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19:27, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Heritage and Archaeology (hist | edit) ‎[2,095 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Excavations around the monolithic basin and stone-lined well at the main Dadan sanctuary and processing archaeological finds at the Dadan Archaeological Project's basecamp. The beginning of the 20th century was a period of renewal for AlUla: a railway for Muslim pilgrims was built, connecting Damascus to Medina via AlUla, which revitalised local life. The area...")
19:27, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Ramm Valley (Discovery Tour) (hist | edit) ‎[1,545 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|The spectacular landscape of AlUla features beautiful yardangs, sandstone formations sculpted by wind erosion, set against expanses of sandy plains. The Ramm Valley, east of Dadan and the AlUla Oasis, is a series of sandstone canyons carved by the winds and rain over tens of thousands of years, to create extraordinary shapes with a magical and mysterious character. Standing here 500 mi...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Prehistoric Life (hist | edit) ‎[1,742 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|250px|A unique specimen of horseshoe crab fossil. Most of the sandstones in AlUla were formed by sediments of enormous rivers 500 million years ago. There was no life on land, or in the rivers at this time, so we don’t find any fossils. But towards the north of AlUla the sandstones were formed from sediments in shallow seas around 465 million years ago. And here, in the rocks, there is evidence of past life. There are dozens of...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Shapes in the Sandstone (hist | edit) ‎[1,471 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Elephant Rock and the Rainbow Arch, two of the most iconic sandstone formations of AlUla. As the Red Sea opened around 30 million years ago, it thrust up sandstone that had lay hidden beneath the surface for hundreds of millions of years. An enormous sandstone plateau spread for hundreds of miles in all directions. But this plateau was not perfect. Buried underg...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Flora of the Oasis (hist | edit) ‎[1,769 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Date palm and umbrella-thorn acacia are among the most prolific tree species in AlUla. Thanks to its extraordinary natural setting—particularly its underground water resources, enhanced by human activity over millennia—the AlUla oasis is home not only to a rich and varied native flora, but the main valley has proven to be especially well suited to diversified agricultu...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: The Old Town (hist | edit) ‎[1,266 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Tightly packed mudbrick houses of AlUla Old Town and examples of wall paintings that decorate many interiors. The "Old Town" of AlUla is a maze of lanes lined with mudbrick houses. What stands today emerged during the later Islamic era on the remains of older occupation. Far from being an isolated village, it was a prosperous town center fueled by local agricultural activities and car...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: The Arabian Ostrich (hist | edit) ‎[1,464 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Large Arabian ostrich engraving in the sandstone, along with carvings of camels in the rocks in AlUla. The Arabian ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus) historically occupied an extensive arc across the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula, from southern Syria and Jordan through northwest Arabia and into interior deserts. Arabian ostriches were once prized by AlUla’s ancien...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Frankincense (hist | edit) ‎[1,419 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "left|120px thumb|250px|Two sandstone incense burners of different types: a Lihyanite one bearing three animal friezes; and a Roman one with a Latin inscription confirming the presence of the Third Legion Cyrenaica in Hegra. Frankincense, or olibanum resin, is extracted from trees of the Boswellia genus. When the bark is incised, small tears of fresh resin form, which then harden and are collected. The renown...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: A Crossroads of Cultural Influences (hist | edit) ‎[1,412 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px right|250px thumb|250px|Elements showing Ancient Greek influence in AlUla: two bronze coins inspired by the Athenian currency depicting owls; and a Medusa head carved on the facade of a tomb. AlUla was not only a succession of diverse cultures over time. As a cultural crossroads, the area also gav...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Tayyarahs (hist | edit) ‎[766 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|250px|A classic tayyarah extending across a street of the Old Town. AlUla Old Town developed over time, becoming a maze of narrow lanes lined with small two-storey houses built side-by-side. This arrangement, with limited space to expand individual houses, gave rise to a particularly original and ingenious way to extend, the tayyarah: with the consent of the neighbour opposite, construction of a room on the upper floor that spans the stre...