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Caldeum can also be seen in the [[world map]].
It remains to be seen how Blizzard is going to capture the "trade capital of the entire world" in-game, as it would be substantially larger than any of the act towns seen in the previous games.
==Background==
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[[image:concept-caldeum1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Caldeum concept art.]][[Image:Caldeum_map.jpg|right|300px|Caldeum on the [[world map]].]]'''Caldeum''' is a second city confirmed to be one of the largest cities in Diablo III. It has been known as an enormous trading centre only recently occupied by the [[KehjistanSanctuary]] government following , and has always been the fall capital of [[Kurast]]trade. Caldeum was originally ruled by It is the second city confirmed to be in [[Trade Consortium CouncilDiablo III]], but [[Emperor Hakan]] united the city under his banner, before he became ill.
==Background==
The city was only recently occupied by the [[Kehjistan]] government following the fall of [[Kurast]]. Caldeum was originally ruled by the [[Trade Consortium Council]], but [[Emperor Hakan]] united the city under his banner, before he became ill.
Caldeum hosts both the [[Vizjerei]] [[mage clan]] as well as the [[Yshari]] council of [[sorcerer]]s. Under the [[Yshari Sanctum]], some sort of infamous chambers called the [[Bitter Depths]] can be found.
Abd al-Hazir's [[Writings of Abd al-Hazir: Entry no. 0002|second entry]] of his collected writings makes mention of Caldeum. It culminates the recent activity in the area:
:It is all too much for one to bear, really."
==Caldeum in Diablo III==
It remains to be seen how Blizzard is going to capture the "trade capital of the entire world" in-game, as it would be substantially larger than any of the act towns seen in the previous games.
It's the second city to be revealed to be part of the game, the first being [[New Tristram]].
