Treasure

The reliquary interface

Sacred treasures are artifacts of particular cultural, religious, or historical importance that can be placed in holy sites to provide a small bonus to every territory in the province. Each treasure is unique - there are only a finite number of possible treasures in the game, with most being placed at certain locations at the start of the game and a few created through special missions, decisions, or events - but treasures can be collected and taken from other countries by desecrating their holy sites or seizing their reliquaries in order to relocate them your own cities and altars.

Altars

Each holy site has a certain number of altars, depending on the rank of its territory: one for settlements, two for cities, and three for metropolises. Each altar is a slot where a treasure can be potentially placed, which will allow the treasure to be confer its bonuses to the entire province (not just the territory its holy site is in); it is therefore useful to build many holy sites and bring as many sacred treasures as possible to the capital province in order to maximize the effects of their bonuses. Any treasures located in a holy site will be highlight in the holy site's banner in the Religion & Holy Site mapmode, and additionally appear near the top right of the territory panel; all owned holy sites and their treasures, as well as those of deities in the pantheon (even if unowned), can also be viewed in the religion screen.

A treasure can only be placed in an altar if its holy site's deity is in the country's current pantheon, though treasures that have already been placed will continue to give their bonuses to its province. There are no restrictions on where a treasure can be placed or when it will give its bonuses; any treasure can be placed in any holy site regardless of its religion or the state religion of the country that owns it. Treasures can be removed from owned altars and deposited back into the reliquary at a cost of +1.00 Aggressive Expansion, which leaves the holy site intact and the altar slot free for another treasure to be placed.

Treasures will also be removed from an altar and deposited in the reliquary if its holy site is destroyed through desecration. Desecration can be done through the Religion menu if the holy site is owned or by using the Desecrate Holy Sites army interaction on an army located in the holy site's territory, at a cost of 2 aggressive expansion, and the treasures will be taken by the country that is desecrating the holy site. Importantly, the Desecration army action can be used on any controlled territory, even occupied territories that belong to other countries, which has the effect of seizing treasures that are currently held in other countries' holy sites. Just as this makes it lucrative to target the holy sites of other countries, this also makes it even more important for countries to defend their core areas where most of their treasures are likely to be held.

Reliquary

Unplaced sacred treasures are held in the nation's reliquary and confer no benefits, but cannot be taken through desecration. Treasures in the reliquary will be listed as being in the country generally rather than in any specific territory can be placed in owned holy sites of any deity in the pantheon, as long as there are altar slots remaining.

Treasures in another country's reliquary can only be taken by annexation, unless its owner decides to take it out of the reliquary and place it in a holy site. If a country is annexed by conquest, the conqueror will seize most of the treasures in the reliquary, although if the annexed country has more than 2 treasures in the reliquary some will be spirited away to another country in diplomatic range (if the reliquary has 3 treasures, 1 will escape; if there are 4 or more, 2 will escape, with all the rest taken by the conqueror). Note that treasures in holy sites do not count towards the number of treasures in the reliquary, and will always be transferred along with their territories. Diplomatic annexation will instead transfer all reliquary treasures to the overlord, regardless of how many treasures there are in the reliquary, and is a more reliable (if slower) way to take another country's reliquary.

Clicking on the reliquary icon in the religion screen will show a list of all the treasures owned by the country, including both those placed in all holy sites as well as those stored in the reliquary (identifiable as currently generically in the country as opposed to a specific territory).

List of treasures

Treasures are listed by the religion they are associated with, usually the deity of their holy site if placed in one or the state religion of the country that holds them in its reliquary. Note that this should not be taken as an indication that a treasure is tied to any given religion; any treasure can be installed in a holy site of any deity or religion and will always confer its bonus regardless of the state religion of the holy site's owner. Some treasures will also only appear if a certain DLC is enabled.

