DESCRIPTION Number of Players: 1-4Playing Time: 90-120 MinutesRecommended Ages: 14+ Mesopotamia, around 1500 BC: The Mesopotamian region on the Euphrates and Tigris is home to a melting pot of different cultures. Achievements such as writing and the wheel lead to the construction of the first large cities and lively trade. In the mountains, the coveted lapis lazuli is mined, and papyrus is made from reed grass. In Papyria, you explore the region to create an extensive network of canals; discover inventions; develop mines; and build temples, sanctuaries and cities. During your turn, you move your wanderer or ship. On the target space, you choose two of the three possible actions, which can mean taking a new tile for your display or a multiplier for later scoring; building a city, a temple, or a mine; or producing lapis or papyrus, which you need for building, special actions, or special scorings. The game ends as soon as the last good has been taken from several spaces and a certain number of "end-of-game" tiles have been revealed and fulfilled. After several final scorings, whoever has the most points wins. Contents: 90×30 cm, three-part game board 4 x Settlement 16 x Starting Landscape 42 x Landscape 20 x Key tile 50 x Scoring tile 24 x Starting tile 63 x Multiplier 4 x Base 20 x End of game tile 5 x Overview board 2 x Stand Wooden parts: 12 x Temple 12 x City 19 x Mine 8 x Ship 8 x Wanderer 32 x Coat of arms 8 x Knowledge marker 4 x Priest 60 x Papyrus 60 x Lapis Rule book in English and German