Tomb of Askia (Civ7)

Tomb of Askia
Wonder of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Associated with	Songhai
Unlocked by	Mercantilism  Ships of the Desert
Production cost	400
Placement	On Desert.
Effects
+2 Gold. +2 Resource Capacity in this Settlement. +2 Gold and +1 Production in this Settlement for every Resource assigned to it. Ageless.

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 "Wherever you may be, death will overtake you. Even if you should be in towers of lofty construction."
– The Quran

The Tomb of Askia is an Exploration Age wonder in Civilization VII. It is associated with the Songhai civilization and must be built on a Desert tile.

• Effects:
  • +2 Gold.
  • +2 Resource Capacity in this Settlement.
  • +2 Gold and +1 Production in this Settlement for every Resource assigned to it.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

The greatest of the Songhai Emperors, Askia Mohammad I, lies under a monumental pyramid-like structure in present-day Mali. The tomb is a 17 meter tall mudbrick and adobe plaster building held in place by wooden beams that jut from its sides, giving it a porcupine appearance. The tomb is an early example of a style that would come to define Sahel architecture from the period. Significantly, all of the materials that went into Askia’s tomb were imported from Mecca. There is no economic reason for this, but it befits the monument as a religious and political place.

Askia Mohammad (r. 1493-1528), also known as Mamar Kassey, created the largest empire in West African history, conquering the Hausa states (of Amina’s fame) and dominating the Western Saharan trade routes. Songhai's expansion was also its downfall, as Arab states and their guns seized the less-equipped Songhai a few decades after Askia’s death.

Trivia

• The Tomb of Askia's wonder quote is the 78th āyat (verse) of An-Nisa, the fourth surah (chapter) of the Qur’ān, the foremost holy text of Islam.

Gallery

Tomb of Askia in-game

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Exploration	Borobudur Brihadeeswarar Temple El Escorial Erdene Zuu Forbidden City Hale o Keawe House of Wisdom Machu Pikchu Notre Dame Rila Monastery1 Serpent Mound1 Shwedagon Zedi Daw Tomb of Askia White Tower
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1 Requires DLC