Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Now?!" Sims stunned and glanced at the children, reminding Gaius: "Don't forget, the patrol will check the post in the middle of the night!"

"Relax, I will go back on time and I won't be caught by those Dionysians!"

Seeing that Gaius insisted so much, Massim had to agree to let his wife take out his collection of Turi wines from under the bed (this was also sent by Publius when he visited him, the two had worked together in Rome For a long time, the relationship is good), and then let the wife lead the children into the house to rest in advance.

The two children were able to take a break early when they heard it, and suddenly cheered, which led to Gaius’s discussion. He looked at the two small wooden boards and white pens placed under the candlelight and said, "Big brother, look, children You don’t want to learn Dionysia’s writing, why do you force them to learn this every day!"

Because he had argued with Gaius several times over the matter before, Masim smiled helplessly, unwilling to say more, he moved the tattered wooden table in the corner and took out two more wooden cups, Pour wine...

Gaius was sent away. Although Sims' face was flushed because of his alcoholic taste, his eyes were extremely deep. He never thought that the information that Gaius accidentally revealed when he was drinking and chatting was so amazing. Preventing him from sitting idly by, he needs to make an important decision on this matter, which is related to his future and the future of the children.

So he sits in the house, deliberating, hesitating...

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

What’s more, the main temple of Hades was built when the city of Turi was rebuilt 20 years ago. At that time, Dionia was just a small coalition that had just been established. The national strength was not strong and was limited by the financial resources at that time. The temple may be built very grand and magnificent.

Now that the Kingdom of Dionysia has become the most powerful country in the Western Mediterranean, the main temple of Hades as a symbol of the kingdom’s spirit can no longer match the current status of Dionysia, even the newly built Roman Hades Both the Temple and the Temple of Hades in Syracuse are larger and more spectacular than the main temple of Turi, which makes the people of Turi, who have a sense of superiority, feel ashamed, so they repeatedly asked the Senate The expansion of the main temple of Hades was not approved by the King and the Senate until this year. As advocates, of course, they must actively cooperate.

Before dawn, the inner city gates had been opened, and the city guards who had been fully awake had to wake up and begin to perform their duties, because the craftsmen responsible for the construction of the temple had already entered from the outer city. Inner city.They are all the most exquisite craftsmen recruited from the senate from the entire kingdom, with a total of thousands of people. Most of them are arranged in temporary dormitories where athletes live when the rugby and football competitions in the outer city are in progress. More than 3,000 labors were called in the district, so a long line was formed outside the gates of the inner city early in the morning.

Nearly 5,000 people have built temples at the same time, which is a great test for the organization and management of the entire construction site and the safety of the entire inner city.

The craftsmen get up at 4 o'clock in the morning, and there is a special cafeteria to provide them with a rich breakfast.After eating, they would also bring some bread and fruit to the site for lunch.Then under the leadership of their respective foremen, everyone came to the 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 are basically there, the master foreman of the craftsman will convene the foremen to gather together and distribute the work of the day to them.And these foremen will summon their craftsmen and laborers to communicate their tasks and at the same time guide them how to complete the tasks better.

After the meeting, thousands of workers were scattered, and a day of construction began.

The construction of the temple is mainly divided into four parts: fine processing of stone materials, carving of idols, construction of scaffolding, and construction of temple bodies.

Up to now, most of the outer walls of the temple have been built, so the wooden scaffolding surrounding the temple has been built long ago, and the rest is only inspection and maintenance at any time.A large number of craftsmen and labor mainly focus on the fine processing of stone materials and the construction of temples.

Stone processing is divided into two types: one is to process the stone after shaping more finely, not only to remove the clumps of clumps, but also to make the squares more square and square, but also to ensure that the size is not too small. In order to ensure that it will not make mistakes when it is stacked as a wall brick.The processing of round stone is more strict because it is used as the pillar material supporting the main body of the temple. The circular area of ​​each temple pillar is continuously shrinking from bottom to top. The size requirements of stone materials are more strict, and the appearance of stone materials should be carved with decorative lines.

