¶ The Great Library
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The Great Library |
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| Chunk Area |
4 x 4 |
| Required Technology: |
None |
| Required Civic |
The Great Library |
| Build Cost |
1,000,000 |
| Hammer Cost |
850,000 |
| Score Points |
220,000 |
| Hit Points |
5,000 |
| Hit Point Regeneration Rate |
5 |
| Wonder Type |
Scientific |
¶ Overview
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The Library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts.[10] The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed by Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled Athenian statesman living in Alexandria, to Ptolemy I Soter, who may have established plans for the Library, but the Library itself was probably not built until the reign of his son Ptolemy II Philadelphus. The Library quickly acquired many papyrus scrolls, due largely to the Ptolemaic kings' aggressive and well-funded policies for procuring texts. It is unknown precisely how many such scrolls were housed at any given time, but estimates range from 40,000 to 400,000 at its height.
Via Wikipedia
¶ Benefits
- Increases the Beakers Rate of the Civilization by 15%.
- Increases the maximum level of Library by 1 across your Civilization.
- Static scientific structures get +5% Beakers rate in the host town.
- Allow unique enchantments in the Capitol's Library.
¶ Unique Enchantments
Whenever this wonder has been completed, your Capitol's Library will receive the following enchants: Fire Aspect II, Flame I, Fire Protection II, Punch I, Punchout I, Infinity I, Knockback I, Piercing II
Punchout I - increases your damage done to structures by 2.