Cothon

The  is the Emblematic Quarter specific to the Carthaginians. It is a constructable extension that generates and fortification most effective on tiles adjacent to many Coastal Water and or Lake tiles.

Effects

 * per adjacent Coastal Water
 * per adjacent Lake
 * on city or outpost
 * on city or outpost

Special Effects

 * Acts as a Harbor for bonuses
 * Exploits all the yields from nearby coastal tiles up to 2 ranges away.
 * Functions as a naval unit spawn.
 * Allows units to embark without any  penalty.

Trivia

 * "Cothon" (κώθων) means "drinking cup" in Greek; Ancient Greek authors use this term to describe the artificial harbor of Carthage as the two are metaphorically similar.
 * The in-game appearance of Cothon is also based on the Cothon of Carthage, the main merchant harbor as well as the primary naval base of Carthaginians.
 * The concept of Cothon is based on the protected harbor basins commonly featured in Phoenician and Carthaginian cities, which remains an iconic image of ancient sea power to this day.
 * Cothon are man-made harbor basins that usually dug behind the coastline, and linked to the sea via an artificial channel. This design could solve many problems involved in building a harbor along a shallow coastline, as well as offering naval vessels a relatively protected anchorage.