The second is to process the plate on the top of the temple. This is not an ordinary process, but to emboss a relief pattern that meets the theme of the temple according to the requirements of the designer. This puts higher requirements on the carving skills of craftsmen, often All are responsible for well-known stonemasons with high artistic level.

In addition, there are some craftsmen who need to further process the finely processed stones, stack several square stones together, use iron chisels to make a complete t-shaped or h-shaped groove, or use an iron drill in the center of the round stone Drill through...Why bother to do this?Because such a huge stone material is difficult to fix with mortar, although the unique cement of Dionysia has strong adhesion, it will destroy the appearance of the temple, and use this traditional Method, just use metal nails to pass through the small holes in the center, connect the various cylinders, or use iron clamps to fit into the T-shaped grooves, splice the bricks, and then pour the molten lead water into the grooves to fix the metal The nails and clamps, plus these grooves are on the inner surface of the wall tiles, the appearance is natural, firm and beautiful, showing the greatness of the deity.

So how are these processed stone bricks and cylinders so huge and heavy, how are they stacked on high walls?

The craftsmen have a sharp tool for lifting stones-the hoist. The Greeks invented this lifting tool very early, and the Dionysian Academy has systematically studied the principles of levers, pulleys and mechanics. 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 scaffold and operated by two people, the stone can be lifted to a high place.The handle that was reserved when the stone was previously shaped plays a role at this time. It can facilitate the lashing of the rope and then hang it on the hook of the hoist. After the position is placed, let the craftsman carefully Chisel off the handle.Those stones that do not have a reserved handle can also use lifting tongs, or use the grooves made previously to help them be tied and fixed, so that they can be transferred to the designated place by the lifting machine.

The Greeks have built temples for hundreds of years, and have long found various ways to facilitate the lifting of stones. Dionysia has not stopped building temples in various towns for more than 20 years since it was founded. It has accumulated a lot of experience. Improved methods and tools, making the most dangerous process of handling and stacking stones in the process of building temples safer, greatly reducing the casualty rate and improving efficiency.

These 5,000 craftsmen and laborers are not only skilled, but also have participated in the construction of the Temple of Hades in other towns many times. They have very rich experience and good cooperation. Therefore, although there are many people on the construction site, the division of labor is very clear. The whole scene looked methodical and not messy at all.

Even though they have been working here for several months, everyone is still very devoted and full of work passion, because they are building the main temple for the patron saint of the kingdom Hades, almost all of them are loyal to Hades The believers believe that the main temple is the home of Hades and must be provided with the best residence of this great god. During the construction process, any slack is disrespect to him!

Not to mention the reconstruction of the main temple of Hades, which is also a great opportunity for the Kingdom of Dionysia to show its culture and strength to other countries and forces throughout the Mediterranean, so even if the finances are a bit tight, Daphes still reached without hesitation. The purpose of building the most beautiful and grand temple in the world" was unanimously approved by the elders.

So it is a great honor for craftsmen to be able to participate in this great project.

At the request of Daphes, this temple must be at least as magnificent as the Parthenon in Athens.But in fact, the original main temple of Hades is a double temple. This design will not change even if it is rebuilt. Therefore, it is determined that the temple is at least twice as large as the Parthenon. In the tradition of the Temple of Hades, the Pantheon, the Heroes' Hall, the Evil Prison, and the Confession Room will also be set up in the temple, so the final design of the temple is larger.

The engineering volume is naturally very large, and the amount of stone used is extremely large. Tens of thousands of slaves extract the highest quality stone from stone mines across the country. The expenditure of the entire project is naturally a huge number, but the Kingdom’s finances only allocate A small portion of the funds came out, and most of the money came from the savings of the entire Hades temple system over the past 20 years and the fund-raising by countless Hades believers, which had already met the needs.