Temple of Amun

The Temple of Amun in Siwa was the primary residence of the exalted Oracle of Amun, who guided the affairs of the village, and a significant religious site. It was built directly above an Isu vault which was incorporated into the temple as an underground chamber.Assassin's Creed: Origins
==History==
In 49 BCE, Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII appointed Medunamun, a member of the Order of the Ancients, as Oracle of Amun in a bid to consolidate his control over the remote, dissident town. A year later, the Medjay Bayek freed a group of farmers from cages in the temple grounds, including Teremun, who had died from his wounds. He later carried his body out of the temple to his farm.Assassin's Creed: Origins – Family Reunion
Sometime thereafter, Bayek infiltrated the temple complex and freed several priests who were being abused under Medunamun's tenure,Assassin's Creed: Origins – Prisoners in the Temple before assassinating Medunamun himself.Assassin's Creed: Origins – The False Oracle
==Behind the scenes==
In Assassin's Creed: Origins, the statues standing at the entrance of the temple are based on similar looking statues from the . They depict an Egyptian Amun (as a ram-headed sphinx) protecting King . The other possible option considered during development were the Greek Zeus-Ammon human-headed sphinx statues. Such statues were the popular representation of Zeus-Ammon in Siwa at the time.Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Siwa: "The Ram-Headed Sphinxes"
==Gallery==
DT - Siwa acropolis.jpg|Drawing of the Temple of Amun by Jean-Claude Golvin
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Origins
==References==
fr:Temple d'Amon
Category:Temples
Category:Locations in Siwa