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.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Tours: The Serapeion of Alexandria: "The Serapion"
==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.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Serapis Unites Around the same time, Bayek also found a Papyrus Puzzle within the building.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Papyrus Puzzle: "The Stone Gaze" 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.Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Battle of the Nile
==Gallery==
ACO DT Portico.jpg|The temple's portico
ACO The Battle of the Nile 30.png|Cleopatra celebrating her victory at the temple's entrance
DTAE Lageion and Serapeum.png|Lageion & Serapeum [Detail] - During the Roman era / Jean-Claude Golvin
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
==References==
Category:Landmarks in Alexandria
Category:Viewpoints
Category:Temples