# Tessera Works (Latium)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Production / Refinery |
| Region | Latium |
| Required Tier | [Tier IV - Patricians](../population-tiers/tier-iv.md) |
| Cycle Time | 2:00 |
| Dimensions | 8x8 (base), 11x11 (with effects) |

## Description

Produces Mosaics from Dyes and Clay, using Charcoal as fuel.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 1 Timber, 4 Bricks, 3 Concrete, 4 Marble

**Maintenance:** -30 gold/min, 14 Patricians workers

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Prestige | +2 |
| Fire Safety | -2 |

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |
| Constraints | None special |

## Production

**Input:** Dyes, Clay, Charcoal (fuel)

**Output:** [Mosaics](../goods/mosaics.md)

## Related Specialists

### Epic

- **Tillus Memmianus, Multi-Faceted Tesselator** (Culture)
  - Tessera Works in range: Happiness area effect +1.5
  - Also improves: Tessera Works

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