Editing Babel

{{Infobox location
| name    = Babel
| world   = [[Zothique]]
| coords  = ~700, 65, 1220
| type    = City
| builder = Unknown
| era     = Zothique
| status  = Historical
}}

'''Babel''' is a city in [[Zothique]] with a '''Mesopotamian-themed''' street grid and an ambitious construction programme, located at approximately '''700–850, 65–90, 1220–1350''' in the Overworld (Region r.1.2). It takes its name from the Biblical Tower of Babel and uses ancient Mesopotamian place names for its streets. The city was marked in the [[Zothique Nether Hub]] transit map as "BABEL IS INCOMPLETE — VERY UNLIT — ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK."

{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:0.5em;"
! colspan=2 | Location Info
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| '''World''' || [[Zothique]]
|-
| '''Coords''' || ~700–850, 65, 1220–1350
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| '''Region''' || r.1.2
|-
| '''Nether Coords''' || ~67, 33, 168 (Blue Line stop)
|-
| '''Era''' || 2015–2017
|}

== Overview ==

Babel is built around a Mesopotamian-inspired city plan with named avenues and boulevards. Despite being listed as incomplete, it features a working warehouse, stables, a radio station, a quest system, and proximity to the historic '''EDEN''' landmark. Its key builders — wizardofire, Rottorz, MickyMack, and RawrSaysMeXD — are listed on a community sign at '''756–766, 69, 1223'''.

== Street Grid ==

Babel's roads are named after figures and concepts from ancient Mesopotamian mythology:

* '''Nintu Avenue''' — east–west artery ('''766, 70, 1230''' and '''782, 70, 1301''')
* '''Ishtar Boulevard''' — north–south artery ('''769, 70, 1278''' and '''783, 70, 1300''')
* '''Gilgamesh Street''' — cross-street ('''692, 71, 1319''' and '''692, 71, 1321''')
* '''Apsu Street''' — referenced at '''797, 70, 1331'''

== Notable Landmarks ==

=== Library of Babel ===
Located at '''766, 70–71, 1262''', marked UNDER CONSTRUCTION. The library is thematically named after Jorge Luis Borges' story of a universe-spanning library.

=== ARADIO-BABEL ===
A second '''ARADIO Radio Station''' at '''834, 67, 1300''', operating at '''121.0 FM''', established '''November 8, 2015''' (a sister station to the [[Cangrejos]] ARADIO Central at 121.0 FM, established June 8, 2015).

=== Babel Warehouse ===
Community supply warehouse at '''740–745, 70–72, 1231–1246''' (signed "Do Not Steal — Babel Project Use Only!"), stocking:
* Sandstone (all variants), glass, tools, nether blocks, valuables, mob drops, redstone, cobblestone, wood, wool, sand, stone, dirt, gardening materials

=== Stables ===
Horse stables with hay bales at '''713, 72, 1231'''.

=== Zeal Portal ===
A dedicated PvP spawn portal at '''769, 70, 1285''' — "Zeal Portal (PvP Spawn)" — indicating an active PvP arena accessible from Babel.

=== Open Dungeon / Quest System ===
At '''702–704, 68–69, 1317''', a community dungeon system uses signed markers:
* '''OPEN DUNGEON''' markers placed outside unlocked dungeons ("all things within may be raided")
* '''QUEST CHEST''' markers for special chests ("Take anything — EXCEPT Book and Quills for storyline progression")
* '''TOTEMS''' area at 703, 70, 1316

=== EDEN ===
A protected server landmark at '''810–812, 71, 1462''' with signs: ''"EDEN — Established April 2014 — Please do not touch, grief, or otherwise change anything."'' EDEN is notable as one of the earliest constructions on Zothique, predating most other cities.

=== The Eismond Colosseum ===
An adjacent arena complex at '''885–942, 64, 1025''', operated by Eismond / Morius (see [[Mirage]]), with four combat tiers:
* Gold tier ('''885, 64, 1025''')
* Iron tier ('''897, 64, 1025''')
* Stone and Chain tier ('''930, 64, 1025''')
* Leather and Wood tier ('''942, 64, 1025''')

A jump course (numbered gates 1–13) and racetrack ('''514, 69, 1042''') are also in the region.

== Oasis Mining Company Operations ==

The [[The Oasis|Oasis Mining Company]] operates underground mining shafts at '''515–557, 83, 1280–1284''' (marked with company banners), adjacent to Babel's western approaches.

A transit sign at '''537, 72, 1480''' points toward: "← Oasis | ← Cangrejos | → Zoo," suggesting a planned or emerging Zoo to the east.

== Transit ==

Babel is accessible via the '''Netherbrick Line''' from the [[Zothique Nether Hub]] (OW equivalent: ~536, z:1344). The Blue Line (via Cangrejos Trust) and Red Line (via RyanPhantom, est. 7/11/14) also serve the region.

== See Also ==

* [[Zothique]] — parent world article
* [[Zothique Nether Hub]] — transit hub; Netherbrick + Blue Line
* [[The Oasis]] — Oasis Mining Company operations in the area
* [[Mirage]] — Eismond Colosseum operator
* [[Cangrejos]] — Blue Line connection; ARADIO sister station

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