nome

Aristoteles Shrine

I dare you to...

Hey Ibi, that last dare you asked of me was pretty dangerous. Maybe we should bring it down a bit? Anyway, I dare you to pickpocket several different people at the Aristoteles Shrines.
–Harwa

Hamew Hut

Orders from Potamos Hideout

There's no easy path to prove your worth within the Great Hungry Ones, Sabu.
The fisherman's hut to the north could prove to be a valuable location for us. Go with a raiding party and claim it.

Kanopos

A Tribute to Icarus

This was the chariot of the late Icarus, glory of the raucous Hippodrome. He was champion of Prasina Green, a Miliarius who won a thousand races, and blessed by the gods!

Kheruef's Shelter

When unloading the loot from the boat, try to remember to bring the rare goods to the hut. We don't want to lose track of anything valuable.

Lighthouse

This little racing scam that we have going is paying off well. I'm a man of my word, here's your share.

River bank

By the hoary hosts of Horus! I can't believe Claridas lost to Icarus again in the last big race. It cost me a fortune! Icarus better not be fit to race by the time the Cursus Magnus comes round. By Sol Indiges, I must make my money back!

Filthy Prasina Greens

I swear Ankhtyfy, If I hear one more of these Prasina Greens chant and mourn the death of their precious Icarus, I'll beat one to death.
Anyway...I'm leaving some of our hard-earned winnings at the small hideout. This race rigging scam is really starting to pay off!

Zephyros Stables

Letter of Complaint

I am writing to complain about this receipt of purchase. I did not ask for the horses Abraxas or Santana. I didn't buy the horses, Abraxas or Santana. I didn't want Abraxas or Santana! I might have been lamenting the death of Icarus at the pub, but I didn't do anything!
–Roussis

Khensu Nome

Middle of Khensu Nome

I lost her in the sandstorm.
Oh where are you my love?
I pray I will see your beautiful scarf floating in the distance again.
May Amunet retrieve you and reunite us one day.
I will walk forever amidst the sands in search of you, Mutemwiya.

Hathor of Mekfat

Dear Saheb, I have tried to secure this area from other bandits but am losing men daily. The snakes in this area are numerous; their venom taken from Apep. I need more weapons to fight them, or I fear I am next.

Kleptes End

These tomb robbers got caught up in a sandstorm that uncovered a snake's nest. A series of unfortunate events. Is this place cursed?

Kyrenaica

Apollonia

Great God of the Shining Bow

The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.

Apollonion of Cyrene

To Our Divine Patron

Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky.

Festival of Dionysus

The twentieth annual Kyrenaika Dionysia. Citizens of Cyrene come join us for the Festival of Dionysus is the Theater of Apollo. Our greatest actor Metrobius will perform a tragedy of his own composition on the twelve labors of Herakles. He himself will play the demigod. There will also be a satyr play penned by the magistrate Simonides on the theme of Perseus, called Kraken Released.

Cyrene

My revered friend. Why would one seek to serve the public if they cared nothing for their welfare? I cannot believe you are not a good man. But the people tell me that they come to you begging for your help and you turn them away. I have also heard that some of the farms near your villa have been taxed excessively for the 'war effort'. For what war is this that you bleed the region dry? We have peace in Kyrenaika. We have a duty to our people,
Leander, do not forget that.
Respectfully Diocles

Cyrene Barracks

Treating the Soldiers

We used forceps to try and remove the arrowheads but Julius Oenius had lost too much blood and died before we could remove them. When treating a curable wound there are two things to remember, preventing hemorrhage and avoiding inflammation. Vinegar can staunch the flow of blood. But inflammation is more likely when bone, sinew, cartilage, or muscle is injured. Bandages should be of wide linen to cover in a single turn no only the wound but a little on the edges on both sides.

Horse Farm

Horses on Display

Boreas—mare, 2 years old, good breeder 2,000 drachmae
Alexander the Great—gelding, placid and docile, good for an inexperienced rider 1,000 drachmae
Erebus—black stallion, old but still a good working horse 500 drachmae
Hermes—a most singular stallion, faster than Zephyrus, more beautiful than Aphrodite—NOT FOR SALE

Roman Akropolis

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
More people worship the rising than the setting sun.

O Great and Powerful Mars

Armored son of the great Jupiter, Mars. Virile god of the wild woodlands. The Strider, great father the sons of Romulus. Protect and defend us Wolf of Cyrene and grant us your great wisdom.

On Greek Medicine and Dissection

It is important to have a healthy mind in a healthy body and adhere to the Hippocratic ideal of the focusing on natural treatment to approach the disease. A physician should study anatomy in particular that of the spine and it's relation to the nerves which control all function of the body. It is acceptable to perform dissections on convicted criminals. But if a physician cannot lay his hands upon a cadaver for his studies, animals such as cows and apes can be used.

Silphion Farm

I am at my wit's end

Thestes. The Romans demand more silphium and they will not listen when I tell them it cannot be cultivated. It grows wild on the Kyrenaica coast, strengthened by the salt air and sea spray. Let them try to grow it themselves, in the fields, they have stolen from honest Greek farmers and then tell me they have better luck than I. Your friend, Lepotos

Silphium Warning

The people of Rome own the silphium. Thieves will be executed.

Temple of Zeus

Father of Us All

Zeus. He who bears the Aegis and strikes fear into the hearts of the impious. He who can turn a breeze into a tempest. At your command do the heaven's thunder, most glorious of all Immortals. He who bears many names. Nature's true sovereign and giver of all gifts. Father of all. Mighty Zeus! We give you honor above all.

Tomb of Battos

By Order of the Proconsul

The tomb of Battos is closed by order of the people of Rome. Anyone found attempting entry will be dealt with severely. Centurion Cassius Albus.

Lake Mareotis

Anoia Cave

An Offering to Sekhmet

Sekhmet watch over me. Today I embark on the journey I've long dreamed of, to live among the most magnificent of beasts. I will join a pride of lions on top of the western hill. May my new found family always be protected.

Crocodile Lair

Fishing Supply Order

This equipment and merchandise is for Mutnofret and his fishing outfit along the Nile. He is located near a den of crocodiles. Be careful when transporting to ensure the crocodiles do not damage the materials. Or eat you.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

Sefetu's tax collectors are looking for you! Take your things and flee. You'll find a boat on the edge of the island! Be safe!

Hippopotamus Lair

Andronikos! I am sad to report your chariot was in a horrible accident. I know the Pharaohs had blessed it, but I do believe it was charged by a hippo. The horses are missing and your driver, Arkemedios, too. I will continue to search for them but I fear there is nothing salvageable about the situation.
Sincerely,
Kleisthenes

Hypostyle Hall

O you who are responsible for the eternal stars that burn in front of Ra, prepare the way for Ounas so that Ounas can protect us from the fierce and forbidding forces of the night.

North Synchronizing Viewpoint

Thoth's Prayer

Come to me Thoth, O noble Ibis. O gog who longs for Khmunu, O dispatch-writer of the Ennead, the great one of Unu. Come to me that you may give advice and make me skillful in your office.
I am the servant of your house. Let me relate your prowess in whatever land I am. Then the multitude of men shall say 'How great are the things that Thoth has done.' Then they shall come with their children to brand them with your profession, a calling good to the Lord of Victory. Joyful is the one who has exercised it.

Son, the shrine of Thoth is dangerous to visit. There are too many bandits who the area these lawless days. Please come home at once. All is forgiven.

Temple of Sekhmet in Yamu

Oh Sekhmet, Source of Strength and Mercy, I am beset by sorrow and many troubles; wounded by injustice and the offensive wrongdoings of others. Grant me the strength to meet adversity with quiet courage and unshaken will.

Yamu

Notes to Navigate the Afterlife

The deceased enters the tomb, descends to the underworld, and the body regains its power of movement and speech.
The deceased travels across the sky in the sun ark as one of the blessed dead. In the evening, the deceased travels to the underworld to appear before Osiris.
Having been vindicated, the deceased assumes power in the universe as one of the gods.

