Acquire goods - wood, tin, grain, wine and glass - from the Roman empire in order to manipulate the market to enable their sale at a profit. The proceeds that are generated are used to buy production facilities throughout the Roman empire and also to acquire fame and a growing reputation in the Roman capital. 4 players, Ages 10 and up. Each game takes around 60 minutes. The game comes with 87 lavishly illustrated cards, a price table and 5 price indicator cards.