Roman Ruins
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The Roman Ruins[1] were an abandoned structure in the Levant, nestled within the mountainous terrain of the Kingdom, at the halfway distance between Jerusalem and Acre. Consisting of the ruins of an ancient complex, the area featured stone foundations, broken columns, and remnants of classical-style architecture, indicating that the complex dated to at least the late Roman Empire.[2]
In 1191, the Levantine Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad visited the ruins, where he collected ten Crusader army flags scattered around the area and assassinated a Templar knight nearby.[2]
Behind the scenes
The Roman Ruins appear to be based on Palmyra particularly the Monumental Arch. However, the location being depicted as a crossroad between Acre, Masyaf, Damascus and Jerusalem would be geographically inaccurate since in reality Palmyra is the northeasternmost of those sites.
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