Roma Level 4

Nymphaeum

Within the grove the worlds of gods and men are as one.

The Romans had many words for woods but 'lucus' was reserved for a sacred grove, a circular garden of trees used for prayer, worship, contemplation and remembrance. Trees were planted as a memorial to the dead or dedicated to a particular local deity. The grove was an outdoor temple and a connection between humans, nature and divinity. They were also sometimes home to statues, shrines and even the tombs of loved ones. Augustus, for example, planted a grove to commemorate the loss of his two grandchildren. Found throughout the Empire, groves were an important part of the religious landscape where rituals could be carried out. A famous grove of oak trees was used by the Vestal Virgins of Rome until it was burned to the ground in the Great Fire of AD64.

Effects

+5 Latin cultural influence (this_region)
+16 public order per turn (this_province)
Tax Harvesting Edict:
+4% tax rate (this_province)
+1.1% 1st and 2nd Class (this_building)
-10% provincial income (building upkeep) (regions_in_this_province)
Requires the Livestock resource (this_building)

Provides Garrison Army

No Garrison Units

Recruitable Units

No Recruitable Units

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