Themes :: Cultures

Africa at the end of the 19th century. The great European nations wish to reveal the final secrets of this little-explored continent.

Explore the amazing, long-abandoned cities, left behind by the Ancestral Puebloans of the American Southwest.

Build imposing houses and send your emissaries to the regional courts Will you become the new Emporer of China.

You are a leader of a 17th century Scottish clan looking to expand its territory and its wealth.

Use their dwindling resources to make your village on this beautiful island as profitable as possible.

Take on the role of a Chinese prince, seeking to maximize the prosperity and prestige of his province in ancient China.

Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan. You are one of the most powerful merchants of the city.

Jerusalem in the 12th Century. Prove yourself the most capable Baron, and take your rightful place as the ruler of Jerusalem!

The maharaja has called and you, a distinguished Indian prince, to build magnificent houses and palaces in his name!

You are the head of a Mongolian family, intent on becoming the most powerful in the land.

To a Samurai, peasants, clergy, and nobility were the important forces to be honored and respected.

Dutch merchants strive to harvest the most crops, using windmills to take back land from the sea!

Travel back to the time of medieval Japan and take on the role of a Daimyo trying to gain the much-coveted title of Shogun.

Daring adventurers trade, buy, and sell along this historic trading route from Chang an in the East to Antioch in the West.

1861, Singapore. Develop land and trade in goods... and in illegal, profitable activities, when the opportunity arises.

Use strategy and cunning to win influence over India and establish the most magnificent palaces.