Phoenician Idol | |
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Origin |
Phoenicia |
Type |
Stone Idol |
Effects |
Fires created from dirt and sand |
Downsides |
Can cause massive amounts of damage |
Activation |
Proximity to earth and fire |
Collected by |
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Section |
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Aisle |
EE-133 |
Shelf |
348126-4156-489 |
Date of Collection |
332 BC |
[Source] |
Origin[]
The Phoenicians lived on the coastlines of the Mediterranean and were one of the leading maritime civilizations of their time, excelling in shipbuilding and trade. They also possessed one of the precursors to most modern day alphabets. Most of their civilization was grouped together as city-states like the ancient Greeks.
Effects[]
A large stone carving of an unfamiliar god from the city of Tyre which could ignite sand and dirt into earthly fire. Collected by Alexander the Great during the Siege of Tyre, where it was used against his armies.