Mount Ślęża is already in EB I, as "Ślęża-Radunia-Complex".
Kogaionon is in Dacia, and already in, too.
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Mount Ślęża is already in EB I, as "Ślęża-Radunia-Complex".
Kogaionon is in Dacia, and already in, too.
Yes but he was the leader of a large army fighting battles againts the biggest empire in the world, its not really comparable to two small tribes fighting over territory.
800 dead is actually quite high by the way, going by the average ratio of deaths in a battle you could expect to see 10 times that number wounded so the number of participants would certainly have been well over 10000.
What about the "Toros de Guisando" (bulls of Guisando) in Avila?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulls_of_Guisando
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...e_Guisando.jpg
Cartaphilus, I like that. Do you have any information besides wikipedia?
What about the Externsteine in Germany?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externsteine
Can you do better than a wikipedia link? Mock up a little descriptive paragraph?
There are numerous Buddhist stupas and temples in the area of Gandhara dating from before 200 BC. Let's see what I can find out and I'll post them here.
All in all, Gandhara was a major region in Buddhism; it migrated to China and Tibet from there, and Kukai, a Japanese Buddhist monk was educated by a Gandharan, if I recall correctly (although that was way after the EB timeframe ;))
Proposal: The Mohenjo Daro
Region: Sind
Description:
Mohenjo Daro literally means "Mound of the Dead", in Sanskrit. Apparently, it was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation, having over more than 35,000 inhabitants at some point. The greatness of the city was also shown by the fact that most houses contained bathrooms, and the upper class houses had interior courtyards. As opposed to the later Mauryan Emperors, the inhabitants of Mohenjo Daro used very little stone in its construction; most houses were created with timber and mud brick, as was also common in Mesapotamia. There have also been excavations of a huge bathhouse, 12 by 7 metres, which was later found out to be a heated bath. Apart from that, there was also found a "granary"(though it's unknown whether it truly was a granary), an assembly hall, a college building or university. There is also evidence to support that people had been engaged in crafting ivory and copper tools, terracotta pottery, glazed ornaments and steatite beads.
The city of Mohenjo Daro was abandoned around 1900 BC, but interestingly enough, there is some evidence to suggest there were later repopulations; as suggested by the evidence of Buddhist monasteries and a stupa within the citadel. This Buddhist stupa actually dates from the second century AD, I've found, which is past EB's timeframe. However, it is interesting to note that the construction of a stupa, which is an important building in Buddhism, was created, and it suggests that by the second century AD, there had been a sizeable Buddhist population.
All in all, Mohenjo Daro is a great example of Iron Age life in the Indus Valley; the presence of jewelry, divided classes, specialized crafts, criminality and a huge population clearly shows that the area of Gandara knows an ancient urban history.
Map of the citadel
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Bath and granary area
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Lower Town area, Kushan Stupa in background
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The great bath
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Well
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The skeleton room; 14 skeletons were found here, believed to be the remnants of a mass murder.
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Sources:
Wikipedia.org
Mohenjo Daro.com (created by Dr. John M. Kenoyer, a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, 2005)
Mohenjo Daro (created by the University of Minnesota, 1999)
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I propose The Necropolises of Tarquinia as a potential wonder. These tombs, built by the Etruscans from the 6th to the 5th centuries BC, are the largest ancient necropolis in the Mediterranean. Over 6,000 tombs are located in Tarquinia, some of which boast beautiful wall paintings. Over 1,000 more tombs are located in Cerveti, a city very close to Tarquinia.
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One of the most famous tombs is the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, made around 520 BC.
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Carnac
Damn them frenchies!!
It sent shivers up me spine when I saw it fifteen years ago and I still remember it.....and at my age that's saying something! :)
some reference stuff here
http://www.megalithia.com/brittany/carnac/index.html
with other megalithia source stuff that may/may not be of use.
This looks good for Ireland
http://www.megalithia.com/newgrange/index.html
and this map may be of interest
http://www.megalithia.com/introgmap.html
but its only the UK but there may be other wider examples of this.
My vote still goes for the Great Dam of the Saba'a.....which is already listed.
All the best....and looking forward to the fruits of your labours.
Maybe these were mentioned... but as I haven't seen them...
Ireland seems sorely neglected by the suggestions here. I propose Knowth or Meath as a possible wonder. Just wikipedia it :)
Hello fellow EB-fans!
I got a suggestion for germania:
Opfermoor von Niederdorla (lit: Marches of sacrifice, Niederdorla)
Unfortunatly, I don't have the time/skills to translate the textes, so I provide the links I got, hoping someone could help out:
http://www.opfermoor.de/
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opfermoor_Niederdorla
Uh, can't do any better than that?
