Temple of Amun
is really Temple of the Oracle of Amun, Aghurmi, Siwa, Egypt
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The hilltop oracle temple above Siwa, central to the events that start Bayek's story.
The real place
The temple, generally attributed to Amasis II in the 6th century BCE, housed the oracle Alexander the Great consulted in 331 BCE. Its ruins stand among the mudbrick remains of Aghurmi village, a few kilometres east of Siwa town.
Visiting
Go late in the afternoon for the light and the view over the palm groves. It is an easy bicycle ride from town.
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