Libue

Bewail Mountain Cave

Dear Nakhtmin,
I managed to escape the bandits that are in a nearby cave, but I can't move anymore, If you're reading this, you might be in danger. These bandits are strong enough that they could take all of Siwa. This town has faced enough oppression, I fear total oppression.

Lion Lair

To the Deliverer,

Dear Dagi,
You must deliver the goods to our camp on the top of the mountains. Try to take the road downhill, it's easy, left, right then left.
It should be easy for you to reach us, unless you cannot differentiate your left arm from your right arm. However I should warn you that the beasts hanging around [sic] I don't think you'll get to keep them both if you get lost.
It's so funny! But as your superior let's stay serious, see you at the Camp's gate.

Marmarica

Archile Pandocheion

On Road Construction

Tiberius Martialis, I am sending you the fundamentals of road construction, so you and your men may follow them. First you dig the trench and then at the bottom you put a layer of larger stones. On top of that, place broken stones, pebbles, sand and cement to make a firm base. Finally, you must cut the paving stones so that they fit together tightly. I will come check the work when my Dioptra is recovered. Vitruvius

Chersonesos Roman Fort

By Order of the Proconsul of Cyrene Flavius Metellus

All Egyptians passing through the border must be questioned as to their intentions in the region. It is due to this increased vigilance that we have managed to capture Apollodorus' spies before they can report back with our most prized military secrets and maneuvers. General Agrippa.

Erythron Dye Workshops

Decius, be careful how you treat the snails for the Tyrian purple is worth a great deal to the Romans. They use it in the production of their ceremonial robes, so we can sell for a vast profit. From the larger ones, it is extracted after taking off the shell; but the small fish must be crushed alive, together with the shells, upon which they eject this the purple secretion. Good luck my friend, I will be back from the festival in two days.

South Synchronizing Viewpoint

Bandit's Lament

I sit alone and wonder why my life became so full of sighs. As a youth I had a dream, to write some verses by a stream. I would be a famous poet, and the whole of Greece would know it. But a life of crime soon claimed me, now I cannot more ashamed be. Robbing farms and scaring peasants, does not make life very pleasant. So I reject this bandit's life, and go back to my shrewish wife. If she wants more golden rings, she can steal her own damn things.
Markos—former bandit.

Shrine to Hygieia

Great and bountiful Hygieia

Daughter of the Healing God, Aesclepiadae; fair and just Hygiea. You who prevents sickness, who grants us good health. You hold back the snakes that plague us. Their poison cannot taint us. Their fangs cannot bite us. All venom turns to sweet honey in sight of you. We honor you divine one.

Memphis

Bakers' Market

Uncle, it fills me with pride to know that you are now the largest buyer and seller of flax for all of Egypt. Let your warehouses know the coming and going of your wares and may your coffers always be full!

Bureau of the Hidden Ones

Assassination Contract

Kill all the Phylakes that are roaming in the world. We must eliminate their presence!

Hidden Secret

There are many stone circles in the world, they seem to be connected with the Sphynx in some way...

Kensa

A friend of Bayek's from Siwa. A good humored fighter who had become a gladiator in the Faiyum arena.

Phoxidas

A Nauarchos (admiral) in Cleopatra's navy, Phoxidas was a owner of a fleet of ships and its crew, who's pledged his loyalty to Cleopatra. He was loyal to Cleopatra's father, although he found Ptolemy Auletes to be a rather boorish man. He was a soldier in his youth, but retired into great wealth and used his money to fund his fleet of ships.

Praxilla

Praxilla is a healer. She has been chosen to devote her life to healing the poor of Balagrae in her father Theramenes' makeshift clinic.

Tahira

Tahira is almost a force of nature unto herself—she's like the rushing Nile, powerful, impossible to hold back, and always moving forward. Tahirah [sic] has left the life of the city—with its corruption and decadence—and has retreated to the wilderness. She is intensely devoted to the old gods, like Sobek (of the Pointed Teeth), and has a strong abhorrence for the parasitic invasion of foreign (Roman) powers.

Taimhotep

Wife of Pasherenptah, Taimhotep occupies an important ceremonial role while also being a counterweight to the pressures that lie on her husband's shoulders. The elder daughter of a noble Memphis family, she was always highly religious and fascinated by the pomp of temple ritual.

Ultimate Challenge

The 4 War Elephants are the toughest opponents one can encounter. They are situated in Herakleion Nome, Green Mountains, White Desert Oasis and Uab Nome. We need someone to take care of them.

Ultimate Skill Test

The Duelist is the undefeated champion of the Cyrene arena. We need to take him down to reduce Roman influence in the area.

Caves below Memphis

To all followers of Sobek—rejoice! Let your words and prayers be spoken here; may your offerings please the one true god! You are not forgotten and shall be rewarded for your faithfulness when he returns...

Corrupted Soldiers Cache

I hope all has gone well and no one has noticed the coin you have taken from the garrison treasury. There is a local farmer who has been convinced to move elsewhere and provide cover while you await passage out of the city. Remain there and out of sight until the ship arrives at the main port and I will send word when it is safe to move out.

Fai-Jon Lamentu Crypt

Luck no longer aids us and we must find another way to empty the burial chamber. A few items have been removed but Ptah himself has been angered by our sacrilege. Cobras infest the tomb and watch for intruders to enter while they guard the treasure within. It is as if the ancient pharaohs themselves have returned...

Omorfi Villa

We began collecting gifts and tribute for the festival but our cart has broken down. One of the nearby priests has graciously offered his villa to use as we await repairs. We depart soon, for if only the people knew the value of the amount we have under this roof, I fear there would be riots!

Palace of Apries

My friend, as we agreed, I have borrowed what I can from my mistress but it is becoming more difficult. I hope you do not require more to procure my safe passage out of the city. If I'm discovered then we shall both walk the desert together... forever.

The monthly shipment of grain has arrived from the North but there is something strange. There is a smell from the bags as though Anubis himself has cursed the supply. I recommend we bury them in a tomb but I fear the stench of death would ruin the slumber of the dead and wake them.

Shipyard

Ptah has spoken—All capable shipbuilders and craftsmen must toil night and day until his ships fill the horizon with their sails! Leave no tree standing until his royal fleet is mighty. Let his navy go forth and keep safe the waters of Egypt along the Nile and the Delta!

Sunken Crypt

Najib, we waited for your return but were forced to press on. Brahim thinks the walls will hold back the water from the canals and will continue digging through the night for fear of the city guards return. Perhaps we will save some reward for you should you return in time. We must hurry—there is nothing to fear here!

Temple of Hathor

The forgotten temple bellow Hathor has made an excellent place to worship in secret. With the collapse of the ceiling, several chambers are now open to us where we may continue to praise Sobek without the eyes of Ptah upon us. We must continue to explore the darkness though; some of our priests have not been seen in some time. Perhaps they ran into the city guards...

Temple of Ptah

I have managed to hide your due behind jars in the grain warehouse. Thank you for giving me one more week, and letting me keep my legs

Friend, I was not able to bring the package to the usual place. I was seen and had to drop it in the large pond, and now I can't find it with all the mud. Please believe me, I would never betray you.

Hidden Tomb

Rest now my child in undisturbed slumber. May you walk for all eternity through green fields and alongside those that reigned before you. Let the gods judge you worthy of your noble birth.

Yuny's Beset Villa

My dear wife—with all the outsiders and pilgrims arriving in the city for the festival, I made the decision to hire guards to protect our art collection. I hired them on good authority from a merchant that supplies the palace reserves. I am not so sure they are here to keep our home safe and feel I have invited the lions into our home. Ptah, help me to see you again safe!

Paraitonion

Keno

Sword in the Ashes

The sword has rested here as long as the bones. The burial is without ceremony. With no heart to judge, this fighter will be forever left outside of the afterlife.

