ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1058 The Temple Under Reconstruction
"Now?!" Maximus was stunned, turned to look at the children, and reminded Gaius: "Don't forget, the patrol team will check the posts late at night!"

"Don't worry, I will go back on time, and I won't be caught by those Dionians!"

Seeing Gaius' insistence, Maximus had no choice but to agree and let his wife take out his collection of Thurii wine from under the bed (this was given by Publius when he visited him, and the two had worked together in Rome. After a long period of time, the relationship was good), and then he asked his wife to take the children into the house to rest in advance.

When the two children heard that they could rest early, they immediately cheered, which triggered a discussion from Gaius. He looked at the two small wooden boards and white pens placed under the candlelight and said: "Brother, look, the children Even if they don’t want to learn Dionia’s writing, why do you force them to learn this every day?”

Since he and Gaius had argued about this matter several times before, Maximus smiled helplessly and was unwilling to say more. He moved the broken wooden table in the corner and took out two more wooden cups. Pour the wine…

After sending Gaius away, Maximus's face was a little flushed due to the drunkenness, but his eyes were extraordinarily deep. He never expected that the information Gaius inadvertently revealed while drinking and chatting would be so shocking. Unable to sit idly by, he needs to make an important decision on this matter, which is related to his future and the future of his children.

So he sat in the room, thinking over and over again, hesitating...

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As the center of the center of the Kingdom of Dioria, the morning in the inner city of Turui has always been quiet and peaceful, but due to the expansion of the main temple of Hades during this period, the entire inner city has become much more lively, sometimes too noisy However, the people in the inner city not only expressed their understanding of this, but even strongly supported it, because most of them are loyal followers of Hades, and they all hope that the gods they believe in can sit in a wider and more comfortable temple and accept more The worship of many people can further demonstrate its power.

What's more, the main temple of Hades was built when the city of Thurii was rebuilt 20 years ago. At that time, Dionia was just a small alliance that had just been established. The national strength was not strong. Due to the financial constraints at the time, it could not The temple may have been built very grandly.

Nowadays, the Kingdom of Dionia has become the most powerful country in the Western Mediterranean. The main temple of Hades, which is the spiritual symbol of the kingdom, can no longer match the prominent status of Dionia. Even the newly built Roman God of Hades The Temple of Hades in Syracuse and the Temple of Hades in Syracuse are both larger and more spectacular than the main temple in Thurii. This makes the people of Thurii feel very ashamed, so they have repeatedly petitioned the Senate. The expansion of the main temple of Hades was only approved by the king and the Senate this year. As advocates, of course they must actively cooperate.

Before dawn, the inner city gates had already been opened. The city guards, who were still completely awake, had to cheer up and start performing their duties, because the craftsmen responsible for building the temple had begun to enter from the outer city one after another. inner city.They are all the most skilled craftsmen recruited by the Senate from the entire kingdom. There are thousands of them. Most of them are arranged in the temporary dormitories where athletes used to live in the outer city when rugby and football competitions were held. In addition, the Ministry of Construction also brought people from Turiyi The district mobilized more than 3000 laborers, so long queues formed outside the gates of the inner city early in the morning.

Nearly 5000 people are building the temple at the same time, which is a big test for the organization and management of the entire construction site and the safety and security of the entire inner city.

The craftsmen have to get up at 4 o'clock in the morning, and there is a special canteen to provide them with a rich breakfast.After eating, they also bring some bread and fruit to the construction site for lunch.Then, under the leadership of their respective foremen, everyone went to the various gates of the inner city. After careful inspection by the city guards, they entered the inner city and climbed to the Hill of the Gods.

After the craftsmen have basically arrived, the general foreman of the craftsmen will gather together the various foremans and assign them the work of the day.These foremen will summon their craftsmen and laborers to convey the tasks and guide them on how to better complete the tasks.

After the meeting, thousands of workers dispersed and the day's construction work began.

Building a temple is mainly divided into four parts: fine processing of stones, carving of statues, building scaffolding and building the temple body.

At this point in the project, most of the outer wall of the temple has been built, so the wooden scaffolding surrounding the temple has been erected long ago, and the rest is just inspection and maintenance at any time.A large number of craftsmen and laborers focused on the fine processing of stones and the construction of temples.

