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Shrine of Melqart

A shrine to Melqart, the god of trade and the underworld.

The cult of Melqart spread across the Mediterranean from its Phoenician home city of Tyre, and shrines were eventually dedicated in cities as far away as Gades, or Cadiz, in Hispania. As Phoenician power waned, Melqart’s cult remained popular among the Carthaginians probably because of their reliance on trade. He was often invoked as a witness when a deal or bargain was struck. According to Livy, Hannibal was a devout follower and made a pilgrimage to Gades before beginning his invasion of Italy. His piety was apparently rewarded, and Melqart granted Hannibal visions of the destruction he would cause. The Greeks sometimes linked Melqart to their own semi-divine hero, Heracles.

Religious

Consecrated Ground
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Religious Level 0

Shrine of Astarte
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Religious Level 1

Temple of Astarte
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Religious Level 2

Precinct of Astarte
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Religious Level 3

Shrine of Baal Hammon
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Religious Level 1

Temple of Baal Hammon
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Religious Level 2

Precinct of Baal Hammon
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Religious Level 3

Shrine of Eshmun
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Religious Level 1

Temple of Eshmun
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Religious Level 2

Precinct of Eshmun
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Religious Level 3

Shrine of Melqart
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Religious Level 1

Temple of Melqart
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Religious Level 2

Precinct of Melqart
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Religious Level 3

Shrine of Tanit
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Religious Level 1

Temple of Tanit
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Religious Level 2

Precinct of Tanit
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Religious Level 3

Building Name

Shrine of Melqart

Level Name

inv_car_religious_punic_melqart_2

Building Chain

Religious

Building Level

Create Time

Create Cost

1300

Effects

+2 Punic cultural influence (this_region)

-1 food (this_region)

+5% wealth from all commerce (regions_in_this_province)

+2 public order per turn (this_province)

+5% wealth from industry buildings (regions_in_this_province)

Provides Garrison Army

No Garrison Units

Recruitable Units

No Recruitable Units

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