AeneidThe adventures of Aeneis the Trojan, and what happens when the gods hate you
Virgil19 CEAncient Theatre of Taormina
400 BCEArch of Titus
Giovanni Battista Piranesi1748Aristotle’s PoeticsA masterclass on poetry and theater — too bad it’s half missing
Aristotle335 BCEHannibal and his Men crossing the Alps
Joseph Mallord William Turner1810-1812Lady of Elx
499 BCEMetamorphosesThe transformations of man and gods from before formation of the world
Ovid1 CEOn the Nature of ThingsPhysics, the mind, soul, the movements of the universe, and sex, obviously
Lucretius50 BCEPantheon
Marcus Agrippa113 CE-125 CESt. Peter's Square
Gian Lorenzo Bernini1675Temple of Segesta
420 BCETen Books on ArchitectureHow to build roads, buildings and aqueducts with Roman precision
Vitruvius15 BCEThe Epic of Gilgamesh
Author Unknown2100 BCEThe Iliad
Homer800 BCEThe Laws of ManuWant to become a Brahman? Memorize 1000 laws.
Author Unknown200 BCEThe MahābhārataIt takes 1.8 million words to describe the meaning of life
Vyasa400 BCEThe Odyssey
Homer800 BCEThe RamayanaRama's journey to rescue his wife from the demon king (she's in another castle)
Valmiki100 BCE