My dear son, here is the treasure I stole from the Oracle's tomb. I will check the old tower near the mountain for more, if you happen upon this treasure, keep it out of the hands of the Oracle. With Medjay Bayek away, no one can stop us thieves, we can run amock of this entire town. But be weary of any authority.

Ogdamos

This village has been reclaimed, finally, by the most sacred of animals. Uniting with that animal allows one to truly channel true might.

Kalliergeia

Alexandros the Herbalist

Dear Alexandros,
It is I, Heliodoros, your client from Alexandria. Many of your customers have ties with the Phylakitai and corrupt officials within Ptolemy's court. They are not to be trusted. You fill your villa with treasures from horrible men. I am ending our contract and finding a new Herbalist I can trust. The gods do not shine on your business and may the Devourer find your villa soon.
Heliodoros.

Synchronizing Viewpoint

I will leap from this tower as the Medjay always does when he finishes his prayers. I will leap with all the gods in my bones. I am invincible, like Ra I shall shine forever. I will be one with the sun!
–Djau the Mighty

Qattara Depression

Aquifer Oasis

Pure water. Pure power. Something in the two are connected.

Hotep Cavern

Scrap of Journal

What have I gotten myself into... just when I finally found the treasure of a lifetime, I lost the one thing more important than wealth, my way out...

Sap-Meh Nome

Mareia Port

To whomever

There's been a tragic accident at the lumber station, just along the shoreline. Nefermaat and his crew were slaughtered by a group of territorial hippos. Whoever can rid us of these bloated river cows is welcome to any valuables left behind. Be warned that the sight is not for gentle eyes.

Potamos Hideout

The Stash

As instructed, we've left the coin stashed at our northern docks, behind the dead tree. A few of us will remain nearby until someone from the Disciples of the Lioness come pick it up.

Sau Village

I dare you to...

Ibi! I dare you to steal the rich lady's perfume and bring it back here!
–Harwa

Smuggler's Dock

New Orders

Idris, I need you and your gang at the docks from now on. The Disciples of the Lioness will be sending someone to pick up their end of the deal. We cannot let our smuggling operation loose (lose) a valuable ally. I'm counting on you.

East Synchronizing Viewpoint

I dare you to...

Harwa! I dare you to steal the coin pouch of a patrolling hegemon and bring it back here!
–Ibi

North Synchronizing Viewpoint

I dare you to...

Ah Harwa! You're such a baby! This is it, the ultimate dare! I dare you to steal the coin pouch of a bandit from the Hungry Great Ones and bring it back here!
–Ibi

Sapi-Res Nome

Horus Watchtower

A Structure Report

I've spent the better half of the day examining the Horus watchtower and I have to say that I am very troubled by the lack of rigor that was put into its construction.
Someone is bound to get hurt or even killed if nothing is done to solidify the structure. It makes me miss my time working for Chief Nito of Letopolis, at least she had true construction standards!
I'll double up the support beams tomorrow just to be sure.

Sapi-Res Ruins

Scrap of Journal

I managed to bring most of the sunken valuables here, out of the reach of bandits.
I promised myself I wouldn't dive in again, I've gone twice already... but there's something about that sunken chest that haunts my every waking moment.
Call it a fool's errand but I'm going in again, one last time.
One. Last. Time.
Taweret, do keep your children at bay.

West Synchronizing Viewpoint

My love, I think your father out did himself this time. I told you the man had it out for me. This guard post he had me stationed at is impossibly dangerous.
It's probably not wise to light a fire in these bandit infested lands but it's neither that or I'm getting eaten alive by hyenas.
My dear Behenu, please try to make him come to his senses and let me come home.

Saqqara Nome

I managed to retrieve what those damned robbers stole from your tomb, but it's cost me my life. One of their arrows pierced my gut as I escaped their hideout. The bleeding won't stop. Soon, the vultures will find me. I am ready for our kas to unite, father. I know I've done you proud.

Cobra Lair

Welcome, pillagers! Thought yourselves clever breaking into this place? May you find nothing but pain and death! No one steals from Dafoq, greatest of all bandit leaders!

Leopard Lair

Come back quickly!

I don't feel safe anymore. There are eyes on me. I started moving the stash to a more secure spot nearby, but the sun has taken its toll on me. I'll rest now and finish tomorrow.

Mryitmw High

Hunters were here, but tit seems they've abandoned the area. They were trying to lead their prey into a trap.

Nitria

Treatments for Workers

Nekenieh—Skin rash: Acacia leaves. Resin. Honey. Fat. Mix and apply thoroughly.
Inorep—Headache: Boil skull of catfish in oil and apply for two days.
Api: Blisters—Pine resin. Cuttlefish bone. Ochre. Water. Mix and apply often.

Anup, we've stolen more from the rich customers who frequent the salt baths. They don't even notice. Now, for the last time, take apart this ladder before someone finds our stash!

Unfortunate Stash

This man was working for Cleopatra. He betrayed Giza. He betrayed my love, Rudjek, and he betrayed the gods. This loot has been cursed. He who touches it touches the sad ka of Minmontu, who is here, taken by Ra. I remain Rudjek's eternal goddess, Suphia.

Captain Roussis, you are to rally the soldiers from all four stations around the natron mine and come to the Faiyum at once. Leave whatever you deem dispensable.

Psammos Hideout

Adalis, gather the treasures and abandon that camp. We'll set up another by the outlook nearby, that way we can keep a watchful eye on those who pass through. The five of us will take shifts starting with you. If you see Ptolemies or members of the rebellion, or even another group of bandits, put the fire out at once. I don't feel like having to waste our blades on them.–Goros

Stranded Natron Caravan

Killed and hung as bait. Do all bandits lack such respect for the dead?

Tomb of Djoser

So that we may never again suffer the floods that brought the famine, the merchant Hannu has placed his grain sacks here. It is enough to make 100 loaves of 20-pefsu bread or 10 jugs of 4-pefsu malt-date beer.

Oh great and glorious Khnum. I, your humble servant Djoser, offer this votive to you, that you may smile upon us and end the seven years of famine afflicting our lands.

Imhotep, the one who comes in peace. Chancellor of the King of Egypt, Doctor, First in line after the King of Upper Egypt, Administrator of the Great Palace, Hereditary nobleman, High Priest of Heliopolis, Builder, Chief Carpenter, Chief Sculptor, and Maker of Vases in Chief. Honored in death as in life.

Then his majesty the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Khufu said: 'let an offering be made of a thousand loaves of bread, a hundred jars of beer, one ox and two balls of incense to the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Djoser, justified, and let there be given one cake, one jug of beer, a large portion of meat and one ball of incense to the chief lector priest, as I have seen an example of his learning.

And His Radiance tasked Imhotep to build him a home for his afterlife. And Imhotep said 'It shall represent your splendor and endure the ages as reminder of your greatness.' He took 20,000 men to this place and said, 'Thoth send me a vision and here we shall build a Mastaba greater than all other mastabas.' And the people said, 'We offer everything you need to honor our Great Father'.

Son of Horus, Ruler of All, Representative of the Gods, Builder of Temples and Culture, beloved father of our people–Djoser, Netjeriykhe.

Tomb of Sneferu

My Dearest

My dearest. It has been a strange month here. Bebi came last week and said we must work faster, that the King is growing weaker by the day. I told him give me another ten thousand men and we would built it in a day. We drank that night and laughed. But it turned to sadness when Bebi returned again from Thebes. He told me then that the king could not wait for his great edifice to be completed... what a waste of treasure. But [at] least I will see you sooner than we hoped.

Within three years we have built more than half this great edifice. The Craftsman Gang.

Siwa

Camp Shetjeh

Urgent

Dear Muthis,
It is important that we keep our foothold in Siwa, or else they will have our heads. I love you with all my ka; however, no amount of offerings or prayer can replace the will of a warrior. Through battle we speak to the gods.

