The Oracle (Civ3)

The Oracle
Introduced in Civilization III
Type	Great Wonder
Technology required	Mysticism
Resources required	None
Cost	300
Culture	4
Obsoleted by	Theology
Traits	Religious
Effect
Doubles the effect of Temples in the empire. Can become a tourist attraction.

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The Oracle is a Great Wonder in Civilization III. It requires Mysticism and is made obsolete by Theology. It doubles the effect of Temples. This Great Wonder can become a tourist attraction and may trigger a Golden Age for Religious civilizations.

Civilopedia entry

In ancient Greek religion, an oracle was a priest or priestess through whom the gods spoke in response to questions. The oracle interpreted dreams, the actions of entranced persons, and physical signs found in the entrails of sacrificed animals. The most famous oracle resided in the shrine of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Greeks, Romans, and others consulted this oracle for centuries about public policy and private matters. A priestess called the Pythia would, for a fee, make public predictions for the future. These ecstatic pronouncements became infamous for their ambiguity.

Gallery

The Oracle splash image.

City view of The Oracle built on different terrains.

See also

• (The) Oracle in other games

Civilization III Wonders [edit]
Great Wonders	Copernicus' Observatory Cure for Cancer Hoover Dam JS Bach's Cathedral Knights TemplarC Leonardo's Workshop Longevity Magellan's Voyage Newton's University SETI program Shakespeare's Theater Sistine Chapel Smith's Trading Company Sun Tzu's Art of War The Colossus The Great Library The Great Lighthouse The Great Wall The Hanging Gardens The InternetP The Manhattan Project The Mausoleum of MausollosC The Oracle The Pyramids The Statue of ZeusC The Temple of ArtemisC The United Nations Theory of Evolution Universal Suffrage
Small Wonders	Apollo Program Battlefield Medicine Forbidden Palace Heroic Epic Intelligence Agency Iron Works Military Academy Secret Police HQC Strategic Missile Defense The Pentagon Wall Street
P Added in the Play the World expansion pack • C Added in the Conquests expansion pack