It is fairly inaccurate, not only because gladiatorial games were a Roman tradition, but even Roman games were not the wild death matches we know from media. But the Ptolemies did introduce new sporting venues in Egypt through the gymnasia, where Hellenic men went to learn athletic and intellectual skills. Although armed contests and deadly combat was not practiced in the gymnasium, wrestling, boxing and a kind of mixed martial arts called pankration were important. These were probably the closest thing to the kind of duels we see being hosted in Assassins’ Creed: Origins, and they were fought until one opponent was thrown to the ground or forced into a submissive position, depending on the event, kicking, punching, tackling, and wrestling. Javelin and discus throwing also allowed athletes to demonstrate some martial skills while events like foot races were non-violent in nature. In the Ptolemaic period, gymnasia were commonly erected in Hellenistic settlements where they formed the cornerstone of the community as a centre for the expression of Hellenistic culture as well as a venue for the celebration of intellectual and athletic talents. The Ptolemaic kings made a point of patronising the gymnasia, and not only paying for the construction of beautiful gymnasiums in the poleis but lso subsidising parts of the budget for many. In fact, the gymnasium of Alexandria is described by Strabo as being more than the lengths of a stadium and surrounded by porticoes, and it is certain that the more important gymnasia would have been lavish indeed as they represented Hellenism’s influence. Other games such as chariot races were also popular among the Hellenistic population and were patronised by the Ptolemaic dynasty both within Egypt and throughout the Hellenistic world. Oddly enough, chariot racing was probably the bloodiest of these events as grisly crashes did occur, sometimes from charioteers intentionally tipping or running over their opponents. However another important difference between the gymnastic events and the gladiatorial games was that only Hellenes were permitted to participate in the former, and that excludes the Egyptian protagonist Bayek.