Coral Escarpment Camp

Order to patrol

I could be dreaming but I saw strange silhouettes on top of Amanai hill north of our camp, we are surrounded by tombs it gives shivers to my back, I don't care to climb up the hill to verify whether what I saw is human or a divine creature of some kind derived from the ka, or worse yet: a demon spirit.

No one in my camp dares to go, I even threatened them they may not taste a drop of wine for a week! They said make it a month...

Brave patrol soldier, I order you to sacrifice your soul for me and get me the information I need.

May Amun Walk With You,

Cheops

Hyena Lair

To the Oracle Medunamun

I, Zezemonekh the nomad, shall be your eyes. I pray that you are in good health night and day, and I always make obeisance before you. I am still spying, I dare to hope that the cowards who fled Siwa without paying tributes to you shall be revealed then caught. I beg you to send hunters to get rid of beasts near my camp, they are a nuisance. I pray every day that the true Oracle will bring good harvests, and joy to all of our great Siwa.
May Amun Walk With Us All

Mountain of the Dead Tomb

Akhraten

Minhotep the Great. Pah! More like Minhotep the Cheap. There's no way to get all the idols I know are here. I've smashed through one of these blasted walls, but the scarabs are vicious. I'll come back later with someone to kill all of the bugs. Your damned tip is killing me.
Anen

Teti, Son of Minhotep the sovereign one will stand beside us in the afterlife. You will be beloved of Amun, the god who maketh himself manifest, the lord of beauties.

Agathoclea mother of Teti, wife of Minhotep. The face of Agathoclea is like of Wepwawet, when he ascends and lifts himself to the sky. The eyes of Agathoclea are like those of the Great One who is chief of the Souls of Heliopolis. May her radiance prevail in the afterlife.

Tai Miuwette. You are the Great Cat, the avenger of the gods, the emerald-eyed, the one who walked by himself. You were given dominion over the mice and rats who stole our grain and you decreed we should not starve. May your journey through the Reed Fieldsbe full of vermin.

Amun welcomed Minhotep for he was possessed of a divine heart which was beneficent towards the gods. He hath given gold in large quantities to the temples. He guided us and hath given very many lavish spiritual gifts to make Siwa prosperous, and to advance Ta-Mert.

Temple of Amun

Beneath Amun, the power of the Gods has been stored in stone, carved by great hands, the first Gods and the last Gods.

He who holds this trapped fire can claim the souls of a thousand.

Those Who Came Before Gave Us These Stones. Gave us the Perfect Light wrapped in eternity.

Nut and Geb are wed in this chamber. All beasts bow all are slaves inside the womb of this creation. The All-Creating All-Knowing live inside these pieces.

To the Faithful

Please remember to bring the valuable offerings to the main hall of the temple. They have been left out and about too often.

Here is a reminder of your daily duties in the Temple:

1. Break the seal leading to the statue of Amun
2. Light a Torch to walk to Amun
3. Light incense around Amun, and say a prayer to Him
4. Wash the statue of Amun
5. Place new clothing and jewels on the statue, as well as offerings
6. When the day has ended, seep away your footprints as you leave and replace the Seal

As long as you follow these rules, Amun will not be angered.

The Gods Be With You,
Priest Dejediufankh

Uab Nome

Ravaged Outpost

Bandit Captain's Journal

I'm the shit now. That stupid woman couldn't keep her mouth shut, and her husband knows about us. Why couldn't she keep quiet! He's a Captain!
What did she think was going to happen? Forgiveness all around? The bastard is going to send his entire garrison after us now, all because she wanted to clear her conscience. My men are going to kill me when they find out!

Hail of Arrows

A devastating rain of arrows fell here. It looks like Ptolemy's soldiers attacked these bandits.

Watcher's Report

There has been a noticeable increase in the number and movement of Ptolemy's forces. It appears they are preparing for some kind of attack. Do they intend to target us here? If so, why now? Neither we or any of the other bandit camps have had conflict with soldiers for months now. It doesn't make sense. I need more information, and I will keep watching.

Senehem Depths

Bandit Letter

You know our leader's obsession with ancient treasure. Those farmers don't even realize the value of that bow. Get it at all costs. I don't care how many you have to kill. When you're done, come to the new hideout. Head east from the old cave toward the olive plantations. At the end of the path you'll find a hidden entry to a buried tomb.
This place is perfect. No-one will ever find us, and we can set up for the long term. We've found something here too, a secret room of some sort. We're still trying to get in.

Tomb of the Cynic

The journey was perilous, but we have arrived. The summit has become savage. At night, we heard wild dogs howling and one day a lion stalked us until Idas chased it away with a stick. But now we can really begin to honor our teacher. We need nothing but good company and lively discussion and if that runs out, we have a bladder of wine. Nothing can dull my excitement for we are the birth of something that will outlive us all. Your loving son,
Phe'sho.

Our beloved teacher Diodoros

A wise, humble man who lived according to nature. Having unburdened himself from the shackles of materialism, he tragically freed himself from life. His philosophy shall live on in us for we have become the wild dogs. He gave us the greatest gift, open minds and full hearts.

The Cynic teachings of Diodoros

Here follows the Cynic teachings of Diodoros Eudemonia is achieved through living in balance with nature and pursuing aesthetic practices.
Do not place yourself above others, for arrogance, false values and negative emotions lead to a most odious character.
There is no value in material wealth, fame or power, the wise do not seek these.
Flaunt the nomos of society, this way may you challenge the social customs that are taken for granted.

Trireme Stranding Camp

Mandate from the Nomarch of Faiyum

It is with great pride thar I declare this Trireme Camp to be the primary transit point for religious offerings to Lord Sobek.
This mandate is of the utmost importance. The continued prosperity of Faiyum depends upon every man here observing it. I trust that you will not let me down.
Prosperity for All. Security for All. Culture for All.
–Nomarch

White Desert Oasis

Desert Waterfalls Hideout

A Warning

Listen you lot, we are bandits but by Amun and Horus, we are not idiots. Getting yourselves piss drunk and swimming naked in the waterfall is not one of your smartest ideas. 
We lost a good man to the river. Let's not let that nonsense happen again.

The Day of the Sun

The only way it can be is the only way it could ever be. Ra don't lie. Ra nerver gives up or falls down. The sun is a rock on fire. The light of this world is beyond all but the pure darkness of my dreams, where Fauym burns forever.
The Son of Ra.

The Great Twins Stone Circle

No More Running

My dearest Atet,
There is no place in this world for us. There is no future where a bandit and a farmer's daughter can be together. If I try to leave, the Son of Ra will kill us both. There is nowhere we can run that he won't find us.
If we can't be together in this world, we can be together in the next one. I have obtained a poison that works painlessly. So let us walk into the Duat side by side. If you agree, meet me at the stone circle when the Great Twins rise tonight, and we will never be apart again.
You are my soul, and my life. You are my eternity.
Your beloved Tuta.

Hideout of Herwennefer

The Demon of the White Desert Oasis, by Peneus the Explorer

I, Peneus the Explorer, can now formally declare the mystery of the Demon of the White Desert Oasis solved.

This demon is no more supernatural than an amphora of date wine. It appears that the native bandits have been breeding a gargantuan elephant for the purpose of war.

I shall attempt to liberate this poor animal from its dry prison of war.
I shall go down in history as the explorer who saved Faiyum from ruin.
I shall march into the Great Library of Alexandria with my stories of Faiyum!

Peneus the Explorer

Upper Egypt

Theban Necropolis

House of millions of years of Usermaatra-setepenra

Know all, this sacred temple was constructed by order of Ramesses the Great, One and Only Ruler, and Builder of Two Lands.

Temple of Hatshepsut

Nomarch Tychon

The situation is deteriorating. Rumors and purposed sightings of those returned from the Duat have driven the peasants into a panic. The belief that the dead arise is running through the region like a plague. Everyone is seeing things, everyone is afraid. I swear, even soldiers are pissing themselves in bed! No one will see reason. I therefore plan to visit the dig site myself to put an end to these silly superstitions.

