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Topic Started: 10th November 2015 - 03:53 PM (110 Views)
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This volume contains information about historic sites of Mundus which have been granted recognised status as culturally or historically significant. The Cultural Exchange Treaty Organisation has meet to consider each of the sites and their significance not just to the nation in which they are held but to the whole of Mundus. The locations in this journal are presented in no particular order.

i) Gods Forge - East Moreland (Portworth)
ii) Old City of Tildar- Lakhzovia
iii)Site Destroyed
iv)Sky Temple - East Moreland - Stoneton
v) Luna Isle - Achkaerin
vi) Valkyrian Orrery, Achkaerin

OOC- If you want to get something on the list please post it to the CETO HQ thread. Members then vote, if accepted it will end up here. Also I will be trawling back through the archive to find the other sites already listed.
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GODS FORGE- PORTWORTH - EAST MORELAND

It is a site that covers several thousand years of ancient East Moreland history. Essentially it is a system of caves which have been inhabited and used for various purposes from around 8000BC - 1000AD. Amongst this cave system sits what is called the God's Forge. An almost perfectly preserved blacksmiths forge which has been dated to around 1000BC has been found and we have evidence of iron workings from the same period.

The site has been extensively studied yet researchers have still not cleared the whole of it.

3D Computer Plan of the system explored so far


The site was first explored in 1801 and the initial discoveries were of a cave settlement, homes cut into rock. These showed incredible stonemason skill. Carvings of the various Gods and Goddess linked to the Cult of Helus.

Example of stonework

As you venture further into the cave tannery pits have been excavated. This gives us evidence of ancient leather workings. This and the iron work found leads us to believe the site was a workers settlement for an ancient arms factory.
ancient tannery

Once past the tannery we come to the forge itself. The forge was given the name The Gods Forge after the ancient East Moreland folklore legend that the Gods of Helus gave humans the secret of iron working, via his fellow God Jekar, to help them create the first swords so they could defeat the evil Underlords. The forge was almost perfectly preserved by cave silt. Its fire pit is inscribed with the names of over 20 different Gods and mentions of ancient Kings. It is written in ancient East Morelandish and many of the Kings we are still discovering more about. The forge is one of the most holy sites to members of the Cult of Helus who honour the sword as a mark of faith and honour.

The Gods Forge


Once you reach the forge itself the age of the cave settlements begins to get older the further back we have excavated. Researchers have evidence of other industries taking place here the further back in time we go. One of the major industries seems to be pottery making. This has allowed researchers to take samples of what goods where traded in the pots, these have ranged from wines to food stuffs giving us an excellent idea of what ancient East Morelanders ate and drank.
Pottery being excavated


So far researchers have only explored around 70% of the cave system as the rest is blocked by centuries of cave silt. Reseachers are still finding older and older artefacts. Most resently students and staff from the Royal Merriman University found cave paintings which are believed to date to around 8000BC. They also believe once they move even further back into the cave system we could uncover a further 2000 years worth of History.

latest cave paintings


Gods Forge is a prime example of how industry and settlement have changed over a period of almost 10,000 years of human habitation. It has allowed us to examine the changes to society for a period from before written sources. The Forge itself is the most intact Blacksmiths forge from the beginning of the Iron Ageon this record. It shows a pivotal moment in the history of mankind.
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THE OLD CITY OF TIDAR - LAKHZOVIA

The Old City of Tildar (The Rose City) was the ancient seat of power for the Tildaran Lakh Empire, much of the city dates from this period and is a prime showcase of the historical contribution towards the fields of art, science, philosophy and architecture the Lakh people of this period made.

At its height it was a significant center of trade and sciences with numerous academies affiliated with various schools of philosophy. The jewel in the crown of the city is the ancient observatory which was able to make incredibly accurate observations and includes an ancient sundial from which you can read seconds pass.