This is not the kind of suggestion that I was hoping for. Not only did SolAurum not bother to develop the idea or make a short presentation, he also didn't specify much: Meath is a large county in Ireland and contains many sites of historical interest. If by 'Knowth', he really means the Brú na Bóinne complex, which includes the passage graves of Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth, then we'd have to look at some evidence for what the state of these sites was in 3rd to 1st centuries BCE: in case you didn't know it, SolAurum, these sites were already at least 3,000 years old by the time of EB. Newgrange, as it stands today (only an hours drive from my family's farm, by the way), is a reconstruction: in EBs time all the graves were likely just grassy mounds.
Having said that, the Boyne Valley area as well as the soi-disant "Royal" sites of Ireland are all excellent material for wonders, if anyone would care to do a little real research.
Mohenjo Daro, the Etruscan Necropolises, and the Ziggurat of Ur (from the TWC thread) are all good suggestions and will be considered.
Ziegenpeter, ich glaube das das Opfermoor ist schon drin, aber ich schaue nach.
Ah nice! Didn't know you are german too.
I don't know how many wonders you are going to implement per region...
One major problem of germania is that there are some sites wich were surely central in cultural life, but we don't have findings (AFAIK) and few sources and/or sources only for later times. Druidenstein of Altenkrichen(supposed to be a Thingplace of the Chatti),Struckberg, maybe Blocksberg and Heligoland(holy place of the Frisians to the god Foseti in later times) e.g.
First off, ich bin gar nicht Deutsch. Mann braucht nicht Deutsch sein um Deutschsprachig zu werden.
Second, there's no real limit as such, either in how many total wonders or how many per province: of course, the amount of work required is always a limiting factor. But with the Province Buildings new to EB2, there is opportunity to highlight much more of the unique character of each region.
Proposed Wonder: The Incense Route
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...er_rouge1b.jpg
I think it would be good to add some extra lure to those regions in Africa. Even with all the current wonders and fertilty, I believe it doesn't truly represent the amount of trade the region had, specially the naval trading routes to India.Quote:
"The Incense trade route or the Incense Road of Antiquity comprised a network of major ancient trading routes linking the Mediterranean world with Eastern sources of incense (and spices), stretching from Mediterranean ports across the Levant and Egypt through Arabia to India. The incense trade flourished from South Arabia to the Mediterranean between roughly the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century CE.[1] The Incense Route served as a channel for trading of goods such as Arabian frankincense and myrrh;[1] Indian spices, ebony, silk and fine textiles;[2] and East African rare woods, feathers, animal skins and gold.[2]"
Proposed Wonder: Curonian Spit (Kuršių Nerija)
http://www.bicycle.lt/images/seaside/maps/EN2.jpg
http://www.egotravel.lt/userfiles/pr...lithuania4.jpg
Increase in tradable goods? A bit more of luring players towards the Baltic.Quote:
"Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.
According to Baltic mythology, the Curonian Spit was formed by a giantess, Neringa, who was playing on the seashore. This child also appears in other myths (in some of which she is shown as a young strong woman, similar to a female version of the Greek Heracles).
The Curonian Spit was formed about 5,000 years ago. From ca. 800 to 1016, it was the location of Kaup, a major pagan trading centre which has not been excavated yet
5% happiness bonus?
Proposed Wonder: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...f_Kazanlak.jpg
http://uploads.bestbgproperties.com/...cian_thomb.jpg
http://www.visittobulgaria.com/visit...y_KAZANLAK.gif
Hapiness bonus?Quote:
"The tomb is part of a large Thracian necropolis. It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The monument dates back to the 4th century BC and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979. The murals are memorable for the splendid horses and especially for the gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other's wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality. The paintings are Bulgaria's best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.
Discovered in 1944, it is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III. The tholos has a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing Thracian burial rituals and culture. These paintings are Bulgaria’s best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.
In the same mould, it could be used the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
Nikos, that's an excellent start. Any more information about any of those would be great!
Just a note to myself- Oenach Tailten. Info to come.
the palace of knossos seems a great wonder
maybe someone in crete after visiting the palace could get some quality as a "spacial organiser" since after visiting the "labirinth" they would compreend how to better use space ? plus 1+ influence for being the "guardian" of the athenian/greek superiority against the animalities of the minoans ? or descendent of theseus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knossos
The site has had a very long history of human habitation, beginning with the founding of the first Neolithic settlement circa 7000 BC. Over time and during several different phases that had their own social dynamic, Knossos grew until, by the 19th to 16th centuries BC (during the 'Old Palace' and the succeeding 'Neo-palatial' periods), the settlement possessed not only a monumental administrative and religious center (i.e., the Palace), but also a surrounding population of 5000-8000 people.
