Temple of Orithena

Overview

The Temple of Orithena is an ancient ceremonial complex at Orithena, remembered for a vast domed hall with an oculus acting as a camera obscura. At midday, a sunbeam projected through the oculus traced an analemma across the floor, forming the climax of the rite later echoed in mathic practice.

Notable Features

• Domed hall with a central oculus functioning as a camera obscura, producing a seasonal analemma on the floor
• A named decagonal forecourt before the temple, known as The Decagon
• Traditional linkage to the classical tiling problem called The Teglon

Associations

• Part of the broader complex referred to as the Halls of Orithena
• The temple and its rites are emblematic touchstones in classical theorics and liturgy

Recent Activity

• Observers identify a large, orderly excavation on Ecba that aims to uncover the buried temple. The site is enclosed by a wall with a single gate and includes buildings arranged around a rectangular cloister with a tower, indicating a resident math. Sources consulted on the Reticulum attribute the effort to an Edharian Order spinoff that drew personnel from multiple Edharian maths; the work is described as long‑running and predominantly manual, with little heavy machinery evident. Recognition of exposed floor markings resembling the temple’s analemma helped confirm the identification.

Status/Access

The original complex is long destroyed and largely buried by ancient ash; present‑day access is through the remote excavation compound on Ecba. Public access is not described; details of governance and visitation are unspecified.