Thank you! 💚
100%! My main inspiration for the correct positioning of the mound was Newgrange! There are several of these amazing "tombs" on the site, but Newgrange is definitely the most famous one. It's also much older than the Great Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. Historians claim it's a burial tomb, some locals insist that it is a portal to The Otherworld. I've been there myself a couple of times and I can confirm: it's most certainly the latter. 😇
In order to have a chance of becoming a Winter Solstice Dawn Watcher you'd have to enter the Solstice lottery. As far as I know anyone in the world can enter, but -since it's a lottery- it's a really tough one to win as not many people fit inside the chamber (I believe it's limited to 20) and there's only about 4 to 5 days of solstice dawn. Obviously Mayor Whiskers will be one of the lucky winners to get a clear morning.
People that go on daily tours get a taste of what Solstice dawn is like thanks to artificial lighting, and although it's not the same as pure sunlight, it's still impressive.
Small print: The passage leading to the chamber is very low and narrow in places, so this is not for folks who may suffer from claustrophobia and/or are afraid of the dark.
Did I sell this one? 😅
Creepy occults incoming...
Definitely sold it! I love ancient places, besides Newgrange, I have a whole list of old world anomalies that I'd love to see. Like you mentioned, Stonehenge, the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and also Machu Picchu, Easter Island, ancient temples and lost cities of Cambodia, Mayan Pyramids of Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan... gosh. I need to get out more.
Anyway, great job on that, and if you decide to create anymore replicas of the ancient world, do please let me know. My Sims could use their own version of the "Seven Wonders. 😊
Aw stop, every single ancient wonder that you mentioned after Stonehenge (🤍 ) hasn't been ticked off my bucketlist yet, and so much more, like Petra in Jordan, Göbekli Tepe, Luxor, etcetera etcetera times 30, plus many, many National Parks.
Sometimes I wish I was a cat, why do they get more lives than us, huh!? This ain't fair. I suppose this is the reason why some people become vampires.
Building ancient temples and other historical structures is one of my favourite things to do in TS4, so you're at the right adress! I have a bunch of WIP builds that I plan to complete and share over the summer. Usually I don't take requests mainly because I cannot promise when a build will be complete due to my busy schedule, but I've got a bit of time to kill right now, so if there's anything specific that you'd like let me know- I'd be more than happy to give it a shot! 😃
So many places, so little time. I agree, that's the true lure of immortality...
Looking forward to your works! As for something specific, hmm. It's hard to choose a favorite. I do already have some Egyptian lots in my game, so perhaps either a Mayan or Cambodian structure. Something for the jungle, maybe? I need to return for another adventure. 💚💀 Cheers!
For now, I'm off to the mountains this weekend to chase waterfalls. And swim in rivers if the rain and storms hold off. I also love ancient forests! 🌲🌳⛈️
Now that's one way to make me jealous. 😆
Seriously though, this sounds like an excellent trip, I hope you have a wonderful time chasing rivers and waterfalls and braving those storms!
Fingers crossed I'll be in better shape soon so that I can visit the mountains and the woods again myself next weekend. ⛰️🌳🥾
As for that specific build, I've been working on a special subterranean temple in Selvadorada (the 64x64 museum lot) which in my modern save is partially ruin, partially military base, but for my historical save I'm in the process of reverting it to it's original state. Basically, I have to complete the part that's NOT subterranean. I'll focus on that one after I've uploaded the fairy mound. It'll be a mix of ancient Mayan and Cambodian structures. Mayodian? Cambayan? Anyways, we all need ancient temples!
