
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,024
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Gentes
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2017

Expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity
2014
Rules assistance for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument
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Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument is an expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity released in 2014 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Stefan Risthaus and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
The monument Phaistos was lost during the development of the game — but now it's part of the game again! With Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument, nine additional cards are available for building Phaistos by each player (not only two of them). To get a Phaistos card, you must pay another card with a matching symbol. Each card is worth 6 points when being a part of a history (instead of 3 for the others). Phaistos: The Lost Monument is the sixth expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity and was limited to 1,000 pieces that were available at SPIEL 2014.
Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument belongs to these categories: Card Game, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument are: Stefan Risthaus. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Phaistos: The Lost Monument as an expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity to use it. Check that your edition of Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.