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**Pseudo-Methodius** · December 23, 2011, 10:15 AM

What about the Prison of Lethe near Susa? It was the prison for political prisoners and was known as "Forgetfulness" of "Oblivion" because whoever was sent there were never heard from again.

Procopius (Wars, 1.5) discusses the reason for its name: [After the Persians overthrew Kavadh I for being a Mazdakite] they were altogether unwilling to put to death a man of the royal blood, and decided to confine him in a castle which it is their habit to call the "Prison of Oblivion." For if anyone is cast into it, the law permits no mention of him to be made thereafter, but death is the penalty for the man who speaks his name; for this reason it has received this title among the Persians.

Kavadh did eventually get out and joined with the Hephthalites to get his throne back.

Theophylact Simocatta (3.5.1-7) gives some history and its location: There is a fort (Giligerdon is its name) which is constructed in the interior of Media in the region known as Bizaë, not far from the city of Bendosabora. Adjacent to this fort there is also a prison; the barbarians call this Lethe. The place is dedicated to royal wrath, like a fertile tract to a god, and it would not be inappropriate if someone were to call the fort a precinct of hatred. Here, then, are enclosed all those caught in the nets of the king's displeasure, some of them his subjects, others prisoners of war. So when Justin the younger was commanding the Roman state, the king of the Persians reduced the city which is called Daras; so the king made his decision and the people of Daras became inhabitants of this fort. In it there were also Kadasenes (the tribe is a barbarous one from Media), and in truth others too whose fate had been to suffer misadventure, and the fort embraced a common congregation of men in distress. So common misfortunes brought harmony to the different races and those divided by race, custom, and speech were trained in concord by their affinity in sufferings and were united with their brother in distress. Then the men of Daras gave the lead in bravery and at the first shout, using the available tools of war, they slaughtered the guards; and after the killing flared up more fiercely (for there was a multitude of soldiery garrisoning the fort), the Romans were victorious and led out of the fort as well their fellow sufferers in adversities. They returned to the Roman land after many experiences and achievements.

I could see this giving a high public order due to law bonus.

**Deutschland** · January 12, 2012, 09:12 AM

They do

**Zhayedan** · January 13, 2012, 01:19 AM

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

Please, press the edit button.

~Alkimachos

**Alkimachos** · January 13, 2012, 03:10 AM

Thanks for the infos.

**Son of Mars** · February 13, 2012, 07:42 PM

I assume the Hagia Sophia will be build-able by Caesar Justinianus.

**Giorgios** · February 14, 2012, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Son of Mars

I assume the Hagia Sophia will be build-able by Caesar Justinianus.

Correct. I think the plan is for a scripted Nika Revolt (assuming conditions are met), after which the third Church of Holy Wisdom will become buildable.

**Son of Mars** · February 14, 2012, 07:09 PM

That sounds excellent I can't wait.

**jakerslake** · February 15, 2012, 06:29 PM

I couldn't help but notice, but on the map Nicaea borders the Marmara instead the east end of Lake Ascanius.....
Is this a mistake or is the map not finished?

**Pseudo-Methodius** · February 15, 2012, 07:54 PM

Good catch. The map is definitely not finished. But right now the main focus of the team is on the Danube Limes campaign, which has a completely different map.

**Bernardius** · February 21, 2012, 06:54 AM

great great great!!!

**Julio85** · April 30, 2012, 04:50 AM

Very Cool! What about the temple of the Fire in Yazd? for Zoroastronians!

I think you already added HAGIA SOPHIA in Kostantinopolis!

**Deutschland** · April 30, 2012, 07:09 AM

Haha Hagia Sophia.. almost forgot that

could you send us pictures of the fire temple in yazd? maybe a picture with a reconstruction of the temple?

**Julio85** · April 30, 2012, 07:58 AM

OK,
http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/Archit...re_temples.htm
this is an useful site.

I made a mistake

sorry, the temple was new...well 1934.

but in Internet and in several site says that the holy fire were kept firing since the begining of the Zarathurstra period since the modern age.
they also say that in Yazd, there was a big Zoroastronin comunity and several temples.
in the East of rome, I think it will be nice make the Zoroastronian religion not Disappear with the destruction of the Sassanid dynasty.
so make some not destroyable bildings in Persia and India.

now I will search other stuff about Zoroastronian temples in that area, pictures too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_temple I forget this!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka'ba-ye_Zartosht

**Giorgios** · April 30, 2012, 08:07 AM

Regarding Zoroastrian fire temples, there were three large ones, one in Parthia, one in the Caucasus, and one in Media, erected in the fifth century by the Sasanians. As I've developed quite an interest for Sasanians of late, I'm going to research these, and they'll appear in game.