| Alternative title(s) | |
| Antiquity game | CAG |
| Release | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Publisher | Sierra Studios |
| Developer | Impressions Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Genre | Strategy game; city-builder; empire-building |
| Setting | Ancient Greece, 3000-500 BCE |
| Notable charactersB | Zeus, Europa, Perseus, Medusa, Jason, Hercules, Hydra |
| DLC | Poseidon: Master of Atlantis (2001) |
On Dec 15, 2016, remastered versions of Zeus: Master of Olympus and Poseidon: Master of Atlantis were released together in Zeus + Poseidon (also called Zeus + Poseidon (Acropolis)) for Windows.
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Additional keywords
history, myth, gods, monsters
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