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Tantora (hist | edit) ‎[1,454 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<div style="clear: left; float: right; margin-left: 20px;">125px 125px</div> thumb|250px|The Tantora sundial determined the start of the water distribution practice in AlUla at the winter solstice. On the east side of AlUla Old Town stands the tantora. Built of stone and set atop a wall, it is a sundial that was most useful annually, in December, on the winter solstice, when about midday its...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Food in AlUla (hist | edit) ‎[1,245 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px <div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-left: 20px;">125px 125px</div> thumb|250px|This selection of pottery from Islamic times shows simple, everyday bowls and some finer pieces depicting animals—such as a bowl painted with a hare and a dish decorated with a fish and leafy sprays. Since the earliest times of antiquity, t...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: The Melody Makers (hist | edit) ‎[1,887 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "right|250px thumb|250px|Music is represented in different ways across these two images: rock art may depict at the far right a local form of harp engraved on stone in the 1st millennium BCE, while a fragmentary dish is painted with the figure of a musician. Music in the medieval Islamic world was organised around the modal melodic system, built from short groups of notes whose intervals and motifs...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Stargazing (hist | edit) ‎[1,325 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|250px|The unique night sky at one of Hegra monumental tombs. Stargazing, the observation of the sky—especially the stars and the moon—has played a fundamental role in oasis and caravan cultures. The lunar cycle marks the months and the passage of time, while the brightest stars provide crucial guidance for orientation and travel across desert landscapes. Valued since antiquity, astronomy experienced a flourishing period during the Is...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: The Triclinium (hist | edit) ‎[1,248 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|250px|The iconic diwan, at the entrance of a narrow passage (siq) in Hegra. The triclinium, now called the diwan, is among the most fascinating features of Nabataean architecture at Hegra. Inspired by Greco-Roman practices, the triclinium was a rectangular banquet hall carved directly from the rock, which included a stone couch along each of the three walls (hence the name), the fourth side being open. It was a place to host guests a...")
19:26, 19 September 2026 ‎Database: Carving for the Ages (hist | edit) ‎[1,634 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "thumb|250px|Nabataean inscription carved on the Tomb of Kamkam bint Wai'lat (IGN 39), a tomb which belong to her and her daughhter. All those entitled to be buried in it are women. Whoever does not do so will be cursed and will have to pay a fine to the priest. Carving the monumental tombs of Hegra required unique expertise and a highly methodical process. The master builders probably assessed the quality of the sandstone and only se...")
21:41, 17 September 2026 ‎The Dealer (hist | edit) ‎[1,279 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} {{Spoilerhd|9 October 2026|Animus Hub}} {{Nickname}} '''The Dealer''' was a hot dog vendor and an associate to the Assassins in the late 21st century. ==Biography== In 2096, The Dealer made contact with a man named Matt Bachman, who was in fact a Templar operative named Robert Jimenez. After The Dealer was paid for access to the Dark Animus,<ref name="Encrypted Chat Transcript">''Animus Hub'' – Database: En...")
01:45, 17 September 2026 ‎Han (hist | edit) ‎[1,417 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals|Templars}} {{Spoilerhd|9 October 2026|Animus Hub}} '''Han''' was a Templar operative who worked as a case officer for Abstergo Industries in the late 21st century. ==Biography== In 2096, Han tasked his subordinate Robert Jiminez to investigate and track down "the Watchers", a group associated with the Assassins. However, upon reading Robert's report on another enemy operative Aed, he rejected Robert's progress and then reassigne...")
00:48, 10 September 2026 ‎Siobhan (hist | edit) ‎[2,833 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals|Assassins}} {{Spoilerhd|8 October 2026|Animus Hub}} '''Siobhan''', also known as '''A1''', was an Assassin and part of an cell called the "Watchers" led by Aed in the late 21st century. ==Biography== On 12 December, 2096, Siobhan joined her group to find their target, Dr. Arlan Ospanov, at {{Wiki|London's King's Cross railway station|King's Cross}} in London. However, having learned from the Animus|Dar...")
