Rome

Cathedral

A Christian church which is the seat of a bishop, usually more elaborate than normal churches.

Colosseum

Constantinople

''Nova Rome''

Earth

Earth is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, and the homeworld of Humanity. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines Earth as "mostly harmless."

Europe

One of the traditional seven continents, Europe is a favorite source of video game settings. In the real world, European countries have produced a host of notable developers and publishers, and compose a large gaming market.

Istanbul

''Nova Rome''

Italy

Italy is a republic on the Appenine Peninsula in Southern Europe. Its cusine has given the world pasta and pizza. Mario, one of the most famous video game characters, is of Italian-American origin.

Lazio

One of the 20 administrative regions of Italy that is situated in the central peninsular section of the country.

Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant.

Sparta

A great greek city-state that produced many great warriors. Normally the rivals of Athens .

Stadio Olimpico

The largest sports facility in Rome, Italy, seating over 70,000 spectators.

The Ancient World

Games often place themselves in the past, in order to tell a story. If a game is set in antiquity it may be added to the "Ancient World" location