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Name
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Modifier
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Starting Location
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DLC
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Description
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Tomb of Semele
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Thebai (426), Thebes
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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.
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Sphinx of the Naxians
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Delphi (424), Delphi
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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.
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Statue of Athena Promachos
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+5% Cohort Starting Experience
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Athenai (416), Athens
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This gigantic bronze statue was made by Phidias, and one of the most important figures in Athens. It was dedicated to the goddess after Athens had rebuked the Persians several times from their lands.
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Statue of Khryseis
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+5% Local Citizen Output
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Argos (440), Argos
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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.
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Statue of Nike
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+3% Local Civilization Level
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Epidauros (441), Epidauros
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The statue to Nike was one of the first things visitors to the Asklepeion in Epidauros would see as they approached the great structure.
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Hermes of Olympia
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Olympia (439), Elis
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The Hermes of Olympia is a beautiful statue made by Praxiteles, the well known Attican sculptor, for the temple of Hera in Olympia.
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Lady of Ephesos
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Ephesos (290), Ionia
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A beautiful wooden statue in the image of the Ephesian Artemis.
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Serpent Column
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-0.50 Local Unrest
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Delphi (424), Delphi
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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.
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Copper Shield of Athena
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+2 Local Import Routes
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Syrakousai (84), Syracusae
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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.
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Tomb of Romulus
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+0.03% Monthly Civilization Change
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Roma (1), Rome
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The tomb of Romulus is an ancient shrine originally located in Rome, in honor of the city's ancient progenitor.
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Statue of Sancus
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-0.50 Local Unrest
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Sabinia
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This is an impressive limestone statue in the image of Sancus, a local god of trust and honesty venerated by the Romans and Sabines.
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Statue of Apulu
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+5% Pop Assimilation Speed
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Rome
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This statue is a figure honoring Apulu, the Etruscan version of the more well known Greek Apollo, originally situated in Veii.
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Bronze Laran
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+5% Cohort Starting Experience
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Etruria
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This is a large bronze statue in the image of the Etruscan Laran, known as Mars among the Romans and Ares among the Greeks.
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Warrior Frieze
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+5% Local Manpower
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Samnium
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A beautiful frieze depicting victorious Samnite warriors returning home from war.
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Seated Persephone
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+10% Local Monthly Food Modifier
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Lokroi Epizephyrioi (42), Locri
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The grand statue of the seated Persephone has been the focus of her cult in Lokroi for as long as anyone can remember.
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Bendis Figurine
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+5% Pop Conversion Speed
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Tarentum
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A small figurine in the image of the Tracian goddess Bendis, often associated with the Greek Artemis.
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Bronze Milo
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Croton
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This bronze statue depicts the great wrestler Milo, the pride of Kroton.
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Atlases of Akragas
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Akragas (86), Acragas
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A set of gigantic atlases used by some of the temples around Akragas.
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Silenus Mask
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+3% State Religion Happiness
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Gelas
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A stone mask of the satyr Silenus, a member of Dionysios' retinue.
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Statue of Apollo Karneios
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Cyrenaica
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The statue of Apollo Karneios has long been at the center of the deity's worship in Cyrenaica, a cult which originated in Sparta.
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Animal Pottery
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+5% Local Freeman Output
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Amisos
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Amisos has received a reputation for crafting beautiful pottery in the images of exotic animals.
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Crown of Amisos
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-0.50 Local Unrest
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Amisos
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A crown made entirely out of gold by the great craftsmen of Amisos.
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Bronze Athena
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+5% Pop Assimilation Speed
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20px Amphissa
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A large bronze statue of the goddess Athena, originally raised outside the temple of Athena in Amphissa.
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Gilted Athena
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+3% State Religion Happiness
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Megara
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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.
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Statue of Nemesis
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-0.50 Local Unrest
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Athens
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This is the cult image of the temple in Rhamnous, depicting Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, created by the master craftsman Phidias.
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Statue of Eros
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+3% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Boeotia
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This famous statue of Eros was made by the sculptor Praxiteles at the behest of the Thespians.
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Aconical Graces
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+5% Local Research Points
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Boeotia
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These ancient aconical stones depict the Graces, and supposedly fell from the heavens for Eteokles.
