Marble (Total War: Attila)

Description[]

Empires build in immortal stone, a challenge to the passing of time.

Stone is the most readily-available building material for humans after wood. Even bricks require more effort and energy than stoneworking. Granite, marble and limestone were quarried and used for construction and decorative art by all the classical cultures of Greece, Egypt, Persia, Rome and beyond. The toughness and durability of granite, for example, made it perfect for the Pharaohs' burial tombs that were supposed to last for eternity. The granite King’s Chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the only Wonder to have survived to the present day, is still virtually airtight nearly five thousand years after it was constructed. The Egyptians used limestone for the cladding on the outside of the pyramids because of its beauty. Limestone was a sensible choice given the dry Egyptian climate, but elsewhere rain and time have done terrible damage to limestone buildings and carvings. The Greeks and Romans preferred to use marble for their ornamental buildings and statues, at least as far as decoration was concerned. Augustus boasted that he turned Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble. Granite was often used for columns, city walls and, as chippings, for the famous Roman Roads.

Trade Value[]

Marble has a value of 8 at the start of the campaign.

Settlements[]

Constantina, Africa
Synnada, Asia
Arbela, Asorstan
Pompaelo, Tarraconensis
Genua, Liguria
Corinthus, Macedonia

Building Chain[]

Tier	Name	Cost	Sanitation	Public order	Resource production	Religious influence	Wealth (from industry)
1	Marble Stonecutter	1500	0	0	20	0	0
2	Column Carver	3000	-2	-1	20	1	0
2	Small Marble Quarry	3000	-2	-2	40	0	600
3	Statue Carver	5000	-4	-2	20	2	0
3	Marble Quarry	5000	-4	-4	80	0	1000
4	Sculptor	8000	-6	-4	20	3	0
4	Marble Quarry Complex	8000	-6	-8	160	0	1650

Required for building[]

Barbarian[]

Court of Countless Kings

Eastern[]

Imperial Gardens
Fountains

Roman[]

Circus
Great Theatre
Imperial Library
Governor's House
Governor's Estate
Governor's Palace
Treasury
Thermae
Capitol
Statue
Monument
Triumphal Arch

Arian[]

Latin Christianity[]

Roman Paganism[]

Manichaeism[]

Greek Christianity[]

Zoroastrianism[]

Total War: Attila Campaign
Mechanics	Campaign Gameplay • Religion • Resources
Religions	Arian Christianity • Eastern Christianity • Greek Christianity • Latin Christianity • Judaism • Manichaeism • Zoroastrianism • German Paganism • Celtic Paganism • Roman Paganism • Semitic Paganism • Slavic Paganism • Tengrism • Minor Religions
Buildings	Nomadic Buildings • Roman Buildings • Eastern Buildings • Barbarian Buildings
Resources	Dyes Dyes • Gemstones Gemstones • Gold Gold • Salt Salt • Spices Spices • Iron Iron • Lead Lead • Furs Furs Marble Marble • Olive Oil Olive Oil • Silk Silk • Timber Timber • Wine Wine
Other	List of Provinces