Temple of Baal Hammon
Honour the god of the sky, and accept Ba'al's blessings in return.Ba’al Hammon was first among the Carthaginian gods. Depicted as a bearded man with curling ram horns, he was a sky god, responsible for storms and weather. His sphere of influence therefore was directly linked to seafaring and farming, both of which were important to a sea-going empire and a nation on the edge of a desert. His temples were always open to the sky. In Carthage itself the main sanctuary was Jebel Bu Kornein, a great hill overlooking the bay. Here incense and sacrifices were offered to Ba’al. Stories of children being sacrificed in his flames were probably wildly exaggerated by Roman writers, although Carthaginians were conscious of the need for sacrifice to be sincere. Ba’al may well have a connection to fire, as 'Hammon' may well refer to the Phoenician word for brazier.
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Building Name Temple of Baal Hammon |
Level Name greek_religious_punic_baal_hammon_3 |
Building Chain |
Building Level 3 |
Create Time 5 |
Create Cost 3100 |
Effects
+6 Punic cultural influence (this_region)-4 food (this_region)
+8% wealth from all sources (regions_in_this_province)
+4 public order per turn (this_province)
Tax Harvesting Edict:
+4% tax rate (this_province)
Provides Garrison Army
No Garrison Units
Recruitable Units
No Recruitable Units
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