The palace is about 130 meters on a side and since the Roman period has been suggested as the source of the myth of the Labyrinth, an elaborate mazelike structure constructed for King Minos of Crete and designed by the legendary artificer Daedalus to hold the Minotaur, a creature that was half man and half bull and was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
The 6 acres (24,000 m2) of the palace included a theatre, a main entrance on each of its four cardinal faces, and extensive storerooms (also called magazines). The storerooms contained pithoi (large clay vases) that held oil, grains, dried fish, beans, and olives. Many of the items were created at the palace itself, which had grain mills, oil presses, and wine presses. Beneath the pithoi were stone holes used to store more valuable objects, such as gold. The palace used advanced architectural techniques: for example, part of it was built up to five stories high.
Liquid management
The palace had at least three separate liquid management systems, one for supply, one for drainage of runoff, and one for drainage of waste water.
Aqueducts brought fresh water to Kephala hill from springs at Archanes, about 10 km away. Springs there are the source of the Kairatos river, in the valley of which Kephala is located. The aqueduct branched to the palace and to the town. Water was distributed at the palace by gravity feed through terracotta pipes to fountains and spigots. The pipes were tapered at one end to make a pressure fit, with rope for sealing. The water supply system would have been manifestly easy to attack.[citation needed] No hidden springs have been discovered as at Mycenae.
Sanitation drainage was through a closed system leading to a sewer apart from the hill. The Queen's Megaron contained an example of the first water flushing system toilet adjoining the bathroom. This toilet was a seat over a drain flushed by pouring water from a jug. The bathtub located in the adjoining bathroom similarly had to be filled by someone heating, carrying, and pouring water, and must have been drained by overturning into a floor drain or by bailing. This toilet and bathtub were exceptional structures within the 1300-room complex.
just my 2 cents and hope this helps :whip:
I've got one, for the province that includes nowadays Netherlands, it's called Terpen or Artificial dwelling hill
A certain Roman history writer wrote about it in awe, but I forgot his name, it was build not to drown, but a 'wonder' nonetheless.Quote:
An artificial dwelling hill (known as Terp, Wierde, Woerd, Warf, Warft, Werf, Wurt and Værft) is a mound, created to provide safe ground during high tide and river floods. These hills occur in the coastal parts of the Netherlands (in the provinces of Zeeland, Friesland and Groningen), in southern part of Denmark and in Germany where, before dikes were made, tides interfered with daily life. They also occur in the Rhine and Meuse river plains in the central part of the Netherlands.
In the Dutch province of Friesland, an artificial dwelling hill is called terp (plural terpen). Terp means "village" in Old Frisian and is cognate with English thorp, Danish torp, German Dorf and Dutch dorp. The better word for these mounds would therefore be wierde or Wurt, but terp has become the predominant term.
Historical Frisian settlements were built on artificial terpen up to 15 m height to be safe from the floods in periods of rising sea levels. The first terp-building period dates from 500 BC, the second from 200 BC to 50 BC. In the mid 3rd century, the rise of sea level was so dramatic that the clay district was deserted, and settlers returned only around AD 400. A third terp-building period dates from AD 700 (Old Frisian times). This ended with the coming of the dike somewhere around 1200. During the 18th and 19th centuries, many terps were destroyed to use the fertile soil they contained to fertilize farm fields. Terpen were usually well fertilized by the decay of the rubbish and personal waste deposited by their inhabitants during centuries.
Picture isn't really good, I know
http://mediatheek.thinkquest.nl/~jrb144/terpen1.jpg
Being a Belgian (and still hoping that there will be some solid Belgae action in EB II), I’d thought I’d help by searching for some ancient ‘wonders’ in and around present day Belgium. I didn’t find any great monuments (yet), just the odd megalith or prehistoric settlement. So I decided to try another approach: looking for interesting natural features.
Arduenna Silva
Arduenna Silva, the “wooded heights” (Arduenna derives from the Gaulish arduo- meaning height) a vast forest in Roman times, that stretched from the Sambre river in Belgium to the Rhine in Germany. The forest was named after a pagan goddess Arduinna. The modern Ardennes covers a much smaller area.
In Celtic mythology, Arduinna (also Arduina, Arduinnae or Arduinne) was the eponymous goddess of the Ardennes Forest and region, represented as a huntress riding a boar (primarily in the present-day regions of Belgium and Luxembourg). Her cult originated in what is today known as Ardennes, a region of Belgium, Luxembourg and France. She was later assimilated into the Gallo-Roman mythology of goddess Diana. Some depictions of Arduinna show her riding a boar.
