Editing Marble

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'''Marble''' is a metamorphic rock, which is commonly used in sculpting and buildings.

==History==
===Ancient Greece===
[[File:ACOD Marble workshop Concept Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Concept art of a marble workshop in Paros by [[Hugo Puzzuoli]]]]
In the 5th century BCE, statues and buildings using marble were a common sight in [[Greece]], and multiple marble [[Quarry|quarries]] existed in the known Greek world. Chief among these was [[Mt. Pentelikos Marble Quarry]] in [[Attika]], and its famous, white Pentelic marble was used in the construction of [[Athens]], particularly the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|Akropolis]].<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> Other notable quarries were [[Naxos]]' [[Naxos Quarry|quarry]] on [[Marble Bay]], the [[Aliki Quarry]] on [[Thasos]], and [[Paros Island]]'s [[Fortified Marble Quarry|quarry]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Paros|Paros: Paros Harbor]]</ref>. In addition to these, [[Andros]] was regarded by the historian [[Herodotos]] as the source of "some of the most expensive marble in the world"<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Memories Awoken]]</ref>, and the island of [[Skyros]] was regarded famous both for its [[goat]]s as well as marble quarries.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Skyros|Skyros: Skyros]]</ref>

While most marble produced and used was pale, even white, [[Tainaros]] in southern [[Lakonia]] was famous for its red and black marble.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia|Lakonia: Tainaros]]</ref>

From quarries, marble used for statues was brought to workshops, like the [[Marble Workshop]] in Athens' so-called Marble Quarter.<ref name="ACOd" /> Some, like the Athenian sculptor [[Phidias]], were considered to be especially good at working with the material.<ref name="ACOd" />

===Hellenistic Egypt===
Under the reign of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom|Ptolemies]], marble in [[Egypt]] was appreciated by native Egyptians, Greeks, and [[Rome|Romans]] alike.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> Of special note was the city of [[Cyrene]] in [[Libya]], bedecked in marble.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Absolute Power]]</ref>

[[File:Statues3.png|thumb|left|250px|Monteriggioni statuettes: [[Jupiter]] and [[Minerva]]]]

===Renaissance===
Marble's value continued well into the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]], and within [[Villa Auditore]], a marble staircase ruled the main hall while statues, both from antiquity as well as contemporary, decorated cities like [[Florence]] and Rome.<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> Though minor in size, the [[Monteriggioni statuette|statuettes]] featuring various Roman deities, found scattered within the town of [[Monteriggioni]], were made of marble.<ref name="ACII" />

The [[Imperial District]] within [[Constantinople]] was known for its towering marble buildings, including the [[Hagia Sophia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref>

===Sikh Empire===
[[File:Amritsar.jpg|thumb|250px|Harmandir Sahib]]
Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]] had the temple of [[Harmandir Sahib]] decorated with marble and gold leaf, and the temple was afterwards known also as the "Golden Temple".<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India]]</ref>

==Gallery==
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Paros-FortifiedMarbleQuarry1.jpg|Overview of the Fortified Marble Quarry on Paros Island
Salamis-MarbleQuarry.jpg|A view of the [[Salamis Marble Quarry|quarry]] on the [[Isle of Salamis]], Attika
Megaris-Apollostat.jpg|A statue of the god [[Apollo]] made of marble in 5th century BCE
Argolis-SoA-snakerelief.jpg|A painted marble relief featuring [[Asklepios]], [[Hygieia]], and [[snake]]s
Delos-TerraceoftheLions.jpg|The [[Terrace of the Lions]] on [[Delos]]
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''

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