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The voyage of Aeneas from Troy to Rome as described by Virgil.

The voyage of Aeneas from Troy to Rome as described by Dionisius Halicarnasseus in “Roman Archaeology”.

Portrait of Pope Clement XI.

Mosaic of the sixth century at the basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano, which was built on the site of Romulus's temple at the Forum of Rome.

Interior of the church of Santa Constanza in Rome, built by Constantine I in memory of his daughter, Constantia.

Vrefokratoussa mosaic at the church of Santa Maria in Domnica, Rome (ninth century).

Mosaic from the basilica of Santa Maria di Trastevere in Rome (twelfth century).

Part of an inscription, according to tradition the one which hung over the Holy Cross, today kept at Santa Croce Basilica, Rome.

Tomb of Guillaume Durand, bishop of Mende in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.

Porta Appia or Porta San Sebastiano at the walls of Marcus Aurelius, Rome.

Statue of Demosthenes, Vatican Museums.

Apollo of Belvedere (Roman statue of Hadrian's era, based on a copper original of the 4th century, possibly by Leochares).

Statue of the Capitoline Venus type, from the Capitoline Museums.

Female sculpture, Vatican museum.

Portrait of Aspasia drawn according to the Vatican bust.

The Eros of Centocelle, Vatican Museum.

Statue of Hermes. Statue of Asclepius.

Capitoline Faun, Vatican Museums.

Vatican Apoxyomenos.

Drawing of sculpture of the Discobolus (Discus-thrower) type, probably based on Townley Discobolus, a copy of Myro's sculpture discovered in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli and housed today at the British Museum, London. Drawing of sculpture of the Discophoros (Discus-bearer) type, probably based on Townley Discophoros, a copy of the sculpture by Polyclitus, discovered in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli and housed today at the British Museum, London.