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Veil of Despoina
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+5% Local Monthly Food Modifier
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Megalopolis
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A beautiful relief depicting the veil of the fertility goddess Despoina, originally a part of the sanctuary of Despoina in Lycosura close to Megalopolis.
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Tomb of Patreus
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+3% Local Civilization Level
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Patrai
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The tomb of the mythological founder of Patrai in Achaea.
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Statue of Asklepios
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+3% Local Civilization Level
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20px Elatea
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A beautiful statue of Asklepios, the god of medicine, originally standing by the agora in Elateia.
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Trojan Palladium
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+5% Local Fort Defense
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Rome
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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.
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Xoanon of Hercules
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+5% Local Freeman Output
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Macedon
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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.
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Palladium of Athena Polias
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+5% Local Fort Defense
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Athenai (416), Athens
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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.
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Xoanon of Samos
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Ionia
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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.
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Chimera of Arritim
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Arritim (131), Etruria
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A masterful Etruscan collection of statues cast in bronze, depicting the Greek hero Bellerophon slaying the legendary Chimera.
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Tablets of Velianus
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+0.05 Local Provincial Loyalty
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Cisra (14), Etruria
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Three golden tablets recording a dedication made by the Etruscan king Thefarie Velianus to the Phonician goddess Astarte, in both Etruscan and Punic script.
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Codex of Orpheus
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Spinopara (499), Serdia
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An illustrated book constructed of solid gold pages, depicting the mythology and teachings of the Hellenic cult of Orphism and the journey to the afterlife.
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Panoply of Achilles
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+5% Local Manpower
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Epirus
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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.
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Omphalos of Delphi
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+3% State Religion Happiness
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Delphi
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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.
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Panoply of Alexander
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+5% Local Manpower
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Alexandreia (516), Egypt
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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.
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Aphrodite of Cnidus
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Knidos
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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.
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Sarcophagus of Theseus
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+5% Local Manpower
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Athens
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The remains of Theseus, founder of Athens, returned from Scyrus by Cimon.
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Splinter of the Argo
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Nesiotic League
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A holy wooden shard, said to be from the famous ship of the Argonauts.
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Shield of Diomedes
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+5% Local Manpower
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Argos (440), Argos
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The ancient shield of Diomedes, king of Argos, a prominent figure in the Iliad.
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Statue of Bucephalus
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+5% Local Manpower
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Bactria
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A carved statue of Alexander's favorite horse, originally housed in Boukephalia.
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Rhyton of Cadmus
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+10% Commerce Value
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Thebai (426), Thebes
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A golden drinking horn, said to be a wedding gift from Zeus to the founder of Thebes.
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Kouros of Delos
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Delos (1835), Nesiotic League
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A colossal statue of a youth, dedicated to Apollo and brought to Delos by the Naxians.
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Sarcophagus of Neoptolemus
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Epirus
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The body of Neoptolemus, hero of the Iliad and ancestor of the Molossian tribe of Epirus.
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Cup of Odysseus
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Aetolia
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A beautiful goblet from which it is said Antinous drunk, thus sparking Odysseus' raging slaughter.
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Lion of Chaeronea
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+5% Local Freeman Output
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Boeotia
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A monument to the fallen of the Sacred Band of Thebes, erected after the Battle of Chaeronea.
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Sarcophagus of Leonidas
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+5% Local Freeman Output
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Sparta
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The body of King Leonidas I of Sparta, who fell at the battle of Thermopylae.
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Altar of Philoctetes
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Lemnos (270), Athens
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A bronze altar adorned with a serpent, in honor Philoctetes, a hero of the Iliad.
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Lion of Amphipolis
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Macedon
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A monument to Alexander the Great's general Laomedon of Mytilene, Satrap of Syria, who fell to Ptolemy and Antigonus.
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Larnax of Philip II
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Macedon
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The lavish ash-coffin and burial crown of Philip II of Macedon.
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Statue of Ptolemy Soter
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Rhodos (266), Rhodes
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A venerated statue in honor of Alexander's general Ptolemaios, savior of the Rhodians.
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Sarcophagus of Agapenor
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Paphos (334), Antigonid Kingdom
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The tomb of Agapenor, a hero of the Iliad, said to have founded Paphos and the shrine to Aphrodite.
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Tomb of Minos
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Knossos (358), Knossos
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The alleged coffin of the legendary Knossian king, whose labyrinth housed the Minotaur.
