Civilization III: Wonders of the World

Wonders of the World are as important as ever. Civ3 has most of the Wonders in Civ2, plus several new ones. Some old wonders function in new ways. There is a brand new set of Wonders called “Small Wonders”. While Great Wonders can be constructed only once in the world, Small Wonders can be built by every civilization. Another difference is that Great Wonders can be made obsolete by new technologies, Small Wonders cannot.

An interesting feature is Great Wonders are associated with one or more of the Civilization strengths. If the attributes of the Wonders you’ve completed match your Civ’s strengths, you will trigger a Golden Age.

There are 24 Great Wonders and 10 Small Wonders.

Great Wonders (24):

Graphic	Great Wonder	Attributes	Benefits
	Great WallCost: 200 Culture: 2Requires: Construction Expires: Metallurgy	Militaristic & Industrious	Doubles effects of city walls and attack strength vs. barbarians.
	SETI ProgramCost: 1000 Culture: 3Requires: Computers Expires: Never	Expansionist	Doubles science output of city
	LighthouseCost: 400 Culture: 2 Requires: Map MakingExpires: Magnetism	Expansionist & Commercial	+1 ship movement. Galleys can travel safely at sea.
	ColossusCost: 200 Culture: 3 Requires: Bronze WokingExpire: Flight	Expansionist & Religious	+1 commerce in any square already producing commerce in that city.
	Great LibraryCost: 400 Culture: 6 Requires: LiteratureExpire: Education	Scientific	Civilization receives any civilization advance already discovered by 2 other known civs for free.
	Hanging GardensCost: 300 Culture: 4 Requires: MonarchyExpire: Steam Power	Industrious	Makes 3 unhappy citizens content in its city and one unhappy citizen content in your other cities.
	OracleCost: 300 Culture: 4 Requires: Mysticism Expire: Theology	Religious	Doubles the effect of all temples.
	PyramidCost: 400Culture: 4 Requires: Masonry Expire: Never	Industrious & Religious	Acts as a granary in all your cities on the same continent.
	United NationsCost: 1000 Culture: 4Requires: Fission Expire: Never	Commercial	Enables diplomatic victory.
	Hoover DamCost: 800 Culture: 3 Requires: ElectronicsExpires: Never	Industrious	Acts as a Hydro Plant in all your cities on that continent.
	Sistine ChapelCost: 600 Culture: 6 Requires: Theology Expire: Never	Religious	Doubles the effect of Cathedrals.
	Leonardo’s WorkshopCost: 600Culture: 2 Requires: Invention Expire: Never	Militaristic	Halves the upgrade cost of units.
	Theory of EvolutionCost: 600 Culture: 3Requires: Scientific Method Expire: Never	Scientific	Gives 2 free techs.Known as Darwin’s Voyage in Civ2.
	Art of WarCost: 600 Culture: 2 Requires: FeudalismExpire: Never	Militaristic	Provides benefits of a Barracks in all your cities on that continent.
	Copernicus’ ObservatoryCost: 400 Culture: 4 Requires: Astronomy Expire: Never	Expansionist	Doubles science output in that city.
	Magellan’s VoyageCost: 400Culture: 3 Requires: Navigation Expire: Never	Expansionist & Commercial	Movement of all naval units is increased by 1.
	Shakespeare’s TheatreCost: 400 Culture: 6Requires: Free Artistry Expire: Never	–	Makes 8 unhappy citizens in that city content.
	Smith’s Trading Co.Cost: 600 Culture: 3 Requires: EconomicsExpire: Never	Commercial	Free maintenance for Marketplaces, Banks, Harbors, and Airports.
	LongevityCost: 1000 Culture: 3 Requires: Genetics Expire: Never	Scientific	Population increases by 2 instead of 1 when the food box is filled.
	Manhattan ProjectCost: 800Culture: 2 Requires: Fission Expire: Never	Militaristic & Industrious	Allows construction of nuclear weapons by all civilizations.
	Bach’s CathedralCost: 600 Culture: 5Requires: Music Theory Expire: Never	Religious	Decreases the number of unhappy people by 2 in each city on the same continent.
	Cure for CancerCost: 1000 Culture: 4 Requires: GeneticsExpire: Never	Scientific	Makes one unhappy citizen content in all your cities.
	Universal SuffrageCost: 800 Culture: 4 Requires: Industrialization Expire: Never	Militaristic	Reduces war weariness in all your cities.
	Newton’s UniversityCost: 400Culture: 6 Requires: Theory of Gravity Expire: Metallurgy	Scientific	Doubles science output of city

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Related Links:

• A Guide to Great Wonders and How to Use Them by TheDarkPhantom
• Detailed info about Wonders of the World related game concepts are available in the Civilization III Info Center.