diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/cart.json b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/cart.json
index 54b670e9c7..83827184c2 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/cart.json
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/cart.json
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@
 	],
 	"StartEntities":
 	[
+		{
+			"Template": "structures/cart_civil_centre" 
+		},
+		{
+			"Template": "units/cart_support_female_citizen",
+			"Count": 4
+		},
+		{
+			"Template": "units/cart_infantry_spearman_b",
+			"Count": 4 
+		},
+		{
+			"Template": "units/cart_cavalry_swordsman_b" 
+		}
 	],
 	"SelectableInGameSetup": false
 }
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/pers.json b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/pers.json
index b715589c78..0a49ac18ac 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/pers.json
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/pers.json
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 	],
 	"StartEntities":
 	[
+		{
+			"Template": "structures/pers_civil_centre"
+		}
 	],
 	"SelectableInGameSetup": false
 }
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/rome.json b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/rome.json
index 7ed6b5885d..3262a12d30 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/rome.json
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/civs/rome.json
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 	],
 	"StartEntities":
 	[
+		{
+			"Template": "structures/rome_civil_centre"
+		}
 	],
 	"SelectableInGameSetup": false
 }
diff --git a/source/graphics/MapGenerator.cpp b/source/graphics/MapGenerator.cpp
index e11f6a9bad..cc90ceb6aa 100644
--- a/source/graphics/MapGenerator.cpp
+++ b/source/graphics/MapGenerator.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ bool CMapGeneratorWorker::Run()
 	m_ScriptInterface->RegisterFunction<void, CScriptValRooted, CMapGeneratorWorker::ExportMap>("ExportMap");
 	m_ScriptInterface->RegisterFunction<void, int, CMapGeneratorWorker::SetProgress>("SetProgress");
 	m_ScriptInterface->RegisterFunction<void, CMapGeneratorWorker::MaybeGC>("MaybeGC");
+	m_ScriptInterface->RegisterFunction<std::vector<std::string>, CMapGeneratorWorker::GetCivData>("GetCivData");
 
 	// Parse settings
 	CScriptValRooted settingsVal = m_ScriptInterface->ParseJSON(m_Settings);
@@ -172,6 +173,43 @@ void CMapGeneratorWorker::MaybeGC(void* cbdata)
 	self->m_ScriptInterface->MaybeGC();
 }
 
+std::vector<std::string> CMapGeneratorWorker::GetCivData(void* UNUSED(cbdata))
+{
+	VfsPath path(L"civs/");
+	VfsPaths pathnames;
+
+	std::vector<std::string> data;
+
+	// Load all JSON files in civs directory
+	Status ret = vfs::GetPathnames(g_VFS, path, L"*.json", pathnames);
+	if (ret == INFO::OK)
+	{
+		for (VfsPaths::iterator it = pathnames.begin(); it != pathnames.end(); ++it)
+		{
+			// Load JSON file
+			CVFSFile file;
+			PSRETURN ret = file.Load(g_VFS, *it);
+			if (ret != PSRETURN_OK)
+			{
+				LOGERROR(L"CMapGeneratorWorker::GetCivData: Failed to load file '%ls': %hs", path.string().c_str(), GetErrorString(ret));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				data.push_back(std::string(file.GetBuffer(), file.GetBuffer() + file.GetBufferSize()));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Some error reading directory
+		wchar_t error[200];
+		LOGERROR(L"CMapGeneratorWorker::GetCivData: Error reading directory '%ls': %ls", path.string().c_str(), StatusDescription(ret, error, ARRAY_SIZE(error)));
+	}
+
+	return data;
+
+}
+
 bool CMapGeneratorWorker::LoadScripts(const std::wstring& libraryName)
 {
 	// Ignore libraries that are already loaded
diff --git a/source/graphics/MapGenerator.h b/source/graphics/MapGenerator.h
index 668e6355c7..38839d3a1d 100644
--- a/source/graphics/MapGenerator.h
+++ b/source/graphics/MapGenerator.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ private:
 	static void ExportMap(void* cbdata, CScriptValRooted data);
 	static void SetProgress(void* cbdata, int progress);
 	static void MaybeGC(void* cbdata);
+	static std::vector<std::string> GetCivData(void* cbdata);
 
 	std::set<std::wstring> m_LoadedLibraries;
 	shared_ptr<ScriptInterface::StructuredClone> m_MapData;