Welcome to the next part of our “Architect’s Corner” series, in which we tell you all about the buildings you will have at your disposal as a ruler of an ancient Greek Polis. Discover interesting tips and tricks, learn how to effectively plan the development of your city, and check out how many useful structures you can raise – all this to the glory of a great ruler, such as yourself! 👑
Achievements of the ancient Greek civilization
The ancient Greeks can boast of many great achievements, such as deep philosophies, geometry, or democracy. Among many others, we can also list the architecture. Today we will look at two great structures that will prove that erecting breathtaking (and at the same time useful) buildings was their forte. All right! Grab your pen, scrolls, and… a towel!
Useful and pleasant - the Baths 🧼
Ancient Greeks cared about their appearance and health (which was, in a way, the basis of their philosophy), so naturally, they also had to take a good care of their hygiene. Our today’s first building helps them in this task. Let’s take a look at magnificent, steamy Baths and check out how they can benefit your city.
As you can see, the Baths is a quite big and intriguing building. The entrance is decorated with ornaments, statues, and columns, and the roof is covered with red tiles. In its center, however, there is an exposed courtyard. Throughout the day, the Baths is filled with the sounds of conversations and splashing water. 💦 We mean… who wouldn’t want to jump into the relaxing, clear water after long hours of work? Your subjects, weary of hard labor, can visit this facility to take a bath and improve their hygiene.
Maintaining high standards of hygiene is extremely important for the well-being of your city and its inhabitants. If you are struggling with maintaining cleanliness, your citizens will soon catch some nasty diseases that may prove fatal to them. Of course, the Baths is just one way to improve the quality of hygiene in your Polis, but it is definitely one of the most effective! Remember – a clean population is a healthy population.
Welcome to the Academy - the domain of philosophy and science 📖
The history of Ancient Greece is full of great thinkers, philosophers, and inventors. The masters had their disciples, who in turn trained other scholars. But where did it all take place? The answer is… the Academy – the domain of philosophy and science. 📜 Let’s take a peek at the brightest minds of the era and see what they’re working on this time!
If philosophers and thinkers find your city an attractive place to settle, then the aforementioned Academy will be very, very useful to you. After meeting the appropriate conditions, the greatest theories and ideas will arise within its walls! Thanks to the work of the Academy, you will receive the so-called Research Points, which you can use to discover new technologies and solutions. As a ruler, you will have to analyze the current situation of your empire and decide which ones are most important and should be prioritized.
Your city can develop to some extent without the help of the Academy, but in the later stages of the game, it will get more and more difficult. Remember to take care of the intellectual growth of your Polis and its inhabitants, for the common good. Thanks to the wise disposal of Research Points, you will gain access to new buildings and opportunities – the sooner it happens, the better!
In the following parts of the series, we will return with descriptions of many other cool structures that will ensure the safety, well-being, and development of your city. We hope that the buildings presented today will find their place among the streets of your Polis, and that they will contribute to the growth of your magnificent empire! 
As always – thank you and stay tuned!
