The goddess Ceres is saddened by the destruction of nature to make way for the founding of Rome. In her wisdom, she asked her followers to create lush gardens so that Rome would not forget where it came from and to restore balance to the nascent city.

The goddess might even decide to further intervene in the construction of the city if she thinks it wise...

But the city must grow, and you must carry out our king's will, even if it means building around these gardens.

An intelligent AI opponent that reacts to the placement of your buildings and tries to trick the player with special abilities.

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