Hellenic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Tomb of Semele	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Thebai (426), Thebes		Semele is the mother of Dionysos, and a diety in her own right among the Thracians and Phrygians. Her tomb was an important part of the temple in Thebes.
	Sphinx of the Naxians	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Delphi (424), Delphi		The Sphinx of the Naxians was a monument offered to the Delphians by the Naxians of a large sphinx situated on top of a pillar. It was located by the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
	Statue of Athena Promachos	+15% Cohort Starting Experience	Athenai (416), Athens		This gigantic bronze statue was made by Phidias, and is one of the most important monuments of Athens. It was dedicated to the goddess after the Athenians repelled the Persians several times from their lands.
	Statue of Khryseis	+10% Local Citizen Output	Argos (440), Argos		She was one of the many priestesses of the Heraion, and supposedly the reason the older temple was burnt down to the ground. Despite that, the statue is well preserved and honored.
	Statue of Nike	+15% Local Civilization Level	Epidauros (441), Epidauros		The statue to Nike was one of the first things visitors to the Asklepeion in Epidauros would see as they approached the great structure.
	Hermes of Olympia	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Olympia (439), Elis		The Hermes of Olympia is a beautiful statue made by Praxiteles, the well known Attican sculptor, for the temple of Hera in Olympia.
	Lady of Ephesos	+10% State Religion Happiness	Ephesos (290), Ionia		A beautiful wooden statue in the image of the Ephesian Artemis.
	Serpent Column	+0.20 Pop Conversion Speed	Delphi (424), Delphi		The Greek city-states made this offering to the temple of Apollo after the victory at Plataea against the invading Persians, a giant column with a beautiful golden tripod adorning the top.
	Copper Shield of Athena	+2 Local Import Routes	Syrakousai (84), Syracusae		The copper shield of Athena is an important piece of the pediment of the temple to Athena in Syracuse. It is supposedly something any sailor would be able to see as they approach the rich Greek city.
	Tomb of Romulus	+0.15 Pop Assimilation Speed	Roma (1), Rome		The tomb of Romulus is an ancient shrine originally located in Rome, in honor of the city's ancient progenitor.
	Statue of Sancus	+10% Local Noble Happiness	Sabinia		This is an impressive limestone statue in the image of Sancus, a local god of trust and honesty venerated by the Romans and Sabines.
	Statue of Apulu	+15% Pop Assimilation Speed	Rome		This statue is a figure honoring Apulu, the Etruscan version of the more well known Greek Apollo, originally situated in Veii.
	Bronze Laran	+15% Cohort Starting Experience	Etruria		This is a large bronze statue in the image of the Etruscan Laran, known as Mars among the Romans and Ares among the Greeks.
	Warrior Frieze	+15% Local Manpower	Samnium		A beautiful frieze depicting victorious Samnite warriors returning home from war.
	Seated Persephone	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Lokroi Epizephyrioi (42), Locri		The grand statue of the seated Persephone has been the focus of her cult in Lokroi for as long as anyone can remember.
	Bendis Figurine	+20% Pop Conversion Speed	Tarentum		A small figurine in the image of the Thracian goddess Bendis, often associated with the Greek Artemis.
	Bronze Milo	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Croton		This bronze statue depicts the great wrestler Milo, the pride of Kroton.
	Atlases of Akragas	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Akragas (86), Acragas		A set of gigantic atlases used by some of the temples around Akragas.
	Silenus Mask	+10% State Religion Happiness	Gelas		A stone mask of the satyr Silenus, a member of Dionysios' retinue.
	Statue of Apollo Karneios	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Cyrenaica		The statue of Apollo Karneios has long been at the center of the deity's worship in Cyrenaica, a cult which originated in Sparta.
	Animal Pottery	+15% Local Freeman Output	Amisos		Amisos has received a reputation for crafting beautiful pottery in the images of exotic animals.
	Crown of Amisos	+10% Local Noble Output	Amisos		A crown made entirely out of gold by the great craftsmen of Amisos.
	Bronze Athena	+15% Pop Assimilation Speed	20px Amphissa		A large bronze statue of the goddess Athena, originally raised outside the temple of Athena in Amphissa.
	Gilted Athena	+10% State Religion Happiness	Megara		The statue was raised by the Megarans in their sanctuary to Athena, and covered with a thin layer of gold across most of her body.
	Statue of Nemesis	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Athens		This is the cult image of the temple in Rhamnous, depicting Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, created by the master craftsman Phidias.
	Statue of Eros	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Boeotia		This famous statue of Eros was made by the sculptor Praxiteles at the behest of the Thespians.
	Aconical Graces	+10% Local Research Points	Boeotia		These ancient aconical stones depict the Graces, and supposedly fell from the heavens for Eteokles.
	Veil of Despoina	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Megalopolis		A beautiful relief depicting the veil of the fertility goddess Despoina, originally a part of the sanctuary of Despoina in Lycosura close to Megalopolis.
	Tomb of Patreus	+15% Local Civilization Level	Patrai		The tomb of the mythological founder of Patrai in Achaea.
	Statue of Asklepios	+15% Local Civilization Level	20px Elatea		A beautiful statue of Asklepios, the god of medicine, originally standing by the agora in Elateia.
	Trojan Palladium	+20% Local Fort Defense	Rome		The ancient wooden xoanon of Troy, in the image of Pallas, was looted by Diomedes and Odysseus in the siege. It is rumored to have eventually found its way to Rome in the hands of Aeneas, where it is kept in the Temple of Vesta.
	Xoanon of Hercules	+15% Local Freeman Output	Macedon		Said to have been carved by Daedalus himself, this exquisite effigy carved in wood depicts a naked Hercules, and was housed in the city of Corinth.
	Palladium of Athena Polias	+20% Local Fort Defense	Athenai (416), Athens		The carved wooden xoanon of Athena Polias is an ancient relic from the earliest days of Athens, housed in the Acropolis' Erectheion. It is said to have fallen from heaven and is regarded as the very holiest image of the goddess.
	Xoanon of Samos	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Ionia		The cult image kept at the Heraion of Samos is her most sacred depiction, ritually washed every year and clothed in finery befitting the goddess, and said to have been worked by Smilis himself.