Valley Garrison Report

We lost another squad of soldiers in Nefertiti's tomb. The men are now too frightened to go back in there. I recommend that we cease our investigations and seal the cursed place shut.

To the General

We have interrogated the captured tomb robber. He is very stubborn; I had to threaten him with the pincers. Only then did we learn the location of their camp. It is in the northeastern part of the valley if you want to send some men.

You are in my heart,
There is no other who knows you,
Only your son Akhenaten
Whom you have taught your ways and your might.
Those on earth come from your hand as you made them.

Strong, striding one, you of the Great Name, King Ramesses. I know it is youwho has cursed me! For I am with child... again. Is it not enough that I have ten mewling sons at my teat night and day? Is it not enough that I must live with a husband who does nothing but gamble and drink? Release me from this life, or send me a daughter.

Lady of the Graces, Queen who walks, please hear my prayer. I have lost my favorite doll. Her name is Kiya and she has hair of the darkest coal and was a present fom my grandmother. My father says that you took her because I would not clean out the goats. If this is true, I am very sorry. Now please will you bring her back? I cannot sleep without her.

Set-Ma'at

Priest will prepare and wrap the body. First the brain. It is pulled out of the ody through the nose with a metal rod. Great care must be taken not to disfigure the face. Other internal organs, those that decay quickly, must also be removed. Only the heart remains, for the deceased will need to balance it against the feather of Ma'at lest they will be denied entry to the Field of Reeds.

I believe we have found it, the battle helmet of the Great Ramesses' favorite horse from his span 'Victory in Thebes'. Do NOT touch it! Especially YOU, Sufem! The General is still furious about the missing bust of Nefertiti.

Shrine of Amun

Almighty Amun

My prayers spoken in Karnak went unanswered. Therefore, I have come to ask your blessing. All my animals are dead or dying, my crops have dried and withered to dust. The water from my wells has become brackish and bring sickness. Oh, Amun, lift this curse from my farm! If not for me, for my small children who work in your honor. Hear me, Amun, humble though I be.

Here do you lie beneath the endless stars
Wind within your chest but breathless
Shrouded in the warmth of night, you live because I remember
I carved your name in my heart
I cried it till my throat was hoarse
You, my heart's feast, my loved one, my lost one

Workers' Necropolis

Bastet, hear my sorrow

I am but a father who has tried to raise my son to be a dutiful Egyptian as befits our station. But, alas, he spent his evenings listening to tales of heroes. He began to talk of becoming like one of them in particular, a hero who roamed Egypt righting wrongs and scaling fantastical heights.
I grew angry. Like an overflowing cauldron, I poured fury upon his young head. In turn, he fled my home. When my anger abated I searched for him for days, but he was gone. I fear for his safety... O gods, what have I done?

For the Glory of Akhenaten, the Creator and Only Ruler of the City of Aten

Here lies Thutmose, the architect of Aten. May his ka an ba reunite without hardship.

Thebes

Cargo Report

We have 330 pounds of grain, 1202 leathers from Swenett and two ships full of gold from Valley of the Kings. These have been taken from tombs of the pharaohs as well as lesser officials.
Is there any word on the ship? We fervently hope it has not sunk into the Nile carrying so many treasures.

Eastern Gate Guard Post

We offer you these gifts, mighty Akhenaten. We are being punished for our wrongful ways and give these sacrifices so that the curse may be lifted. We pray it be so.

Luxor

Report from Hatshepsut Garrison

We have gathered a good amount of gold from the tombs. But I suspect that there are other mastaba in the southern part of the Valley of the Kings that remain undiscovered.

Guardian of the Scales. Protector of the afterlife.

Synchronizing Viewpoint

Ramesses hath union with goddess Mut, Ramesses hath drawn unto himself the flame of Isis, Ramesses hath united himself to the blue water lily...

Theban Archive

By Order of Athames

Everything that is in the Tombs belongs to Egypt. Do not think that because something fits in your pocket you can steal from me. Anyone who does not report a find will be flogged. Anyone caught with the gold of the Pharaohs will be executed.

The God's Wife of Amun

Appearing in glory with the White Crown, the Chosen one of Ra, who issued from his flesh, Divine Adoratrice of Amun. The God's Wife shall take a girl child and she shall teach her the ways of the Hidden One.

Theban Dock Guard Post

My Blue Lotus Wine

Dymas. Why is my last shipment taking so long? You assured me you are a reputable man and I paid you double to deliver it early. And still the priests at the temple have not received it! One of them Sab berated me at length. Had some crazy idea that Sobek had swallowed your ship. But I know your ship docked in Thebes, so where is my damned wine?

Thebes Garrison

To the Captain of my soul

Captain. How cold these titles sound, yet that was our greeting to one another just three weeks ago. But even then, the strength of your handshake and the steely look in your eye told me I had met an extraordinary man.
Those weeks are now the jeweled belt of my life, each day a gemstone: your casual challenge; the fateful hunt and your injured heel, Then later, the sound of the water lapping the felucca as we sat, sated.
'Captain', indeed. You are captain of my soul.
Athames
Strategos of Yebu

Thebes Nome

Cursed Farm

Living Aten

Great one, sole god, Living Aten. Take these offerings in honor of the protection you bestow upon us. We the simple people of the farmlands living beneath your beauteous rays worship you.

Vulture's Camp

Beloved Sister

It is with a heavy heart that I write. I joined the army for adventure; to leave the dung filled fields behind and find a new life with my brothers in arms. How I wish I had stayed. The things we do to the dead, this desecration, it sickens me.
It started with a few stolen idols, gold taken from the tombs to supplement our meagre [sic] wages. But now we burn them, deny them passage to the afterlife to sift through their ashes for trinkets. Osiris forgive me, sister forgive me, but I will smell those rotten, burning sacks of rags for the rest of my days.
Your loving brother Hemsu

Valley of the Kings

Desecraters' Camp

Commander's Orders

The tomb must be sealed. The captain says that a cave-in killed those soldiers, but this is the work of the curse. Stay away , for any who enter this tomb shall swift be visited by wings of death.

Captain's Orders

Sealed under the strict instruction of the Strategos of Yebu. Anyone found contravening his orders will be executed.

Soldiers!

If I hear one more of you say we are desecrating the tombs of the Great Kings and Queens I will hang him by his entrails for the vultures to pick at. We are preserving Egypt's past, saving our history and antiquities from the filthy thieves who would plunder them for profit. This is the work of the gods. Do it, or die.

Tomb of Akhenaten

Akhenaten.
He who challenged the Gods.

A Song to the Aten

I guard the place of the king, my lord, the Sun of the sky, where I am, and all the things the king, my lord, has written me, I am indeed carrying out—everything! Who am I? A dog. What is my house, what is anything I have, that the orders of the king, my lord, the Sun from 
the sky, should I not obey constantly?

Proclamation of Akhenaten

At the forth year of my rule, Aten the Only True God, grand [sic] me the honor to unite Egypt once and for all. Within my hand I hold 
the power to change the world.

I leave my legacy in the hands of my Queen in trust and knowledge that she shall pass it to my son when he has come of age.

Tomb of Queen Nefertiti

Here lies those
Who know more than earth and sun, sand and rain.
Disturb them not,
Lest they summon ka and ba and rise
To take vengeance upon you

Soldiers

Enough of these superstitious beliefs of curses and pharaohs walking. You are not children suckling at your mother's teat! Any of my men repeating tales will get thirty lashes and their wine ration halved. Your orders are simply to remove the treasures from the tomb of Nefertiti, so do it. All must be reclaimed for the good of our Egypt, not left to gather dust forgotten and forlorn. Nefertiti herself would approve.
Strategos of Yebu

Dispel this curse, O Anubis. Call back those who would cross the uncrossable river and return from the Duat. Call them back, call them back, call them, O Anubis.

The Royal Family Greets the True God Aten

Nefertiti, Lady of the Two Lands, Great King's Wife and Most Beautiful Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Tomb of Tutankhamun

Weigher of Hearts, Lord of the sacred land. God without temples, Anubis, we honor you.