01:19, 9 September 2026 ‎Geoff Eastman (hist | edit) ‎[1,247 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals|Assassins}} '''Geoff Eastman''' (died 2080s) was an Assassin and part of an cell led by Abe White in the late 21st century. ==Biography== Around 2081, Geoff joined his leader Abe White to infiltrate Abstergo Industries' secret facility at Hallen's Bluff. Although the team stole information about the Templar scientist Dr. Wilhelm Muller's locatio...")
05:39, 7 September 2026 ‎Lothian (hist | edit) ‎[4,343 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals|Templars}} {{Spoilerhd|8 October 2026|Animus Hub}} {{Character Infobox |name= Lothian |image= Wiki noimage.jpg |species= Human |affiliates=Templars<br> *Abstergo Industries }} '''Lothian''' was a Templar operative who worked as an overseer at Abstergo Industries' secret facility at Hallen's Bluff in the late 21st century. By 2096, he was later promoted to Zone Chief of Staff. =...")
07:55, 6 September 2026 ‎Defensive Position (hist | edit) ‎[2,077 bytes] ‎Lady Kyashira (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|ACSH|Memories}} {{NonCanon}} {{Memory Infobox | name = Defensive Position | image = ACSH Defensive Position.jpg | description = | appearance = ''Assassin's Creed: Shadows'' | type = Main {{c|Chapter 6: Rebuilding}} | fullsync = | reward = | heroclass = | previous = The Tea Ceremony | concurrent = | next = | source = Fujibayashi Naoe | location = Osaka, Izumi Settsu, Japan | date = Early 1582 }} '''Defensive Position''' was an altered r...")
19:55, 5 September 2026 ‎Wilhelm Muller (hist | edit) ‎[2,228 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals|Templars}} {{Character Infobox |name= Wilhelm Muller |image= Wiki noimage.jpg |death= 2080s<br>{{Wiki|Rif|Rif Mountains}}, Morocco |species= Human |affiliates=Templars<br> *Abstergo Industries }} '''Wilhelm Muller''' (died 2080s) was a Templar operative who was a scientist and psychologist at Abstergo Industries' secret facility at Hallen's Bluff in the late 21st century. ==Bio...")
00:16, 1 September 2026 ‎Rodrigo Ortiz (hist | edit) ‎[1,953 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} '''Rodrigo Ortiz''' was the son of Abstergo scientist Cayetano Ortiz and Sunita Ortiz and the brother of Javier Ortiz. ==Biography== Around 2081, Rodrigo and his family were kept by Abstergo Industries security while his father Cayetano left to work for the next seven months with his fellow coworker Junko Maeda on a secret project at a Abstergo Industries Hallen's Bluff facility|blac...")
05:06, 28 August 2026 ‎Javier Ortiz (hist | edit) ‎[1,947 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} '''Javier Ortiz''' was the son of Abstergo scientist Cayetano Ortiz and Sunita Ortiz and the brother of Rodrigo Ortiz. ==Biography== Around 2081, Javier and his family were kept by Abstergo Industries security while his father Cayetano left to work for the next seven months with his fellow coworker Junko Maeda on a secret project at a Abstergo Industries Hallen's Bluff facility|black...")
16:39, 25 August 2026 ‎Sunita Ortiz (hist | edit) ‎[2,131 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} '''Sunita Ortiz''' was the wife of Abstergo scientist Cayetano Ortiz and the mother of Rodrigo Ortiz and Javier Ortiz. ==Biography== Around 2081, Sunita and her sons Rodrigo and Javier were kept secured by Abstergo security while Cayetano left to work on a secret project, Project Mnemosyne with fellow scientist Junko Maeda at a blacksite, for the next seven mo...")
