Serapeum of Alexandria

The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple located in Alexandria, Egypt dedicated to Serapis, the patron god of the city. Considered to be the most beautiful place of Alexandria, it was located southwest of the city on a small hill known as the Acropolis. Its foundations were created during the reign of pharaoh Ptolemy I Soter and the temple was finished during the reign of Ptolemy III.

History

In 48 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa visited the temple and prayed to Serapis for help on his journey. The local priest Lysander approached and asked him to rescue a drummer whom the tanner Theon had accused of stealing a Nubian lion skin from the dye vats. The Medjay agreed to solve the situation. Around the same time, Bayek also found a Papyrus Puzzle within the building. A year later, Cleopatra stood at the temple's main entrance and was crowned Egypt's sole pharaoh of Egypt after the death and defeat of her brother Ptolemy XIII at the Battle of the Nile.

Gallery

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  The temple's portico
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  Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance
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  Lageion & Serapeum [Detail] - During the Roman era / Jean-Claude Golvin

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins