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==History== | ==History== | ||
===5th century BCE=== | ===5th century BCE=== | ||
In the 5th century BCE, statues and buildings using marble were a common sight in [[Greece]], and multiple marble 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]] | In the 5th century BCE, statues and buildings using marble were a common sight in [[Greece]], and multiple marble 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> | ||
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" /> | 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" /> | ||
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===Renaissance=== | ===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>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | 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>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
===21st century=== | |||
While [[Clay Kaczmarek]] was within the [[Animus]], searching for references to an [[Apples of Eden|artifact]], he overheard someone recounting an old tale, which mentioned how the "Apple of [[Eden]] was not flesh at all, but solid like marble or [[bronze]]."<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]: [[The Lost Archive]] – [[The Mole]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Marble is a metamorphic rock, which is commonly used in sculpting and buildings.
History
5th century BCE
In the 5th century BCE, statues and buildings using marble were a common sight in Greece, and multiple marble 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.[1] Other notable quarries were Naxos' quarry on Marble Bay, the Aliki Quarry on Thasos, and Paros Island's quarry[2]. In addition to these, Andros was regarded by the historian Herodotos as the source of "some of the most expensive marble in the world"[3], and the island of Skyros was regarded famous both for its goats as well as marble quarries.[4]
From quarries, marble used for statues was brought to workshops, like the Marble Workshop in Athens' so-called Marble Quarter.[1] Some, like the Athenian sculptor Phidias, were considered to be especially good at working with the material.[1]
1st century BCE
During Ptolemy XIII's reign in Egypt, marble was appreciated by the native Egyptians as well as the Greeks and Romans.[5] Of special note was the city of Cyrene in Libya, bedecked in marble.[6]
Renaissance
Marble's value continued well into the 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.[7][8]
21st century
While Clay Kaczmarek was within the Animus, searching for references to an artifact, he overheard someone recounting an old tale, which mentioned how the "Apple of Eden was not flesh at all, but solid like marble or bronze."[9]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Paros: Paros Harbor
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Memories Awoken
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Skyros: Skyros
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Absolute Power
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations: The Lost Archive – The Mole