Man awakens from his long primate slumber around the Fertile Crescent of the Mediterranean. Seven tribes: The Hittites, the Assyrians, the Jews, the Medians, the Babylonians, the Persians, and the Egyptians, seek to build man's first organized civilization. Beginning in the 28th c. B.C., you have until 330 B.C., when the game ends due to Alexander the Great's massive army suddenly landing in Anatolia and wiping out everything you and your competitors have built. Enjoy your temporary stay.