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THE SKY TEMPLE IN STONETON, EAST MORELAND

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The Temple of Thiban was constructed in 1203 by the King of East Moreland known as Hugh of The White Horse. The God Thiban is the God of the Sea and Skies. The Temple in Stoneton is the highest temple to any of the Gods belonging to the Cult of Helus anywhere in the world. As well as being one of the oldest still standing Temples to this religion the Temple also uses a unique building technique. Its walls are formed by vertical wooden boards, or staves, hence the name "stave temple". The four corner posts were connected to one another by ground sills, resting on a stone foundation. The rest of the staves then rise from the ground sills, each stave notched and grooved along the sides so that they lock into one another, forming a sturdy wall. As a result no nails, no glues or any other fastening is used save carpentry. Clearly this is a structure requiring an incredible amount of skill to make.

The interior of the Temple contains several inscriptions to the Gods, in particular to Thiban. These inscriptions feature the languages of ancient Seaforth, Moreland and Transvaal. As such this makes it some of the earliest evidence of the pilgrims who journey to the Temple even today. The Temple was later extended with a stone tower which houses the archive of the Temple which contains records going back to the 13th Century.

The Temple is one of the few surviving stave Temples in existence and is certainly one of the best preserved using the ancient technique."
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LUNA ISLE, ACHKAERIN

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Luna Isle is the most sacred religious location in Achkaerin situated to the southern end of Foxton Lake in the Valkyrian Coast province. It has deep historical and cultural routes for the people of Achkaerin and is quite the attraction during the summer tourist season although only the temple section is tourist territory. The island is one of only two locations in Achkaerin where shrines to all seven Beast Deity's can be found in such close proximity (the other being the Royal Shrine in the Crystalline Valley). Luna Isle is regarded as quite a tranquil place in fact it is virtually impossible to get a mobile phone signal on the island.

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The Monastery

The Luna Isle Monastery is the home of the Luna Isle Monks, this is where they eat, sleep and study. The order tends to be split by those who seek their own spiritual enlightenment and others who seek to help other people find it, this is why it is the monks that teach the other order on the island. The Monastery itself is the second oldest building on the island (in terms of those buildings still in use) one of the great tourist attractions is often seen here on New Years Day when the monks process out and shout in their native tongue to the sky a prayer of thanks.

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The Great Temple

The great temple once stood as the spiritual centre of the Achkaerinese faith the temple housed altars to all seven Beast Deity's until it fell into disrepair, the shrines have since been relocated to just outside the temple in a courtyard, but the splendour of the building is not lost and it remains one of the oldest examples of this kind of building dating back beyond the founding of Achkaerin itself.

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The Convent

The Luna Isle Convent is home to the order of the Maiden Sisters, an all female order that learn the Rhythm of Life through learning various sword forms taught to them by the monks, the order embodies the cultural significance of Achkaerin's warrior heritage, a nation forged by, divided by and reunified by the sword. There has been one notable exception to the all female rule, King Paul of East Moreland otherwise known as Paul the Explorer was permitted to study the Rhythm of Life and remains to date the only 'Brother' in the orders history. This does not mean that the order does not teach the Rhythm of Life to men such teaching is a frequent occurrence in the modern day it just means that in terms of initiation Paul remains the only male.
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"The Orrery dates to the early sixteenth century in fact it is most likely turn of the century, it operates by clockwork and is still working to this day thanks to painstaking care and maintenance. As I'm sure most people are aware religions and science have at times had a less than cordial relationship, this Orrery was in its time seen as heretical because it charts the movements of planets and identifies stars and constellations, seemingly taking the wonder out of the universe. Eventually of course understanding prevails and what was seen to be taking away the wonder is now seen as emphasizing that wonder. And if I may just say two more things- firstly the map of the heavens that this Orrery has is very detailed which for its time is impressive and secondly never once has it stopped working which shows remarkable craftsmanship.

It stands as not only a fine example of what it is but also as a symbol that culture and science can work as one."
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