Sid Meier's Civilization V : Cradle of Civilization Mediterranean This content requires the base game Sid Meier's Civilization V on Steam in order to play.

The period of Classical Antiquity saw the rise of city states from Phoenicia, Greece, and later Rome and Persia.

Their struggles all centered on the great sea in the "Middle of the Earth," hence the name Mediterranean.

This map covers the entire Mediterranean basin including the nearby peninsulas and coasts where these great empires grew and prospered.