03:31, 20 August 2026 ‎Sebastián Vizcaíno (hist | edit) ‎[1,714 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Spoilerhd|8 October 2026|Animus Hub}} {{Character Infobox |name=Sebastián Vizcaíno |image=Wiki noimage.jpg |birth=1548<br>{{Wiki|Extremadura}}, {{Wiki|Crown of Castile}}<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Sebastián Vizcaíno}}</ref> |death=1624 {{c|aged 75-76}}<br>Mexico City, {{Wiki|New Spain}}<ref name="Wiki"/> |species=Human }} '''Sebastián Vizcaíno''' (1548-1624) was a Spanish explorer, soldier, and diplomat.<ref name...")
20:20, 17 August 2026 ‎Hasekura Tsunenaga (hist | edit) ‎[2,639 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Spoilerhd|8 October 2026|Animus Hub}} {{Character Infobox |name=Hasekura Tsunenaga |image=Wiki noimage.jpg |birth=1571<br>{{Wiki|Sendai Domain}}<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Hasekura Tsunenaga}}</ref> |death=7 August 1622 {{c|aged 50-51}}<br>{{Wiki|Ōsato, Miyagi}}, Tokugawa Shogunate<ref name="Wiki"/> |species=Human |database= |affiliates={{Wiki|Date clan}} }} '''Hasekura Tsunenaga''' (支倉六右衛門常長) (1571-1622) was a ...")
11:32, 15 August 2026 ‎Abel Galvão (hist | edit) ‎[812 bytes] ‎Lady Kyashira (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} {{Spoilerhd|9 October 2026|Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced}} {{Stub}} {{Character Infobox |name = Abel Galvão |native = |image = ACBFR DB Abel The Padre Galvão.png |birth = c. 1686<br>Kingdom of Portugal |death = |species = Human |database = Abel "The Padre" Galvão |affiliates = Crew of the ''Jackdaw'' }} '''Abel Galvão''' (born c. 1686), known as '''The Padre''', was a Portu...")
05:46, 15 August 2026 ‎Kyōgoku Maria (hist | edit) ‎[1,667 bytes] ‎Lady Kyashira (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Character Infobox |name=Kyōgoku Maria |native= |image=ACSH Kyogoku Maria.png |birth=1543 |death=20 August 1618<br>{{Wiki|Tango Province|Tango}}, Japan |species=Human |database= |affiliates={{Wiki|Azai clan}}<br>{{Wiki|Kyōgoku clan}} {{c|by marriage}} }} '''Kyōgoku Maria''' (京極マリア; 1543 – 1618) was a Japanese noblewoman of the {{Wiki|Azai clan}} and the older sister of Azai Nagamasa. ==Biography== Bor...")
15:09, 14 August 2026 ‎Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga Chapter 28 (hist | edit) ‎[3,364 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga'' Chapter 28}}{{Era|RW}} {{Spoilerhd|6 November 2026|Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga}} {{Manga Chapter Infobox |title=Chapter 28 |image=ACSH InM - Ch28.jpg |volume=3 |chapter=28 |native_title= |romanized_title= |total_pages=24 |release_date=6 August 2026 |issue=''[https://yanmaga.jp/comics/ Young Magazine Web]'' |Previous=Chapter 27 |Next=C...")
01:32, 13 August 2026 ‎Chafiq Elharar (hist | edit) ‎[1,195 bytes] ‎Batfan13 (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}} '''Chafiq Elharar''' was a stall owner near {{Wiki|Jemaa el-Fnaa}} in Marrakech, Morocco during the late 21st century. ==Biography== Around 2081, Chafiq had made contact with the Assassin Geoff Eastman, who mentioned to be on the lookout for any person that leaves an "owl" as an signal for communication.<ref name="DB1">''Animus Hub'' – Database: Diary of Joel Eastman (1)</ref> However, when Geoff's son Joel Eastman a...")
16:24, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Attika (hist | edit) ‎[72,668 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|100 Elected Magistrates= thumb|250px|Bust of Perikles, Roman copy of an earlier Greek original / 2nd cent. CE (Roman period) While Athens did not have a bureaucracy in place to permanently run the city and the rest of its empire, it did elect more than 1,000 officials every year to manage its affairs. Most of these officials had very minor responsibilities, and therefore only worked part-time. The vast majority of off...")
