| Alternative title(s) | |
| Antiquity game | EAG |
| Release | Feb 29, 1996 |
| Publisher | MicroProse, Activision (PS) |
| Developer | MicroProse, LTI Gray Matter (PS) |
| Platform(s) | Windows; Mac OS (1997); PS (1998 [JP, NA], 1999 [EU]) |
| Mode | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Genre | Strategy game; empire-building |
| Setting | Various civilizations throughout time, including Greece (under Alexander or Hippolyta) and Rome (under Caesar or Livia Drusilla) |
| Notable charactersB | Alexander, Hippolyta, Caesar, Livia Drusilla |
| DLC | Conflicts in Civilization (1996), Test of Time (1999) |
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Additional keywords
4X, turn-based, history