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Gordian Knot
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+0.05 Local Provincial Loyalty
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Antigonid Kingdom
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The mythical knot bifurcated by Alexander the Great, fulfilling the prophecy of Asia's conquest.
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Brazen Bull of Phalaris
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Acragas
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A hollow brass bull heated from below, designed for the tyrant Phalaris as a horrific execution device.
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Winnowing Oar
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Aeolia
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This worn oar is claimed to be that given by Poseiden to Tiresias in the Odyssey.
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Panoply of Glaucus
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Metapontum
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The golden armor swapped by Diomedes, and worshipped as part of the hero's cult.
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Lion of Croesus
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+5% Local Tax
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Delphi
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A ten talent golden lion, dedicated to Apollo's Pythia by Croesus as the only true oracle.
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Persian Spoils
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+1 Hostile Attrition
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Delphi
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A collection of rostra, pontoons, and weapons dedicated by the Athenians at Delphi after their victories in the Persian Wars.
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Strand of the Fleece
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Phasis
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A flaxen shot of wool, said to have been cut from the Chrysomallos' Golden Fleece by Jason.
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Didyman Apollo
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Seleukid Empire
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The bronze cult statue stolen by the Persians from Didyma, a competitor of Delphi for Apollo's greatest sanctuary, near Miletus.
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Aphrodite Anadyomene
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Kos
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A work of the famed painter Apelles depicting the birth of Aphrodite from the sea, supposedly modeled on Alexander the Great's mistress Campaspe.
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Battle of Issus
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+5% Local Freeman Desired Ratio
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Macedon
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A work of the famed painter Philoxenus of Eretria, depicting Alexander the Great charging Darius III at the battle of Issus.
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Lantern of Diogenes
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+5% Local Research Points
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Sinope
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A simple oil lamp said to have belonged to the Cynic philosopher Diogenes, used to search for an honest man by day.
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Tomb of Achilles
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+5% Local Freeman Output
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Aeolia
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The resting place of the Iliad's greatest hero Achilles, and a center for his extensive cult.
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Icons of Daedalus
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+5% Local Citizen Output
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Gelas
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It is said that, after the fall of Icarus, Daedalus landed at Gela and crafted these statues for his cult.
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Statue of Hippolytus
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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20px Troizen
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The cult statue of the son of Theseus, who was murdered by his stepmother Phaedra after rejecting her advances.
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Tomb of Alcathous
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+5% Local Citizen Happiness
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Megara
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The body of King Alcathous, son of Pelops, who established Megara's temples and defenses.
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Bones of Pelops
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+5% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Elis
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The remains of King Pelops of Pisa, son of Tantalus and father of Atrides, who started the Olympic games to honor his rival Oenomaus.
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Pillar of Oenomaus
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+5% State Religion Happiness
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Elis
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A scorched wooden pillar, the only remains of the palace of King Oenomaus after the lightning strike accompanying his death.
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Philippeion Statues
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+5% Pop Promotion Speed
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Elis
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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.
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Hercules of Lysippus
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Halikarnassos
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A masterful bronze statue of the hero Hercules cast by the famous sculptor Lysippus.
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Hygieia of Tegea
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Tegea
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A renowned statue of Hygieia carved by Scopas for the temple of Athena Alea at Tegea.
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Erotes of Scopas
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+0.05% Local Population Growth
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Megara
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A statue set of Pothos, Eros, and Himeros carved by Scopas for the temple of Aphrodite at Megara.
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Ashes of Eumenes
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+5% Local Freeman Happiness
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Thrace
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The remains of Eumenes of Cardia, Alexander the Great's general, executed by Antigonus after he was betrayed by the Silver Shields.
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Statue of Aphrodite
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+10% Pop Promotion Speed
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Antigonid Kingdom
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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.
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Manalis Stones
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+5% Population Capacity
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Antigonid Kingdom
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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.
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Head of Orpheus
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+10% Local Citizen Happiness
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Aeolia
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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.
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Sybilline Books
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+10% Integrated Culture Happiness
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Rome
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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.
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History of Alexander
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+10% Local Research Points
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Alexandreia (516), Egypt
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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.
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Terrace Lions
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+10% Local Freeman Output
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Delos (1835), Nesiotic League
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12 Lions guard the sacred way in Delos, in a similar way to how Sphinxes guard sacred roads in Egypt.
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