	Chimera of Arritim	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Arritim (131), Etruria		A masterful Etruscan collection of statues cast in bronze, depicting the Greek hero Bellerophon slaying the legendary Chimera.
	Tablets of Velianus	+0.15 Local Provincial Loyalty	Cisra (14), Etruria		Three golden tablets recording a dedication made by the Etruscan king Thefarie Velianus to the Phonician goddess Astarte, in both Etruscan and Punic script.
	Book of Orpheus	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Spinopara (499), Serdia		An illustrated book made out of solid gold tablets, depicting the mythology and teachings of the Hellenic cult of Orphism and the journey to the afterlife.
	Panoply of Achilles	+15% Local Manpower	Epirus		The armor of the great Homeric hero Achilles, fought over by Odysseus and Ajax the Greater after his death and given by the former to Neoptolemus, son of Achilles and founder of the Epirote kingdom.
	Omphalos of Delphi	+10% State Religion Happiness	Delphi		This stone is said to mark the world's navel, or center point, placed at Delphi by Zeus where two eagles sent from each end of the world met. It also represents the swaddled stone Rhea gave to Cronus to protect the infant Zeus.
	Helmet of Alexander	+15% Local Manpower	Alexandreia (516), Egypt		This is the famous Boeotian helmet of Alexander the Great, the king of kings and conqueror of the known world.
	Aphrodite of Cnidus	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Knidos		A famously beautiful statue of the Greek goddess of erotic love, crafted by Praxiletes of Athens as the cult image of the Temple of Aphrodite at Cnidus.
	Sarcophagus of Theseus	+15% Local Manpower	Athens		The remains of Theseus, founder of Athens, returned from Scyrus by Cimon.
	Splinter of the Argo	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Nesiotic League		A holy wooden shard, said to be from the famous ship of the Argonauts.
	Shield of Diomedes	+15% Local Manpower	Argos (440), Argos		The ancient shield of Diomedes, king of Argos, a prominent figure in the Iliad.
	Statue of Bucephalus	+15% Local Manpower	Bactria		A carved statue of Alexander's favorite horse, originally housed in Boukephalia.
	Rhyton of Cadmus	+15% Local Base Trade Routes	Thebai (426), Thebes		A golden drinking horn, said to be a wedding gift from Zeus to the founder of Thebes.
	Kouros of Delos	+10% State Religion Happiness	Delos (1835), Nesiotic League		A colossal statue of a youth, dedicated to Apollo and brought to Delos by the Naxians.
	Sarcophagus of Neoptolemus	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Epirus		The body of Neoptolemus, hero of the Iliad and ancestor of the Molossian tribe of Epirus.
	Cup of Odysseus	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Aetolia		A beautiful goblet from which it is said Antinous drunk, thus sparking Odysseus' raging slaughter.
	Lion of Chaeronea	+15% Local Freeman Output	Boeotia		A monument to the fallen of the Sacred Band of Thebes, erected after the Battle of Chaeronea.
	Sarcophagus of Leonidas	+15% Local Freeman Output	Sparta		The body of King Leonidas I of Sparta, who fell at the battle of Thermopylae.
	Altar of Philoctetes	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Lemnos (270), Athens		A bronze altar adorned with a serpent, in honor Philoctetes, a hero of the Iliad.
	Lion of Amphipolis	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Macedon		A monument to Alexander the Great's general Laomedon of Mytilene, Satrap of Syria, who fell to Ptolemy and Antigonus.
	Larnax of Philip II	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Macedon		The lavish ash-coffin and burial crown of Philip II of Macedon.
	Statue of Ptolemy Soter	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Rhodos (266), Rhodes		A venerated statue in honor of Alexander's general Ptolemaios, savior of the Rhodians.
	Sarcophagus of Agapenor	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Paphos (334), Antigonid Kingdom		The tomb of Agapenor, a hero of the Iliad, said to have founded Paphos and the shrine to Aphrodite.
	Tomb of Minos	+10% State Religion Happiness	Knossos (358), Knossos		The alleged coffin of the legendary Knossian king, whose labyrinth housed the Minotaur.
	Gordian Knot	+0.15 Local Provincial Loyalty	Antigonid Kingdom		The mythical knot bifurcated by Alexander the Great, fulfilling the prophecy of Asia's conquest.
	Brazen Bull of Phalaris	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Acragas		A hollow brass bull heated from below, designed for the tyrant Phalaris as a horrific execution device.
	Winnowing Oar	+10% State Religion Happiness	Aeolia		This worn oar is claimed to be that given by Poseiden to Tiresias in the Odyssey.
	Panoply of Glaucus	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Metapontum		The golden armor swapped by Diomedes, and worshipped as part of the hero's cult.
	Lion of Croesus	+20% Local Tax	Delphi		A ten talent golden lion, dedicated to Apollo's Pythia by Croesus as the only true oracle.
	Persian Spoils	+1 Hostile Attrition	Delphi		A collection of rostra, pontoons, and weapons dedicated by the Athenians at Delphi after their victories in the Persian Wars.
	Strand of the Fleece	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Phasis		A flaxen shot of wool, said to have been cut from the Chrysomallos' Golden Fleece by Jason.
	Didyman Apollo	+10% State Religion Happiness	Seleukid Empire		The bronze cult statue stolen by the Persians from Didyma, a competitor of Delphi for Apollo's greatest sanctuary, near Miletus.
	Aphrodite Anadyomene	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Kos		A work of the famed painter Apelles depicting the birth of Aphrodite from the sea, supposedly modeled on Alexander the Great's mistress Campaspe.
	Battle of Issus	+15% Local Freeman Output	Macedon		A work of the famed painter Philoxenus of Eretria, depicting Alexander the Great charging Darius III at the battle of Issus.
	Lantern of Diogenes	+10% Local Research Points	Sinope		A simple oil lamp said to have belonged to the Cynic philosopher Diogenes, used to search for an honest man by day.
	Tomb of Achilles	+15% Local Freeman Output	Aeolia		The resting place of the Iliad's greatest hero Achilles, and a center for his extensive cult.
	Icons of Daedalus	+10% Local Citizen Output	Gelas		It is said that, after the fall of Icarus, Daedalus landed at Gela and crafted these statues for his cult.
	Statue of Hippolytus	+0.05% Local Population Growth	20px Troizen		The cult statue of the son of Theseus, who was murdered by his stepmother Phaedra after rejecting her advances.
	Tomb of Alcathous	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Megara		The body of King Alcathous, son of Pelops, who established Megara's temples and defenses.
