Fed up with South Americaโs heat, the Maya, lured by rumors of golden soil, migrate to Anatolia, settling near Baฤcฤฑlar and blending their advanced techniques with Turkish tribal culture. Their rapid rise, however, alarms Byzantium: peace-loving Emperor Klitor III is an avid Maya admirer, but his scheming wife, Empress Klitorya V, and his brother Muhteris conspire to eliminate Klitor, then abduct all Maya women to the imperial dungeons. Their twisted plan? By โimprovingโ Byzantine lineage with Maya genetics while the men take local wivesโโonly God should know lonelinessโโthey intend to dilute the Mayaโs flawless DNA into common stock.