Babylon is the science civilization, built around a genuine trade-off: every Eureka becomes worth twice as much, at the cost of a permanent science penalty everywhere else.
"Enuma Anu Enlil" is a real trade-off, not a pure bonus: Eurekas provide 100% of the Science needed for a technology instead of the usual 50%, but base Science output is reduced by 50% every turn. A second ability, "Ninu Ilu Sirum," also grants the cheapest available building in a district type for free the first time that district is built, plus a free Envoy for every other district built for the first time.
A melee unit with a striking +17 Combat Strength bonus against Heavy and Light Cavalry units, and 3 Movement — a genuinely strong early anti-cavalry specialist.
The Palgum (corrected from an earlier draft that mislabeled this "Karum") is a river-adjacent building granting +1 Housing, +2 Production, and +1 Food on freshwater tiles. The city must be adjacent to a River to build it.
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