	Bones of Pelops	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Elis		The remains of King Pelops of Pisa, son of Tantalus and father of Atrides, who started the Olympic games to honor his rival Oenomaus.
	Pillar of Oenomaus	+10% State Religion Happiness	Elis		A scorched wooden pillar, the only remains of the palace of King Oenomaus after the lightning strike accompanying his death.
	Philippeion Statues	+15% Pop Promotion Speed	Elis		A set of chryselephantine statues by Leochares depicting the family of Philip II and housed in the Philippeion at Olympia, the only structure dedicated to a human.
	Hercules of Lysippus	+15% Local Freeman Happiness	Halikarnassos		A masterful bronze statue of the hero Hercules cast by the famous sculptor Lysippus.
	Hygieia of Tegea	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Tegea		A renowned statue of Hygieia carved by Scopas for the temple of Athena Alea at Tegea.
	Erotes of Scopas	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Megara		A statue set of Pothos, Eros, and Himeros carved by Scopas for the temple of Aphrodite at Megara.
	Ashes of Eumenes	+20% Local Freeman Happiness	Thrace		The remains of Eumenes of Cardia, Alexander the Great's general, executed by Antigonus after he was betrayed by the Silver Shields.
	Statue of Aphrodite	+15% Pop Promotion Speed	Antigonid Kingdom		This marble statue of Aphrodite was once part of the cult center at Aphrodisias. It was made from marble from the nearby quarries and founded by the donations to the pilgrimage center itself.
	Manalis Stones	+7.5% Population Capacity	Antigonid Kingdom		The two sacred Manalis Stones differ in their purpose but share a name. One of the stones is used to block the entrance to the underworld (Mundus Cereris), while the other is associated with the coming of rain.
	Head of Orpheus	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Aeolia		This is what remains of the head of the Poet-Prophet Orpheus, a man who could charm anything alive with his music and poetry. In death the head is believed to have oracular properties.
	Sybilline Books	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Rome		Brought to Rome by Tarquinius Superbus, its last king, the Sybilline books are a collection of oracular writings thought to be of help in times of great crisis.
	History of Alexander	+10% Local Research Points	Alexandreia (516), Egypt		Composed by Cleitarchus, the historian, this is a recollection of the full life of Alexander the Great. It details the exploits of the great king as well as those of his generals.
	Terrace Lions	+15% Local Freeman Output	Delos (1835), Nesiotic League		12 Lions guard the sacred way in Delos, in a similar way to how Sphinxes guard sacred roads in Egypt.
	Partition of Triparadeisos	-25% Governor Wage	Heliopolitana (763), Antigonid Kingdom	HoA	After the initial hostilities in the wars of Alexander's generals a division was made of all the lands in the Empire. This treaty names Antipater the regent of the empire, and gives each of the still living generals a different part of the empire to govern. This division proved fleeting, most of its participants are long dead and all that now remain of the legacy of Triparadeisos is these crumbling protocols.
	Enquiry into Plants	+15% Local Research Points	Eretria	HoA	Written by Aristotle's pupil Theophrastus, this giant work of 10 books describes and classifies all plants known to man, along with where to find them, their anatomy and their medicinal uses. These notes were once used by Theophrastus himself when giving lectures to his pupils.
	History of Animals	+15% Local Research Points	Eretria	HoA	Written by Aristotle, the teacher and instructor of Alexander the Great, these 9 books cover observations of man and other animals, what separates them and what distinguishes them. It goes into details about how they procreate, their behaviour, their diseases, and their organs.
	Indike	+15% Local Base Trade Routes	Laodikeia Paralos (786), Antigonid Kingdom	HoA	This is the written recollection of the arduous journey of Admiral Nearchos from the mouth of the Indus river in India to the Persian Gulf. These books describe the political and military geography of India, as well as its crops and economy, in great detail.
	Athenian Tragedies	+10% Local Noble Happiness	Athens	HoA	These are the official copies made to be kept by the state of Athens of the works of their most famous playwrights. The city takes great pride in names like Sophocles or Aristophanes and has decided to preserve their works for future generations.
	Stasander's Xyston	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Aris (6562), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This Xyston is said to have been the weapon of Stasander, former Companion of Alexander the Great and the Satrap of Aria and Drangiana in Eastern Persia. Together with his brother, Stasanor, the Satrap of Bactria and Sogdia, Stasander controlled the entire eastern border of the former empire at one point, before being defeated by Antigonus Monophtalmos.
	Shield of the Argyraspides	+20% Local Manpower	Baktra (6678), Bactria	HoA	Silver plated shield that is said to have once been carried by Nikanor, the leader of the group of warriors known as the 'Silver Shields'. After having made up the elite in Alexander's infantry this group has gone on to play a decisive role in many of the battles of the successors.
	Arms of Alexander	+10% Local Population Happiness	Baktra (6678), Bactria	HoA	A sword said to have been worn by Alexander the Great himself, separated from him before his body left Babylon to be transported to Macedon. At the council of Babylon this sword and the armor of Alexander were placed at his chair so as to signify his presence at the table even after his death.
	Armor of Alexander	+25% Local Fort Defense	Tyros (743), Antigonid Kingdom	HoA	A breastplate and shield claimed to have been used by the great king Alexander himself. They were separated from the body before it traveled by catafalc towards Macedon and brought to Egypt along with the body after Ptolemaios wrested it from Perdikkan control.
	Ashes of Hephaiston	+15% Integrated Culture Happiness	Borsippa (919), Seleukid Empire	HoA	These are the burnt remains of Alexander the Great's most beloved companion in life, Hephaiston. The pyre in which the body was burnt is said to have reached into the sky, and the funeral itself was worthy of a king. Alexander personally led the procession, and spent a fortune on the associated ceremonies and games.
	Sarcophagus of Polyxena	+10% Local Noble Output	Aeolia	HoA	This is the sarcophagus of Polyxena, the daughter of Priam of Troy. On the sides is a relief depicting her sacrifice by Neoptolemos before the tomb of Achilles. It also depicts a number of other Greek men and Trojan women.

