Basim’s quest reflects the very real power that the Past has. It is both a physical currency and an ideological one, and I explore those connections to examine real-world equivalents.

I return for part 2 as I give my full opinion on the rest of Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the way it represents Archaeology.

My initial reaction as an archaeologist to the first half of Assassin’s Creed: Mirage, the newest game from Ubisoft in which Basim begins his journey from street thief to Hidden One.