The processing of stone is divided into two types: one is to process the stone more precisely after shaping, not only to remove impurities from the ashlar stone and make it more square, but also to ensure that its size is accurate, so that This can ensure that there will be no errors when stacking them as wall tiles.The processing of round stones is even more stringent, because it is used as the pillar material to support the main body of the temple. The circular area of ​​each pillar of the temple is constantly shrinking from bottom to top, so for round stones The size requirements of the stone are more stringent, and the appearance of the stone must be carved with decorative lines.

The second is to process the plate on the top of the temple. This is not ordinary processing, but to carve out a relief pattern that fits the theme of the temple according to the designer's requirements. This puts higher demands on the carving skills of the craftsmen, and often They are all handled by well-known masons with high artistic standards.

In addition, some craftsmen need to further process the finely processed stones, overlapping several square stones, using iron chisels to carve out complete T-shaped or H-shaped grooves, or using iron drills in the centers of round stones. Drill through...why bother doing that?Because it is difficult to fix such a huge stone with mortar. Although Dionia's unique cement has strong adhesion, it will destroy the beauty of the temple's appearance. Using this traditional cement The method is to use metal nails to pass through the small holes in the center to connect the cylinder sections, or to insert iron clamps into the T-shaped trench and splice the square bricks, and then pour the melted lead water into the trench to fix the metal. The nails and clamps, coupled with the fact that these grooves are on the inside of the wall tiles, look natural, strong and beautiful on the outside, demonstrating the greatness of the gods.

So how are these processed stone bricks and cylinders so huge and heavy stacked on high walls?
The craftsmen have a sharp tool for transporting stones - a hoist. The Greeks invented this lifting tool very early, and the Dionysian Academy systematically studied levers, pulleys and mechanical principles, which greatly This machine has been improved to increase its efficiency and can be easily disassembled and carried by two or three people. As long as it is placed on a high-rise scaffolding and operated by two people, the stone can be lifted to a high place.The handle that was specially reserved when shaping the stone came into play at this time. It can facilitate the rope to tie it, and then hang it on the hook of the hoist. After placing it in place, the craftsman can carefully Chisel the handle off.For stones that do not have reserved handles, you can also use lifting pliers or use previously made grooves to help tie them and fix them so that they can be moved to the designated location by a lift.

The Greeks have been building temples for hundreds of years and have long explored various methods to facilitate lifting stones. For more than 20 years since the founding of the country, Dionia has not stopped building temples in various towns and accumulated a lot of experience. , improved methods and tools, making the most dangerous process of transporting and stacking stones during temple construction safer, greatly reducing the casualty rate and improving efficiency.

These five thousand craftsmen and laborers are not only highly skilled, but also have participated in the construction of Hades temples in other towns many times. They are very experienced and cooperate well. Therefore, although there are many people on the construction site, the division of labor is very clear. The whole scene seemed orderly and not messy at all.

Even though they have been working here for several months, everyone is still very dedicated and full of passion for work, because they are building the main temple for Hades, the patron saint of the kingdom, and almost all of them are loyal to Hades. Believers firmly believe that the main temple is the home of Hades and must provide the best residence for this great god. During the construction process, any slackness is disrespectful to him!

What's more, rebuilding the main temple of Hades is also a great opportunity for the Kingdom of Dionia to show its culture and strength to other countries and forces throughout the Mediterranean. Therefore, even if finances are somewhat tight, Daves still made the decision without hesitation. "To build the most beautiful and grandest temple in the world" was unanimously approved by the senators.

Therefore, it is a great honor for the craftsmen to be able to participate in this great project.

According to Davos's request, the temple must be at least as grand as the Parthenon in Athens.But in fact, the original main temple of Hades was a double temple, and this design would not change even if it was rebuilt. Therefore, it was decided that the temple would be at least twice the size of the Parthenon. In addition, according to the According to the tradition of the Temple of Hades, the temple will also have the Pantheon, the Hall of Valor, the Prison of Evil, and the Confession Room, so the final designed temple area will be larger.

The amount of the project is naturally very large, and the amount of stone used is naturally extremely large. Tens of thousands of slaves excavate the highest quality stone from quarries across the country. The expenditure for the entire project is naturally a huge number, but the kingdom's finances only allocate A small amount of funds was spent, and most of the money came from the 20 years of savings of the entire Hades temple system and the fundraising of countless Hades believers, which was enough to meet the needs.

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