Kemetic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Sistrum of Hathor	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Tentyris (563), Egypt		This superbly crafted faience sistrum, a hand-held percussion instrument, is said to have been bequeathed to the temple of Hathor by the goddess of music herself.
	Cippus of Horus	+10% Local Noble Output	Apollonopolis Megale (576), Egypt		This exquisitely carved stela depicts young Horus supreme over all savage beasts, and is said to ward off dangerous creatures and cure their bites and stings.
	Obelisk of Thutmose III	+10% Local Noble Output	Abydos Aigyptou (561), Egypt		A giant obelisk commissioned by the Pharaoh Thutmose III for the great temple at Karnak.
	Obelisk of Thutmose VI	+15% Local Freeman Output	Thebai Hekatompyloi (569), Egypt		Erected by the Pharaohs Thutmoses III and IV at the Great Amun temple at Karnak, this is one of the tallest obelisks ever constructed in Egypt.
	Obelisk of Ramesses II	+15% Local Freeman Output	Helioupolis (501), Egypt		This huge obelisk dating to the reigns of Pharaohs Seti and Ramesses II was erected in the city of Heliopolis.
	Hemhem Crown of Egypt	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Memphis (500), Egypt		The Crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt have been the symbol of royal rule along the Nile for millennia. This crown in particular was most recently worn by the Greek Pharaohs of Egypt, but similar crowns have been in use since the 18th dynasty.
	Benben Stone	+6 Population Capacity	Helioupolis (501), Egypt		The divine, pyramid shaped, Benben stone, represents the primeval hill upon which Atum first landed. For centuries it was kept in the very center of the Ra temple at Heliopolis. This stone serves as a model for all Pyramidion's and the tips of Egyptian Obelisks.
	Sarcophagus of Seti I	+10% State Religion Happiness	Tentyris (563), Egypt	HoA	Final resting place of the Pharaoh Seti I, the second Pharaoh of the 19th dynasty and the conqueror of Kadesh. This Alabaster Sarcophagus is covered in hieroglyph spells to allow its resident to pass through the underworld.
	Crocodile of Krokodilopolis	+2 City Building Slots	Ptolemais Euergetis (539), Egypt	HoA	This great crocodile, Souchous, was once the sacred animal of the city of Krokodilopolis in the Faiyum area. After a lifetime of reverence it was mummified in papyri for posterity.
	Obelisks of Seti I	+10% State Religion Happiness	Leontopolis (504), Egypt	HoA	3 great Obelisks inscribed with hieroglyphs about Seti I, the second Pharaoh of the 19th dynasty, and his royal titles.
	Colossi of the Pharaohs	+4 Population Capacity	Thebai Hekatompyloi (569), Egypt	HoA	These enormous sitting stone Colossi were originally built during the reigns of Ramses II or Seti I and could have been intended to be worshiped as part of a royal cult. Today they remind us of the great authority of the now lost Egyptian Pharaohs.
	Book of the Dead	+7.5% Population Capacity	Leontopolis (504), Egypt	HoA	This ancient collection of scrolls is one of the oldest instances we know of the Egyptian 'Book of the dead', said to date back to the 13th dynasty. It is a type of written road-map, a collection of descriptions for the spells and rituals needed to reach the afterlife.
	Amun Statue	-1 Slaves needed for Local Surplus	Kush	HoA	This is a statue of Amun protecting king Taharqa in the form of a Ram, a sacred creature closely associated with the god and his worship throughout Egypt and Nubia.
	Meroitic Stelae	+15% Local Slave Output	Kush	HoA	This great sandstone stella is covered in Meroitic text and tells the story of the Kushite rulers Queen Amanirenas and Prince Akinidad, the prisoners they took, and their interactions with Egyptian deities.
	Head of Amenhotep III	+10% Local Noble Happiness	This (560), Egypt	HoA	This colossal quartz head must once have been attached to a great quartz statue and originated in the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III in Luxor. Nonetheless the head alone still commands the reverence of many who see it.

