Game Info:
Requires no Gold maintenance.
Strategy:
The Mud Pyramid Mosque is a Songhai unique building, replacing the Temple. The Mud Pyramid Mosque greatly increases the city's Culture, speeding the growth of the city's territory and the civilization's acquisition of Social Policies. It also allows the creation of two Artist specialists from the city's population, increasing the speed at which Great Artists appear. The Mud Pyramid Mosque has no maintenance costs.
Historical Info:
The Mud Pyramid Mosque is a complex of buildings found in the city of Gao. It consists of a tomb, two mosques, a cemetery, and an assembly ground. According to legend, it is the burial site of Askia Mohammad I, one of the greatest of Songhai Emperors. Although not as grand as the Mosque of Gao, other similar structures have been found across Western Africa, testaments to the religious dedication and engineering skills of the Songhai people.