Way back when I created Sicilia I was working on another mod '300' Warlords of Sparta' which was a much more ambitious project and had the input of a small (and highly skilled) team, most of whom were also working on other mods. This left gaps in the production of '300' and I found myself with some time to kill.
Originally 'Sicilia' started life as 'Spartacus' I even had splash and loading screens made as well as the main units for the slave army. but it soon became obvious that too would have needed input from others. So I changed direction (quite literally) and looked for an already made mod that I could utilise. I found a small and little known mod on the org which had a map of Sicily and the wheels started turning. I asked map making god Uranos to enlarge the original and with a bit of help from Mon and Aradan got the basis for Sicilia working.
I then hid away for about three months while '300' was being passed around the team and worked night and day to make Sicilia.
It's far from the best mod i've made, but it did give me a lot of satisfaction.
Enjoy..