Canaanite

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Lion-Headed Tanit	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Carthage (3256), Carthage		Tanit is one of the most important deities among the Carthaginians, and is occasionally portrayed with a lion's head when they want to display her as a warrior goddess.
	Stele of Ba'al Hammon	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Thinissut (3244), Carthage		Stelae are monuments seen across the Carthaginian world, simply as an offering to a deity or as a grave stone and offering both. Dedications to Ba'al Hammon, as one of the two most important deities in Carthage, were often a popular choice to carve into the stone.
	Sarcophagus of Ahiram	+2 City Building Slots	Gebal (766), Byblos		This is the sarcophagus of an ancient king of Byblos, who once played an important role in the Phoenician world.
	Statue of Youth	+10% Local Research Points	Carthage		A beautiful marble statue from Sicily, taken by Carthage in one of the many Sicilian Wars.
	Sacred Fish of Atargatis	+4 Population Capacity	Mabbog (807), Bambyce		This tank with sacred fish of Atargatis long adorned her sanctuary in Mabbog.
	Elagabal Stone	+15% Local Freeman Output	Heliopolitana (763), Antigonid Kingdom		This conical black meteorite rock is believed to be inhabited by the Canaanite deity Elagabal, the God of the Mountain.

Zalmoxian

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Zalmoxis' Axe	+15% Local Tribesman Happiness	Tamasidava (4911), Getia		Zalmoxis is a philosopher, forefather, and divinity among the Thracians and Dacians, often portrayed with different weapons or tools.
	Bronze Hand	+0.15 Pop Assimilation Speed	Kardzhali (4310), Odrysia		The hand is recurring iconography for Sabazios, the Thracian horseman, and this particular piece is a beautiful work of bronze art.
	Statue of Derzelas	+10% Local Tribesman Happiness	Odessos (4248), Thrace		A wooden cult statue of Derzelas, the Dacian god of the underworld, from his temple at Odessus.

Armazic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Chalice to Dali	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Brili (1749), Colchis		This chalice has been used by hunters and local priests while they offer up sacrifices to the ancient huntress of the Iberian forests, Dali.
	Necklace of Adgilis Deda	+15% Local Civilization Level	Kurus (5435), Albania		Adgilis Deda has often been portrayed as a deity wearing jewelry, and some myths say this was a necklace she was once willing to give away to one of her followers.
	Silver Idol of Ga	+10% Local Research Points	Kamachia (1654), Albania		This idol is one of a pair of idols, of the two deities Ga and Gacim. It is said the two were fertility deities and fate-spinners, and both idols have been the focus of religious cults. The impressive silver idol has become noteworthy for its great artistry far beyond our borders.
	Gold Idol of Gacim	+10% Local Research Points	Meschistha-Harmozike (1676), Iberia		This idol is one of a pair of idols, of the two deities Ga and Gacim. It is said the two were fertility deities and fate-spinners, and both idols have been the focus of religious cults. The beautiful gold idol is worth a fortune in its own right.

Chaldean

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Statue of Nabû	+10% Local Research Points	Borsippa (919), Seleukid Empire		This colossal statue represents Nabû, the Chaldean god of learning and wisdom, and was brought to Babylon from Borsippa once a year to pay respects to his father deity, Marduk.
	Map of the World	+7.5% Population Capacity	Sippar (910), Seleukid Empire		This ancient clay tablet depicts the Mesopotamian world, with the city of Babylon at its center along with all the major cities of the two-river region.
	Ishtar Gate	-1 Slaves needed for Local Surplus	Babylon (918), Seleukid Empire		The walls of Babylon are adorned by a great processional gate in glazed blue, yellow and brown bricks. Built as a homage to Ishtar and the Babylonian gods by Nebuchadnezzar, the Ishtar Gate and the walls of Babylon are considered one of the seven wonders of the world by many.
	Statue of Marduk	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Babylon (918), Seleukid Empire		More than a statue representing a god, the golden statue of Marduk is believed to be the god himself. For centuries Babylonian kings recieved their crowns at the hands of this object.
	Ceremonial Acinaces	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Sousa (946), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This golden sword is said to have been given as a sign of favor by the Xerxes the Great.
	Mask of Sargon	-15% Governor Wage	Nineue (862), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This great bronze mask is said to bear the likeness of the long gone ruler of Akkad, Sargon the Great. Having been used as part of the royal cult, the mask has been mutilated in the iconoclasm of later generations and is missing an eye as well as having been severed from the body that likely once accompanied it.
	Victory Stele	+0.15 Local Provincial Loyalty	Sousa (946), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This limestone stele commemorates the victories of Naram-Sin, ruler of Akkad, in his wars against the peoples of the Zagros mountains. The king himself is depicted as a divine figure, with a bull-horned helmet and the face of a lion.
	Epic of Gilgamesh	+10% Local Noble Output	Nippur (929), Seleukid Empire	HoA	These stone tablets are said to be thousands of years old, and tell the story of the hero king Gilgamesh and his adventures. The story is told in the ancient cuneiform scripture known only in Mesopotamia.
	Black Obelisk	+15% Local Slave Output	Nippur (929), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This Black Obelisk from Nimrud in Assyria depicts the story of 'Yaw', a king of Israel, as well as his dealings with the Persians.
	White Obelisk	+15% Local Freeman Output	Nineue (862), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This large limestone Obelisk is decorated with the campaigns and hunts of ancient Assyrian kings and is said to be over a thousand years old.
	Babylonian Chronicles	+10% Local Research Points	Nippur (929), Seleukid Empire	HoA	Up to this day Babylonian scribes have been inscribing the major events of the history of their city as they live it. Their recollection of these events are contained in these tablets in cuneiform, to be studied by future generations.

Khaldic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Bronze Cauldron of Shivini	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Armaouira (1570), Armenia		This beautiful bronze cauldron have been preserved since the glory days of the Urartu nation, with lifelike figures adorning it to this very day.
	Helmet of Sarduri	-1 Slaves needed for Local Surplus	Karchakhpyur (1591), Armenia		This helmet is one of the few remains we have from the great king Sarduri of the Urartu people. Seeing the great works of art made in the ancient kingdom is an inspiration to anyone who beholds them.
	Theispas Icon	+20% Pop Conversion Speed	Erebuni (1575), Armenia		This bronze icon have been an important focus of the religious cult of Theispas in Erebuni for as long as anyone can remember.
	Bone Figurines	+10% Local Citizen Happiness	Ashtishat (994), Armenia		These ancient bone figurines have adorned the temples and shrines around Ashtishat since the days of the Urartu culture, though the deities portrayed have long been forgotten.
	Statue of Anahit	+0.05% Local Population Growth	Eriza (1767), Armenia		A great stone statue of the fertility goddess Anahit, housed in her temple at Eriza.
	Wolf Statuette	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Armaouira (1570), Armenia	HoA	This votive statute of a wolf showing its teeth originate in Armenia where the animal together with dogs is linked to resurrection and reviving the wounds of fallen warriors.

