Inside, it appeared as if there was no ceiling and no end, just upward space that extended for miles, illuminated by large orbs of light that burned like small suns. The new inhabitants were greeted by grand stone buildings with marble colonnades and artfully placed sculptures of the Egyptian gods their people had come to respect during their tenure at Tentyris. Etchings in their native Greek tongue and reliefs depicting the great stories of their kind decorated the buildings as a constant tribute to their history. The largest structure of all appeared raised on a hill. It was the Great Hall of the Zodiac. At the center of the Sanctum, the Great Hall was accessible by sixty imposing obsidian steps that surrounded it on all sides. Pello insisted on the black volcanic rock to offset the white marble of the main structure. It served as both the main temple and the Zodiac Council’s meeting place. Inside the Great Hall, in the middle of the floor, was a mosaic of the same zodiac symbol that was created for the portico in the Temple of Hathor back in their homeland.