16:21, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Lakonia (hist | edit) ‎[16,236 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Archaeology and Sparta= thumb|250px|Sanctuary of Athena Chalkioikos on the Akropolis of Sparta / 2016 Compared to Athens, Sparta has been subjected to far less archaeological work, and its akropolis and agora have not yet been excavated. As a result, it's difficult to put together a complete picture of ancient Sparta. The Athenian general and historian Thucydides gives the earliest description of Spar...")
16:21, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Phokis (hist | edit) ‎[13,817 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Ancient Structures= thumb|250px Greece is known for its monuments, temples, and statues, some of which still exist today. But even in 431 BCE, Greece had ruins of even older civilizations. In Phokis, thought of as the Land of the Gods and center of the world, stands the Sanctuary of Delphi, sitting on the slopes of Mount Parnassos, along with other temples and structures from the pre-classical Greek age. While drawin...")
16:19, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Korinthia (hist | edit) ‎[6,191 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Aphrodite, Adonis and Persephone= thumb|250px|Altar with the Myth of Adonis from South Italy / 425-375 BCE (Classical Greece) According to the myth told by Ovid, when Aphrodite met the infant Adonis, she was immediately smitten with him. She decided to take care of him by hiding him in a chest, and asked Persephone, the queen of the underworld, to educate him. However, Persephone also fell in Love with Adonis. On the...")
16:19, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Kephallonia (hist | edit) ‎[9,988 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Alexios= thumb|250px|Inspired by ''The Art of Assassin's Creed Odyssey'', by Kate Lewis, with courtesy from Titan Books. (Behind the scenes) The development team kept the siblings as close as possible in look and feel, with a few distinctions. Alexios has a different body and gait, he's larger and sports dark brown dreadlocks, but they share the same coloring and variations on the same outfits. Alexios and Kassandra fight wit...")
16:19, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Southern Sporades (hist | edit) ‎[4,712 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Color on Greek Statues= thumb|250px|Inspired by ''The Art of Assassin's Creed Odyssey'', by Kate Lewis, with courtesy from Titan Books. (Behind the scenes) "What impressed me was the way historians and archaeologist found out about the color that the Greek artists would use on their creations. Before working on this project, I always thought that the artists of the Classical age would leave the marble uncolored. By...")
16:19, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Silver Islands (hist | edit) ‎[1,487 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Delos Banner= thumb|250px|Kithara from the reverse of a bronze coin from Delos / 280-166 BCE (Hellenistic Greece) The banner of Delos is inspired by the coins of the island. According to mythology, Delos was the birthplace of Apollo, and along with Delphi, it was a major center of his cult. Apollo is a multi-faceted god; he is the god of music, poetry, arts, oracles, light, knowledge, and more. He's often represent...")
