00:00:00.240Greetings and salutations, my dear legionaries. Today I thought to recommend a book that my friend Elessar, Elessar Music, recommended to me.
00:00:12.460So I read The Darkening Age, The Christian Destruction of the Classical World, a while back, and I found it quite interesting and well-written.
00:00:21.860It isn't overly anti-Christian, it just brings to light some events during the centuries after the birth of Christ that can be interesting to behold when talking about the Christian and classical legacy of Europe.
00:00:40.880And one thing in particular I thought was very interesting, and that is in chapter 6, the most magnificent building in the world.
00:00:52.780And apparently we can actually go to this building in this day and age, even though it doesn't exist anymore.
00:01:00.860And that is the Temple of Serapis in Alexandria.
00:01:04.780So, let's head on into Alexandria in Assassin's Creed Origins.
00:01:12.000So here we see my aesthetic character being out and about in Alexandria.
00:01:18.520So we are actually at the reconstructed Temple of Serapis.
00:01:22.220Now, in the book, The Autor, she describes how the Christians decided to tear down this Temple of False Worship.
00:01:35.880And obviously quite a tragic thing when magnificent buildings are disappearing like this under religious intolerance.
00:01:47.500So, anyway, I thought to just show this building here and now, and I think it's really cool.
00:01:54.720Tips Pickle Haube to Ubisoft for including it in the game.
00:01:59.220I thought it was a really neat detail, especially since figuring out that this building was actually present in the game.
00:02:06.320So, now you have hopefully learned something new.
00:02:08.900That the most magnificent building, and the author in the book, she elaborates quite a bit upon it.
00:02:16.760So, now you know it existed, but it does not exist anymore.
00:02:21.560And it might be prudent in this day and age, when Notre Dame has just almost been destroyed,
00:02:28.860that we can appreciate ancient and beautiful buildings.
00:02:32.780And then lastly, since we are already in Assassin's Creed Origins, I thought to quickly recommend the game.
00:02:41.140I think it is much better than Odyssey, even though I made the Let's Play series in Odyssey.
00:02:46.640But I played the whole game, and I must say I'm not overly impressed, especially compared with how good Origins was.
00:02:53.240So, definitely, if you haven't played Assassin's Creed Origins, you should do so.
00:02:58.680It captures the feel perfectly, and it's a very beautiful game.
00:03:03.160And additional points for including this fine temple.
00:03:08.520So, anyway, I just thought to make a short video illuminating you to this fact.
00:03:13.940And, yeah, I wish you all a good day ahead.
00:03:17.720And if you do want to check out the book, it is an interesting read.