Antioch

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Antioch is a city in the south of Turkey, close to the Orontes River.

History

Byzantine Empire

In 870 CE, Oisel, a young member of the Frankish Brotherhood of Hidden Ones based in Chinon's local bureau, received a letter from Basim Ibn Ishaq, the Mentor of the local branch of Hidden Ones in Constantinople, which asked him to follow Basim's travels in the Levant, starting in Antioch.^[1]

Modern day

In 2012, Abstergo Industries used a virtual representation of the location in the second stage of the Animi Training Program.^[2]

The simulation depicted a thriving city that had a large building, presumably a mosque, at its center, as well as an accompanying minaret. Traffic circled this mosque continuously, necessitating wide roads and open spaces, making hiding difficult. Though most residences were structurally sound, a part of town had fallen into disrepair. In the distance, one could glimpse the city's massive fortification walls.^[2]

Antioch, like most of the simulated locations in the first and second stage, had two aesthetic variations. As such, it could be utilized during dusk or the day.^[2]

Gallery

Antioch at dusk
A team of Vanguards facing off against a team of Sentinels in an Artifact Assault match
Vanguards defending their artifact against a group of Viziers
A group of Thespians making a run for the artifact, with a Sentinel lurking nearby
The Renegade chasing after the Bombardier in Antioch
An aerial view of the Antioch map, with the Chase breakers marked