Praise to King Tutankhamun who has returned all Egypt to belief in the true gods.

Though of young age, Tutankhamun, Lord of the Two Lands, prayed to the gods of our ancestors and restored their blessings to us. Long may Tutankhamun be remembered!

Tomb of Ramesses the Great

Look you upon the deeds
Done by the King of kings
and let sink your heart
for you can never reach his glory

Ramesses—The Victor of Kadesh. The Great General and Conqueror of Lands

Let these ushabti serve Pharaoh Ramesses in his afterlife. In his eternal fields he will command armies just as he did in life.

Sealed Tomb North of Akhenaten's Tomb

Captain's Orders

Sealed under the strict instruction of the Strategos of Yebu. Anyone found contravening his orders will be executed.

Tomb Robbers' Hideout

Any who would do ill to this tomb—may the crocodile be against them in water and snakes against them on land. May the hippopotamus be against them on water, the scorpion against them on land.

Waset Desert

Disputed Well

Request or Reinforcements

We need at least two more squadrons. The bandits are many, cunning and resourceful. We cannot defeat them without superior numbers. The merchants bitterly complain that their caravans are lost, sometimes as many as three in a week. Send the word to whoever is now the general in Yebu. Without reinforcements, the oasis will be lost.

Unmarked Well West of Cobra Lair

Ramesses II King of the Two Lands, Hight Priest of Every Temple and Conqueror of the Enemies ordered this well to be built so the people would never thirst.

Yebu Nome

Marshlands Hideout

I have divided the crocodile flesh into small portions. Over these, I have prayed to Sobek dutifully. Each night I leave one portion in the mouth of our dear chief's son hoping that he will return from the Duat. But, alas, my prayers must be deemed unworthy, for he never rises with the sun.

Moon Curser Village

May You Never Reach The Field of Reeds

I knew it, you son of a cathartic hyena. We took you as a brother, fed you and tried to cure your curse. And you lied to us straight in the face. You were one of them, the damned tomb robbers. Curse you! Curse you! I spit on your body and may your ka be forever trapped in Apep's gutter. See if the gold you stole will help you there!

Necropolis of the Nobles

Eagle of Thebes

B. I knew you'd come back here, but with my debt paid and the Strategos likely dead my time in Thebes is at an end. I have heard tell of a papyrus found in Canaan, it speaks of the coming of an everlasting god, could it be another who walks? Another relic? We will see, I will live my life as I’ve always done, at the fall of a dice [sic]. I hope you find peace in knowledge.
Your faithful friend, Tahemet.

Sinai Peninsula

Arsinoe Nome

Supplies for the Cause

Nappa, these supplies are for those who help our cause. Keep them secreted away and watch over them with vigilance. Farmers and laborers have gathered these goods to be used by any man or woman who opposes the rule of Rufio. Take them with Amun's blessing.

Arsinoe

Nefarious Dealings

Brother, the Romans have begun to suspect that the children of the temple come from Memphis. I am therefore in great danger. For the next weeks, let us stop our dealings with that slave merchant, Harwa. Fear not, I've left your gold in the usual cache on the rooftop.

Lost Satchel

Master Ptahmose,
We searched long and diligently; however we were unable to find the satchel that you lost in the worker's yard nearby. Tomorrow we will renew our efforts.
Your humble servant,
Siffi

Thieving Slave

My lord, the obelisk cannot be delivered in time to Alexandria. A slave stole the gold from the carriers. Fortunately the cur was still on the scaffolding of the dock when we surprised him. We'll whips him a thousand times!

Bandit Hideout Near Forgotten Ruin

Perfect Hiding Place

Nehi, I have called you an idiot and a drooling fool in the past, but your idea for a new hiding place for our treasures is just brilliant! No one will think to look down there. So close and yet well hidden. Most of the common looters can't even swim, let alone dive. Yes, in this one case, you are a genius.

Crocodile Lair

Battle of the Beasts

Detemius. We found the crocodiles but we still need hyenas for tomorrow's fight. Search around Arsinoe, we have to stop there in any case. I'm betting on the crocodiles.

Faucibus Amenmesse

Sunken Ship Report

I must write a report listing everything lost in that damn trireme that sank west of here. We watched from the docks as it sank into the murky depths. I pray we didn't lose anything important.

Fort Clostra

Lion Pit

Some prisoners are getting feisty. Move them to the lion pit. That should induce better manners.

Madiama

Roaming Crocodiles

Warning! A few days ago, a trireme crashed against the rocks on the beach near here. As tempting as it may be to loot the ship, stay away! It was carrying caged crocodiles. Their cages have broken and they roam the area freely!

Temple of Thoth

Notes on Herodotus

I have been attempting to use the Grecian text of Herodotus to guide some of my searches. However, his history of Egypt appears to be filled with misinformation and odd anecdotes. For example, he makes the obtuse claim that here in Egypt the women urinate while standing and the men while squatting. Granted, he wrote this four hundred years ago, but one must doubt that customs have changed since his day. But does this mean all of his claims are to be dismissed?

Klysma Nome

Klysma Nome mountain range

Ka and Ba

Those neks at the camp keep trying to convince me to come back to them. Never! They claim the ka is superior to the ba. That is just wrong!

Leopards

Warning to all! Leopards have been sighted near our camp. We have sent out patrols, but in the meantime, everyone should remain cautious.

The Route North

We must get the goods to our friends to the north. The Romans around the quarry will certainly seize everything. Bandits are rumored to be roving to the east of the side road, but you must go that way nevertheless. You have no choice. May the wisdom of Thoth guide you, my son.

Use It Against Them

To the Wanderer who finds this: know that it is yours with my blessing. I am too weak to wield this weapon. I leave it for any passing nomad to use against the vile Romans. Slay as many as you can, drive them from our land, spill their blood as an offering to the gods. May you kill many, O Wanderer.

The Warehouse

I curse the Romans and the so-called Egyptians who work with them. Yesterday, Nour's son was injured and then beaten for not completing his tasks. Sheer cruelty. Were I not lame, I would set fire to the oil warehouse west of here. The conflagration would be sure to wreck chaos on these barbaric masters!

Duat Island

Damn Pirates

We must find another fishing spot. A pirate ship occasionally sails these waters, looking for new victims. They even attacked a ship carrying villagers just south of here. I could hear the screams! Like the rest of us, they're not foolish enough to attack the Romans.

Hidden Ones Klysma bureau

Legatus Tacito

Tacito is known for his dramatic flair. A ruthless quarry master, he manages various adult and child slaves in order to ensure the Turquoise is extracted from the mine as efficiently as possible. His ties to Rufio are known to be strong, though his love for Greek and Roman theatre set him apart. Tahira has caught him at the top of the quarry delivering horrid speeches to the workers. This would be an ideal time to intervene. Otherwise he convenes with his legionaries and is generally a sad, lonely man.

Ptahmose the Mason

Ptahmose is a traitor to Egypt, a two-faced man. With ties to Rome and to Cleopatra he has played all sides to his favour. His pillage of our sacred sites appears motivated by a deeper purpose, not just pleasing the war effort of Cleopatra and the coffers of Rome. Our informants feel he has a deeper goal, possibly related to the Shards of Star Legend, which holds the populace in awe. His ease with which he is liquidating the lands is terrifying.

Ampelius of Capitolinus

Ampelius was trained on the Roman trade routes with the Usipi and Tencteri and was mandated to use violence as a means of ensuring secure trade. This was effective with the Northern barbarians based on information from Amunet's Rome bureau and he intends to bring the same methods here to the Sinai. He blocks and clogs the Way of Horus as he sees fit and uses dismemberment as his preferred method of discipline and fear mongering. If the Walls-of-the-Ruler does not change hands, or get emptied of soldiers, his rule will remain forever.

