Try just unzipping the files from and placing the; "Rhye's and Fall of Civilization Epic" folder into your mod directory. Then load it like a normal mod.
If it doesn't work, make sure you have the latest patch from Firaxis and are using the correct version of the game (Vanilla, Warlords, BtS). If you still only get the errors, try redownloading and reinstalling.
If you STILL get errors, then the version I uploaded is for some as of yet unknown reason not working, and I'll check if the version I have is working, and reupload.
Though, even if you get the normal start options, still try going to 'start scenario' and choosing one of the RFC Scenarios. It should work regardless of what the main screen looks like unless theres an actual code problem with the mod.