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Game Info[]
Constructed by an Archaeologist from an Archaeological Dig.
- Effect:
- +4
Culture - +1 Culture and Gold for each era of difference between the era of origin of the archaeological site and the current era
- A temporary positive diplomatic modifier when built in other Civilization's territory.
- A City-State Influence boost when built in City-State's territory.
- +4
Strategy[]
Only on the predetermined Antiquity Sites can these Landmarks be constructed, you have to think before deciding what to do with each site. Keep in mind that a Landmark will only be useful to you if it's within your territory and close enough to a city to be worked; otherwise it's better to extract an Artifact from the Archaeological Dig.
What's more, when the dig is another civilization's territory, extracting an Artifact from it will lead to a diplomatic incident - they will rightfully insist that the Artifact belongs to them. On the other hand, if you build a Landmark in their territory (expending your Archaeologist), they will be grateful. This is also valid in the case of City-States - you will gain some 
Influence with them if you built a Landmark on their territory.
Historical Info[]
A Landmark is any magnificent artifact, structure, work of art, or wonder of nature that draws visitors to a location. Nelson's Column in London is a landmark, as is Mount Rushmore in the United States. Not every significantly sized object, however, is a landmark: the World's Largest Ball of Twine may never rise to that stature (though it might well be worth a visit).