16:19, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Petrified Islands (hist | edit) ‎[7,321 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Lesbos Banner and Coinage= thumb|250px|Two confronted female heads with faces overlapping, reverse type of an electrum coin from Lesbos / 454-427 BCE (Classical Greece) The banner of Lesbos, home of the famous poet Sappho, was inspired by one of the most interesting monetary types in antiquity. Unlike others cities, Lesbos changed monetary types from one issuance to another. This provided great variety—no...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Pephka (hist | edit) ‎[2,000 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Armor and Weapons= thumb|250px|Red-figure cup depicting a blacksmith hammering in his forge / 510-500 BCE (Archaic Greece) The source material concerning weapon manufacturing in Ancient Greece is not prolific. However, we do know that as early as the 7th century BCE, more specialized-production centers emerged in regions already known for their metallurgical activities. Chalkis, in E...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Obsidian Islands (hist | edit) ‎[1,823 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Melos Banner= thumb|250px|Triskeles (which means three legs) from the reverse type of a stater of Melos / c. 600 BCE – 200 CE (Ancient Greece) The banner of Melos is derived from a coin of the city, depicting the symbol of the triskeles; the name of this symbol literally means "three legs". It was sometimes used on coins, but more often on shields. The larger meaning of this symbol is not clear, but an ancient epigram s...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Naxos (hist | edit) ‎[3,816 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Honey Offerings= thumb|250px|Goddess at an altar offering a libation, interior scene from a kylix / 470 BCE (Classical Greece) The ancients often made bees and honey into symbols related to the deities. Honey was considered heavenly since it never expired, and was a typical offering placed on altars for the gods. These offerings were given to rustic deities such as Pan and {{Wiki|Priape}}, who were protectors of beekee...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Messenia (hist | edit) ‎[5,703 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Charcoal= thumb|250px|Scene of a foundry, with artisan stoking a fire while another uses a bellows, from a red-figure cup / 490-480 BCE (Classical Greece) Charcoal is the solid residue that remains when wood—or other organic matter—is "carbonized" under controlled conditions in a closed space. Very Little air is allowed to come into contact with the fuel during the carbonization process. If this condition is not observed,...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Messara (hist | edit) ‎[6,155 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Messaran Banner= thumb|250px|Labyrinth built for the Minotaur, from the reverse of a drachm of Knossos / 300-270 BCE (Hellenistic Greece) The area of Messara is the largest plain of the island of Krete. The symbol of the region is inspired by the coins of Knossos, which bear a labyrinth on the reverse, referencing the famous Kretan Minotaur myth. The minotaur was...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Megaris (hist | edit) ‎[2,049 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Bandit Banner= thumb|250px|Head of Ketos, from the obverse of a tetrobol of Halikarnassos / 500-495 BCE (Archaic Greece) This banner is inspired by the coins from {{Wiki|Halicarnassus|Halikarnassos}}. Bandits and pirates have been associated with a ketos—a sea monster associated with Poseidon—which is often depicted on their coins from 500-495 BCE. Bandits and piracy were a harsh realit...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Malis (hist | edit) ‎[5,353 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|An Oracular Decision= thumb|250px|Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, aquarelle by Albert Tournaire (1862-1958) / 1894 (Modern period) Upon the arrival of the Persians, the terrified Delphians consulted the Oracle of Apollo. They were told to address their prayers to the winds, as they would be Greece's most powerful ally in the coming conflict; Xerxes campaign...")
16:18, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Makedonia (hist | edit) ‎[9,377 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Makedonian Banner= thumb|250px|Head and neck of horse from the reverse type of an hemidrachm of Pharsalos / 400 BCE (Classical Greece) Makedonia's banner features the head of a horse. In northern Greece—especially in Thessaly and Makedonia—horse breeding was an important activity and a major source of wealth. When Makedonia increased its power under King Phillip II—the fat...")
16:17, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Lokris (hist | edit) ‎[2,192 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Salt= thumb|250px|Ancient Greek small terracotta salt cellar (6cm height) / 5th cent. BCE Classical Greece) Salt harvesting was known to humankind at least from the Neolithic age, on account of the considerable quantities of fragmented ceramic molds accumulated around salt springs. There were two main ways of collecting salt. The first one was to simply harvest it where it was accessible—that is, near salt lakes, marshes, or...")
16:17, 12 August 2026 ‎Discovery Sites: Kythera (hist | edit) ‎[2,575 bytes] ‎Soranin (Sọ̀rọ̀ | contribs) (Created page with "<tabber> |-|Aphrodite and Salt= thumb|250px|Salt gathering in Croisic (France) in the 17th cent. CE. Drawing by Lambert Doomer (1624-1700) / 1645-1646 Aphrodite, the goddess of love, was born from salty sea foam, and that is why she is sometimes called Haligeneous ("salt-born"). The myth tells us that this foam came from the genitals of Ouranos (the sky). They fell near the island of Kythera, and this is where and how Aphrodite...")

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