Dear Tahira

Senu will land among your ranks. Amun has received your prayer and will answer it as long as Memphis lives in peace. Your lions will be tamed and I will be among the Hidden Ones within a moon. Be vigilant and strong and do not let the Way of Horus fall to lions or jackals. Our duty is a shadowy one, but a permanent shadow that must fall across all lands.
Amun.

Letter from Amunet

To all command posts of the Hidden Ones. The situation in Rome is dangerous and continually changing. The death of Caesar brought on a chaotic response. Brutus and Cassius expected the populace to rise in gratitude for the assassination of a tyrant. However, Marc Antony cleverly manipulated the popular sentiment and both Brutus and Cassius fled Rome only to eventually commit suicide. Meanwhile, tensions between Antony and Octavian grow daily and everyone fears a civil war among Romans. The situation is volatile and no one can predict the course of events. However, our work must continue. We must simply be nimble and ready for anything.
Amunet

Klysma Oil Cache

Oil and Firewood

The Egyptian technique of heating the rock and then cooling it suddenly with water, causing it to crack and become brittle is brilliant but slow. We are already late with the delivery. We need to make larger and hotter fires. Tell the merchants to double the supply of oil and firewood to Klysma Quarry.

Klysma Trireme

Disobedient Sailors

Ship's Log: Seamen Praxa and Mahut are under report. Given leave to rest, they instead decided to explore and abandoned mine to the North. They had gotten it into their heads that some sort of treasure lay hidden there, but fools that they are, they immediately walked into a nest of snakes. Praxa was bitten and Mahut had to carry him back to be seen by our healer. Foolish men must be disciplined: 12 lashes.

Klysma Quarry

Obelisk Manufacture

Romans ... they think they know everything and know nothing. How many obilisks have they made? None! Yet they believe that adding more firewood will speed the extraction process. Imbeciles! It will only cause the obelisk to crack! Years of hard work could be lost if these idiots insist on larger fires. I will not sign this note, as it would cost me my position and possibly my head.

Necropolis

Nut

Oh, goddess Nut, we revere thee! Oh, mistress of the sky, gift of Thoth, she who gives birth to the sun-god each morning and she who leads us up the ladder to the heavens at death. Mother of Osiris, mother of Seth, oh hail!

Operum Tuorum Gemmam Castra

Orders from Legatus: Rebel Infiltration

Captain,
I am summoned to welcome our new deliveries of laborers. I hope I can rely on you to keep the camp secure and prevent any form of rebellion.
The investment from Rome has been generous and this operation must not fail under any circumstances.
I have seen with my own eyes that rebel scum try to infiltrate this quarry and to some extent, you have let them succeed.

"Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error." – Marcus Tullius Cicero

–Tacito

Orders from Legatus: Escaped Rebels

Commander,
It is one thing to capture rebels but it would be best if you kept them in their cages. Every other night, some of them escape by mysterious means.
I have inspected the cages and it appears the doors are not secure. A single arrow could rip them to shreds.
Nonetheless, continue your hunt against the vermin of the mountains.

"Peace is obtained by war." – Cornelius Nepos

–Tacito

Paratiritirio

Song of Set

Even as I scattered Osiris across all Egypt, thus will I scatter all who cross my path. There will be no peace in the Duat for those who arouse my wrath.

Reaver's Canyon

Missing Nomad

Friends! Be on the lookout. A nomad came to join our ranks. We celebrated with much beer. He went to relieve himself and disappeared. We fear he lost his way and came to harm.

Underground Outpost

Double the Guard

Claudius, yesterday I discovered that a portion of our supplies had disappeared during the night. This is the second time this has happened! How is it possible despite our best efforts? Are the workers stealing from us, in front of our eyes? If this turns out to be the case, we will all end up languishing on a cross. Keep attentive, inform the others, double the night guard if needed. We must catch the thieves before Tacito finds out about this.

Underwater Quarry

Cursed Snakes

Caution to all laborers: poisonous snakes in area! We kill them all, but each morning when we return, they have reappeared. Two carpenters have died from the bites. Walk with extreme care.

Madiama Nome

Cave of Ur'in

Thief Among Thieves

Menties, that rotten worm, has stolen some of our loot! Anyway, he is a traitor. Chelidis says he saw him heading up the mountains to the east. As far as I know, only vultures and death await him there.

Body Pit

We have discovered an excellent place to hide the bodies. Just dump anyone you kill with the others. Keep a look out in case anyone wanders too close to the entrance into the ruins by the water. If anyone discovers our hiding place, simply murder them and hide the body wih the others.

Gamilat's Bandit Camp

Five Lookouts

The supply lines to the five lookouts in the mountains must be secured. The Romans have been more aggressive as of late.

Hyena Lair

Mountain Trade

We've established trade with a tribe up in the mountains. It's good trade, but risky. There are wild animals up there ...

Ibex Lair

Fresh Water

To all my thirsty friends. To find the freshest water you will ever taste, go straight to the source at the top of the mountain. You will be uncommonly refreshed!

Point Mafkat

The View

When dark thoughts weigh upon me and the spirit of Seth invades my dreams, I have discovered that an afternoon spent contemplating the vast landscape brings the spirit of Osiris into my ka, and once again ba and ka are in harmony.

Shur Quarry

Flooded Quarry

The flooding of the lower quarry has delayed production by several years. Tacito has responded by shifting work to the upper quarry, which requires much more labor for extraction. He has compensated by driving the workers more forcefully.

Vulture Lair

Thief in Hiding

I should have found a better spot to hide. I never thought the vultures would be so aggressive! I couldn't stay with those neket iadet bandits back near the coast, though.

Walls-of-the-Ruler

Ampelius's Letter to Rufio

Salutations, General Rufio,
It's my pleasure to inform you that proceeds acquired from merchants have increased twenty-tree percent. I attribute this to the severe penalties I have imposed for smuggling and especially for tax evasion. Also, I now extract percentages from the money-lenders, which adds substantially to our revenue.
I send along the profits, less my percentage and a few necessary bribes.
Glory to Rome!
–Ampelius

Billet Doux to Ampelius

Ampelius, my passion,
I yearn for your kisses upon my body, your hands upon my breasts. I will repay you with interest!
My idiot of a husband is away at his cousin's. Meet me at night in the cellars of the fortress and we will 'settle accounts' in that special way you taught me.
–Your secret lover, Sitri

Red Sea

The Turquoise Island

Aphorism

One need to detach oneself from society to find one's true self. The mind is elevated through contemplation of the flow of nature intertwined with humankind's creations.

Afterlife

Aaru

Foundation Offering

Foundation Blessing

In honor of the Aten and his God-wife.
O Great Lord, know that we have here ser sacred amulets, scarabs, sacrifices and ushabti. Let these offerings bless these walls such that they will not fall nor crumble for generations upon generations.

House of Libations

Shipment Order

400 jars of wine to be loaded in each ship destined for the royal party. Shesmu bless us.

Lodge of Names

In Praise of Heroes

You who have given your earthly for Egypt, you who are heroes! We praise and revere you. We pray your restful days in the Field of Reeds are joyful. While you sleep, we know you will arise to protect us in our need, such is the devotion to your kinsmen.

A Love Poem

And you shall be the Heiress, First among women in the Palace, Fair of Face, Adorned with the Double Plumes, Mistress of Happiness, Endowed with Favors. At hearing your voice, I the King, rejoice. You my Chief Wife, my beloved, the Lady of the Two Lands, Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti. May all worship her, may she live for Ever and Always... never fading, beauty eternal.

Ba and Ka

The Ba of those have passed in the afterlife keeps watch as the Ka illuminates their paths and protects them.

Nut's Gift

Thank Neithfor for sending this ore from the skies. The weapons it makes are indestructible and fit for lord Anubis.