Cybelene

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Icon of Men	+10% Local Research Points	Men Askaenos (1928), Antigonid Kingdom		Men is a lunar god worshipped by the people of Anatolia, and this particular icon has long been the centerpiece of a cult to the deity.
	Ma Figure	+10% State Religion Happiness	Komana (172), Cappadocia		A cult figure of Ma, the mother goddess of the city of Komana.
	Cybele Stone	+2 City Building Slots	Pessinous (188), Antigonid Kingdom		Born from stone, the mother godess Cybele is believed to inhabit this black iron rock. For centuries this stone has been worshipped as part of the Cybele cult in Phrygia.
	Tomb of Payava	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Telmessos (1992), Lycia	HoA	Who Payava was has long since been forgotten, but their Achaemenid era Lycian stone tomb is quite unusual in style, similar to tombs in northern India's cave temples than it is others in Anatolia outside of Lycia.

Druidic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Altar to Glanis	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Avennio (2321), Vocontia		The old stone altar is dedicated to Glanis and the Glanicae, the deities associated with the spring in southern Gaul.
	Sucellus' Jar	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Bibracte (2438), Aeduia		This ancient jar is associated with Sucellus, a local fertility deity around the lands of the Aeduia tribes.
	Brigantias Spear	+15% Cohort Starting Experience	Bremenium (2090), 20px Votadinia		This spear has been associated with Brigantia for as long as anyone can remember, and the stories say it was handed down to the local tribe chiefs who passed it on to their descendants.

Iberic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Chimaera Statue	+15% Local Manpower	Arcus (1236), 20px Saguntinia		This ancient statue is made of limestone, and has been a local cult focus among the Iberians since time immemorial.
	Statue of the Seated Matriarch	+0.07% Monthly Civilization Change	Salaria (1287), 20px Oretania		The polychrome statue is of a seated matriarch, made in the ancient past of Iberia. It is unclear if the statue is of a local deity that has disappeared since its creation, or a local matriarch of some importance.

Jewish

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Stone of Jacob	+20% Local Tax	Jerusalem (687), Judea		The stone upon which the hebrew prophet Jacob once rested his head, before seeing visions of God in his sleep. It has been part of the House of God, Bet-El.

Zoroastrian

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Statue of Mithras	+4 Population Capacity	Trapezous (1734), Trapezous		A cult statue of the Greco-Persian god Mithra, established on Mount Minthrion overlooking Trapezous.
	Foundation Tablets of Darius	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Pasargadai (4951), Seleukid Empire		These tablets in gold are inscribed with a description of the great Achaemenid empire at its height under Darius the Great, king of kings, son of Hystaspes.
	Great Lamassu	+15% Local Manpower	Persepolis (4799), Seleukid Empire		Guardians of the lost Achaemenid Empire, these two enormous protective deities in the form of a hybrid of a winged bull, a bird, and a human, once adorned the Gate of All Nations in Persepolis.
	Shahriar and the Lion	+20% Local Fort Defense	Persepolis (4799), Seleukid Empire		This carving was once part of the palaces at Persepolis and depicts the struggle of the hero King Sharhriar against a supernatural winged lion. 'Ahuramazda helped me to defeat this land and restore order to him'
	Golden Lion Rhyton	+10% Local Citizen Output	Atropatene		This ancient rhyton in the form of an animal head is made out of solid gold and is said to date to the days of the Achaemenid Empire.
	Body of Darius	+2 Local Import Routes	Pasargadai (4951), Seleukid Empire	HoA	The embalmed body of Darius, the Achaemenid king of kings who ruled the empire at its peak and invaded Greece, is still revered by many in the old empire, even among some non-Persian groups such as the Jews of Judea.
	Ceremonial Acinaces	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Sousa (946), Seleukid Empire	HoA	This golden sword is said to have been given as a sign of favor by the Xerxes the Great.
	Derafsh	+10% Integrated Culture Happiness	Karrai (819), Antigonid Kingdom	HoA	This Derafsh banner is said to be the personal banner of Darius III and the Achaemenid empire. The Derafsh is a royal, religious and military symbol that dates back a long time in the Iranian world and is known from Greece to India as the banner of the Achaemenids.

Megalithic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Stone of Sinifere	+15% Local Tribesman Output	Bida (2134), Carthage		Sinifere is a war god often called upon by the many Numidian and Mauretanian tribes across all of Libya. This stone used to be a part of a larger stone circle in the deity's honor.

Tuistic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Dog Figurine	+0.15 Local Provincial Loyalty	Fletio (3844), Menapia		This figurine is associated with the goddess Nehalennia, who were often portrayed or said to have a dog companion with her.
	Cimbrian Silver Cauldron	+10% Local Base Trade Routes	Herulia Borealis (3886), 20px Herulia		This beautiful silver cauldron is a work of art unlike any other in the area where it was made, in the northern reaches of Cimbria.
	Sun Chariot Figurine	+20% Pop Conversion Speed	Amsivaria (3836), Frisia		The ancient figurine is a horse pulling a large bronze disk, beautifully engraved and made by the Cimbrians.
	Sprig of Tyr	+15% Local Tribesman Output	Tuliphurdum (3828), 20px Cheruscia		This holy branch is said to have belonged to the god Tyr himself, and is kept in the holiest forest grove of the Cheruscians.
	Fetters of the Forest	+10% Local Tribesman Happiness	Erbia (4768), 20px Lugia		These ceremonial fetters are used to bind those who wish to descend into the holiest sacred groves, representing their subservience to the deity.

