Syria

Syria is a state in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

During the middle ages, Syria was one of the countries in the Middle East, alongside Israel, to be a major battleground for the war between the Assassins and the Knights Templar. In 1191, at the time of the Third Crusade, the Assassin Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad killed many of the Templars' high ranking officers, causing the Templars to flee to the island of Cyprus.