(Perhaps a ‘cult of Diana’ could give either an economical bonus because of the hunting of animals; or a bonus to ranged troops trained in the region?)
Silva Carbonaria
Silva Carbonaria, the "charcoal forest", was the dense old-growth forest of beech and oak that formed a natural boundary during the Late Iron Age through Roman times into the Early Middle Ages across what is now Belgium. The forest naturally thinned out in the open sandy stretches to the north and formed a barrier—trackless to the outsider—on the heavier soils to the south. Yet further to the south, the higher elevation and deep river valleys were covered by the even less penetrable ancient Arduenna Silva, the deeply folded Ardennes, which are still forested to this day. The Silva Carbonaria was a vast forest that stretched from the rivers Senne and the Dijle in the north to the Sambre in the south. To the east Silva Carbonaria extended to the Rhine.
The charcoal—which gave the forest its name and into which the once seeming inexhaustible woods were slowly converted—was required to fuel the scattered smelting furnaces that forged the plentiful iron found in outcroppings laid bare by riverside erosion. Even before the Romans arrived, iron weapons forged in the Silva Carbonaria were traded by the Belgae to their cousins in the southeast of Britain.
(Perhaps this forest could give an economical bonus?)
Pierre de Brunehaut
The Pierre de Brunehaut (Stone of Brunhilda) is the largest menhir of Belgium. It is situated in Hollain, a village in the province of Hainaut. It measures 3 metres by 4.4 metres in height.
It is supposed to be erected around 2500 BC (according to wikipedia). It had started to topple in the 18th century, but the locals re-erected it.
I know there are many more spectacular Stone age monuments to be found, but this one quite struck me because of it’s strange shape.
I'm sorry, but since it's my first post, I'm apparently not allowed to post links to images and other sites containing information about these sites yet, but if someone's interested, I would gladly help by gathering pictures or information.
==>Information is gathered from wikipedia
Hope this helps :)
Good to see some action here over the hols. I will update the suggestions post and I have a couple of my own I have been working on.
https://i278.photobucket.com/albums/...II/Wonders.jpg
Dunno if this helps; but I was bored today, and so put the locations of the wonders of the EB I-list on this map. Not all of them are in their exact locations, but I thought it would give a nice view over which regions already have their wonders documented, and for which regions there aren't any (yet).
Couldn’t locate:
-Limios Alsos (The Sacred Grove)
-Mōristaigōnez (Marshland Footbridges)
-Garamante Royal Cemetry
-HaHar HaQados (The Sacred Mountain)
-Heliopolis (in Asia?)
-Dharmaraja Thupa (Stupa of the King of the Dharma)
-Siva Mandir (Indian Temple of Siva)
-Sauromatae I Khashaya Nygad Kuybyrtae (Sarmatian Royal Tombs)
-Skuda I Khashaya Nygad Kuybyrtae (Skythian Royal Tombs)
-NOTE: Wikipedia names Callanish with 2 l’s, don’t know if you wrote it with just one on purpose or not
-NOTE: I didn’t draw Lines for important trade routes, because I think it would make the map a bit messy
-NOTE: For the Kogaionon, I (I did the best I could) took the location of Sarmigetuza
-NOTE: For the Nerthouz Agwijōn Wīhā I took the island of Zealand
P.S.: Sorry if the map is way too big, it just was one of the first maps I found, and it seemed ok :)
Yes I was a bit puzzled at the Sjælland location. It may be apt though there are a few anceint power centres and holy places there we know off from Iron Age. Tissø (Tyr's Lake) springs to mind.
It has votive offerings from all Iron Age and into the Viking Age, as Christianity takes over, the offerings disappear. However, the manor from the Viking Age next to it still continue to develop up to the 13th century in various forms, and I cannot recall, but am almost certain that it is a continuation of one from the Iron Age nearby.
However, Denmark does not have any wonders as such from EB time frame that we know of with certainty. Some of the Stone Age mounds/cairns might qualify, but in my best estimation does not.
I have a suggestion, I choice the Thermopylae because in EB1 the battlefield is too large.
The Thermopylae:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...hanges_map.png
More than a simple strategic pass, the Thermopylae are a sanctuary. The most important amphictyony was based in the Thermopylae, near the temple of Demeter.
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The Thermopylae today:
http://lis566webquest.files.wordpres...line_large.jpg
A modification (found on the web) to show the pass during classical age:
http://www.vedainformatics.com/veran.../2009/02/1.jpg
Good idea, Vulgaris :2thumbsup:
AFAIK it should be on Rügen (in modern Germany), which is southeast of Zealand.
Yeah, all those I've come across seem to have been dug up only fairly recently.Quote:
Some of the Stone Age mounds/cairns might qualify, but in my best estimation does not.