Palace of the Lady of Grace

This is the domain of Nefertiti, Great of Praises, Sweet of Love, Lady of the Two Lands, Lady of All Women, Mistress of the Nile

Royal Bakery

How to Prepare Her Majesty's Bread

In a bowl cleaned with water blessed by the priests of Amun, bring together flour, salt and sacred yeast. With clean hands, bring water and mix all together well. Cover the bowl with your finest linen and pray to Bastet. Once your prayers are finished, bring the mix to a flat stone. Make equal portions that none may complain. Work the dough with your hands until they become delightsome. Cover pieces of papyrus with wheat grains and press the dough flat onto them. Adorn the top with more grains of wheat.
Put aside for the time of a long tale.
Bring the portions to your baking stone made hot from fire. Let each fall from the papyrus onto the stone. Attend until done.
Consume with honey beer in the company of those you love.

Ingredients for Bread

To make good bread you need:
Two large handfuls of flour ground from farro wheat
Some yeast
A sprinkle of salt
Water of you two cupped hands, warmed first by the sun. A few scattered grains of wheat to adorn the unbaked loaf.

Serqet's Altar

We gather to praise you, O noble Scorpion beasts who protect us from danger. Your mighty and agility are fearsome. We kneel in reverence to you and pledge ourselves to you well-being.

Tower of the Deathless Feathers

This humble pillar is blessed to hold the offerings for the Ba-Birds. O deathless feathers! It is you who let us enjoy the afterlife!

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Aten

Chambers of Reflection

To the Governor of the City of Akhenaten Great Governor,
Something has gone terribly wrong with the world. The Great Aten, our god, is losing his power. Shadows no longer fall in the right way. Perhaps you think I'm losing my mind, but look for yourself.

Great Temple of the Aten

Aten's Blessings

Aten the Sun sends us life on his beams of light. It is his beams that warm our crops and bring light to our days. It is they that dry the wheat grains and awaken the animals on our farms. It is to Aten the sun we owe all gratitude. The life that comes upon his beams brought life to fowl and crops. For that we offer our finest fowl and crops upon our offering tables.

King's House

My Dearest

My love is unique—no one can rival her, for she is the most beautiful woman alive. Just by passing by, she has stolen away my heart.

Prayer to the Aten

O, Aten, great disk of fire! It is you who brings us light and warmth each day. We the Royal Family gather in prayer to revere and praise 
Aten the sun.

Royal Palace

As there is but one sun, not many, there is but one god, not many. Aten is this god. No longer do we worship Osiris, Iset, Horus, Seth, Thoth, Hathor, Bastet, Sobek, Anubis, Mut, Geb, Bes, Apep, Ma'at, Nut and the rest. Aten is all.

Vault of the Aten

In honor of Akhenaten who rules under Aten, the One and True God

Duat

Altar of Apep

When Ra, the sun god, leaves the sky at night, he goes to the Duat. There he travels back to dawn's beginning. It is in the Duat where Ra defeats Apep each night to bring light to the world.

North of Funeral Parlor

This monument commemorates all those or [sic] bravery who have served under our Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Blessed are they. Offerings are made for them by the pharaoh's High Priest.

East of Funeral Parlor

Prayer for the Dead

May your soul take the form of the body that you have entered, by the will of Khnum and Hequet, you will be a person again.

By law decreed, after the death of the Great Pharaoh Tutankhamun, all his servants will accompany him to the Duat. There they will provide help to all the souls that enter into the Duat and escort them to the end of the River.

Hall of Knowing

Book of the Dead: Prayer

I am yesterday, the dawn, and tomorrow. I command the rebirth of souls, of all nature and all nature's mysteries.

Book of the Dead: Prayer of Protection

My hair is that of Nu, my face that of Ra; I see with the eyes of Hathor and hear with ears of Wepwewet. I smell with the nose of the lotus leaf; my lips, Anubis; my teeth, Selkis and Iset. My arms are the ram; my breath is Neith, goddess of Sais; my back is Set's back; my phallus is Osiris, giver of life; my belly and spine are Sekhmet; my buttocks, the Eye of Horus; My thighs and legs are Nut; my feet are Ptah. My toes are living falcons. There is no part of me without of a god and Thoth protects all my flesh.

Book of the Dead: Ritual to Give Strength to the Dead

In the sacred barque place a bowl painted in ochre with images of Atum, Shu and Tefut, Geb and Nut, Osiris and Iset, Set and Nepthys as well as an image of the Dead's Ba whom you wish you wish to be made worthy. Anoint the bowl with oil. Offer incense on the fire with roasted ducks and pray to Ra. He for whom this is done will voyage with Ra every day everywhere he wishes. The enemies of Ra will be driven away. This is as true as the number of stars in the sky.

Halls of Serqet

Journey of the Duat

It is through the Duat that each of us must journey at death, here we will overcome challenges and tests until we reach Anubis and his fearsome scales, there to be judged. Be your heart heavier than the feather of Ma'at, you will be devoured by the devourer of souls. Be your heart lighter, you will exist in the Fields of Reeds.

Lotus Cavern

The Lotus Flower

Before man and beasts existed, before rivers, hills and desert, before seasons and day and night, sun, moon and stars, before anything, there was only muddy silt. From this a tiny lotus flower blossomed. and [sic] in the delicate cup-shaped chalice of that flower, the creator was born. All came after. For this, we revere the lotus, it is the flower of sun, of creation, or rebirth, of the source of the Nile.

Natron Workshop

We are grateful to the gods for filling our hills with natron. It is this that allows us to preserve the liver and intestines, the stomach and lungs of the dead. Without natron, we could not preserve our bodies as a house of our ba from wich to fly to meet our ka in the afterlife. Blessed we are.

Temple of Tutankhamun

Our beloved pharaoh, Tutankhamun, has brought joy to his people. He has turned Egypt away from the false worship of Aten and, instead, guided up all back to the knowledge of our ancestors. We revere Horus, Osiris, Iset. Apep, Geb and Nut and all the rest of the old gods. To them we pray, to them we owe our thanks.

Heb Sed

Battlefield of Kadesh

Order from King Ramesses to General Chebet

Take twenty of your best men and separate from the main force. Use our best horses to outflank the Hittites from the west. Destroy as many chariots as you can, but the true goal is to kill the Hitite general who is distinguished by his helmet. Do this and you will be granted passage through the Duat when the time comes, for you will have helped in conquering the city of Kadesh.

Cavers of the Valiant

Dedication from Ramesses

This tomb is dedicated to those soldiers of the Ptah division who fought so valiantly at Kadesh. As one, they followed Ramesses the Great and drove the Hittites into the river at Kadesh. Long may their glory last!

Gate of Heb Sed

Poem to Ramesses

The desert sand is like unto time itself,
It overcomes all, erasing all memory.
But nay! One memory will not be lost;
Great Ramesses shall be remembered and praised forever!

Maryannu Camp

Memoire

As a young man, I witnessed the famous battle. How well I recall that day! Ramesses The Great dressed is full battle regalia, his breastplate shining in Ra's sun, raised high his sword and led 5,000 chariots in the fray! The thunder of hooves! The glint of iron blades! The ferocious might of the chariot horses! That day is more real to me than any other I have lived.

The King's Chariot

Forged from gold, iron and wood, pulled by a span of horses. Carrier of a Living God, a Warrior, the Champion of Kadesh. So did He ride into battle like a mighty Leopard, striking fear into our enemies' hearts.

Scorpion Lair

I have seen things...

Things that cannot be believed. Chariots aflame, struck down by the bow of Orion. Imperishable stars, dying eternally. And through it all this frail world, held together by spider's silk, teetering on the edge of nothingness.

Siege of Dapur

By the Scribe Pentaur

Here I will speak of the Victory of the King, USIMARE`RE`SETPENRE` in the land of Kadesh, in the land of King Muwatalli. A multitude of men is unable to stand firm before him; hundreds of thousands tremble as they behold him. He who roars like a savage lion in a valley of desert beasts. Now he readies his infantry and his mounted chariots, I stand by his side, willing, eager to record his godly deed. And we will cover mountains and valleys like locusts, we will leave no silver in his land, we will strip it of everything. We will fight until we take peace.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins (first appearance)
  • The Hidden Ones
  • The Curse of the Pharaohs