Siwa
is really Siwa Oasis, Egypt
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Bayek's home village and the game's opening region, a green oasis of palms and springs.
The real place
Siwa is a real, still-inhabited oasis near the Libyan border. The mudbrick fortress of Shali that dominates the town today is medieval, not ancient.
Visiting
It is about 300 km from Marsa Matruh by road, so allow several days. Respect local customs, as it is a conservative Amazigh community.
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