Korto City's bantaca spire was located in the City Oval area. During the Gratitude Festival, the person overseeing the celebrations had a podium at the Bantaca spire. In 2328, a Cardassian female, a member of the Oralian Way, preached at the Bantaca. (ST - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers) In 2373, Benjamin Sisko used the image of a bantaca on the icon painting City of B'hala to locate the lost city B'hala. The city's bantaca spire was found in the city's ruins. (DS9 episode: "Rapture")