Heptadic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Warrior Image	+15% Cohort Starting Experience	Timus (4545), Scythia		This beautiful stone image was made by a smaller Scythian tribe in honor of their local war god, and now it has become a more important religious focus beyond their lands.
	Scythian Altar	+10% Local Tribesman Happiness	Mykon (5890), Sarmatia		This Scythian altar was built up over the ages, with several tribes and generations contributing to its size and value with sacrifices, weaponry, and offerings.

Arabic

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Black Stone	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Makarabah (7575), Thamud		The origin of this Black stone is unknown but it has been worshipped in the Kaaba in Arabia for longer than anyone can remember. Some say that it once fell from the sky and it has often been associated with fertility rituals.

Buddhist

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Relic of the Tooth of Buddha	+10% State Religion Happiness	Kalinga		This most revered relic is said to consist of one of the teeth of Buddha, saved by his desciple Khema from the funeral pyre.
	Hair of Buddha	+10% Local Citizen Output	Gaya (4444), Maurya		This relic contains strands of hair from Buddha, born by his desciples Trapusa and Bahalika to the reliquary of Girihandu.

Hindu

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Lion Capital	+20% Pop Conversion Speed	Ujjayini (4475), Maurya		Made to be the crowning piece of a great pillar, this capital depicts four lions standing on a base with reliefs of bulls, lions and an elephant, it is crowned by a wheel of Dharma.

Matrist

	Name	Modifier	Starting Location	DLC	Description
	Spring Idols	+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier	Venedicana (4865), 20px Galindia		These three idols are associated with one of the sacred groves in Venedia, and each of them symbolize a different deity: spring, thunder, and death.

Event/Decision created

	Name	Modifier	Source	DLC	Description
	Director's Cuirass	+10% National Slave Output	The Friendship with ['friend_target'.GetFirstName] event		An intricately crafted set of ringmail armor, this cuirass clearly must have belonged to someone with a fondness for battering rams.
	Ancient Fertility Figurine	+0.10% Local Population Growth	The Demodamas the Explorer event		This swollen statue is crafted of clay, and depicts a vast woman blessed with years of bountiful harvests and the adulation of her long-dead worshipers.
	Whale-Fat Candles	-1.00 Local Unrest	The Demodamas the Expert Explorer event		These candles are said to have originated from a land well beyond the Indus, and must have travelled for leagues to reach the known world. They menace with spikes of whale fat.
	Hibernian Chainmail	+10% Local Fort Defense	The Demodamas the Legendary Explorer event		Purported to hail from the far off island of Hibernia, the legend surrounding this chain-mail suggests that the king who bore it, held invaders at bay for over a year, whilst barricaded inside his hill fort.
	Hoard of Arethusa	+10% Local Tax	The Syracusan mission tree Leadership of the Siceliotes		Syracusan coinage has long depicted the likeness of their patron nymph Arethusa, and the mintings are considered among the most beautifully crafted in the world.
	Panoply of Pyrrhos	+5% Local Freeman Happiness	The Epirote event Memorable Life	Epirus (DLC)	Bold king Pyrrhos was seen as an almost divine figure by many, recalling the epic rigor and prowess of Alexander - perhaps even Achilles. His battle dress, pocked with gouges and clefts by lesser men, reminds us of his greatness.
	Panoply of Alexander	+10% Local Population Happiness +15% Local Manpower +25% Local Fort Defense	The Hellenic/ Hellenistic decision Panoply of Alexander the Great	HoA	The kingly Medusa-adorned thorax, gilt greaves, and many-plumed Boeotian helmet of the great king Alexander, complete with his beautifully decorated kopis and aspis.
	Anthologia Philosophike	+15% Population Capacity +55% Local Research Points +15% Local Base Trade Routes +10% Local Noble Output +10% Local Noble Happiness	The Hellenic/ Hellenistic decision Anthologia Philosophike	HoA	This collection of books contains the words of the greatest thinkers of our era as well as some surviving ones from the periods that came before us. They tell the story of our age to all those who may one day wonder about the events that have come to pass.
	Statue of Serapis	+3% Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness	The Egyptian mission tree The Macedonian Pharoah	HoA	Once a common statue of Plouton in Sinope, this object was smuggled to Egypt by Ptolemaic agents. It is identified as the Greco-Egyptian god Serapis.
	Septuaginta Translation	+5% Pop Assimilation Speed	The Egyptian mission tree The Eastern Border	HoA
	Lysippos' Companions	+10% Local Manpower	The Macedonian mission tree Hellenic Mastery	HoA	A masterful life-sized bronze memorial for the twenty-five of Alexander the Great's mounted companions slain at Battle of Granicus, commissioned by the great king and crafted by the famed sculptor Lysippos of Sicyon.
	Statue of Seleukos and Zeus Belos	+5% Local Population Happiness	The Seleukid mission tree The Satrapy of Babylonia	HoA	A statue of Seleukos, the founder of the Seleukid dynasty, in the image of the deity Zeus Belos.
	Lucky Rooftile	+2 Local Unrest +50% Local Fort Defense	The ...What's That? event		This rooftile struck down the great Pyrrhos of Epirus, after his successful siege of Argos. Purportedly thrown by the mother of an Argive soldier, it carries with it legends both dark and powerful.