
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,024
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Gentes
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2017

Expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity
2013
Rules assistance for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity
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Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity is an expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity released in 2013 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Stefan Risthaus and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Action Points.
Vergil: Writers of Antiquity consists of three additional cards for the board game Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity. Now when Vergil, Homer or Ovid mention your monuments in their epics, you'll become more and more famous. By paying a certain amount of monument cards, you can attract a writer's attention, making one of your monuments more famous than the same monument owned by an opponent or making your historians work more effectively. When you take the "earn victory points" action, the writer's "money bag" joker symbols count as a helmet, ship or scroll, earning you addition victory points. Vergil: Writers of Antiquity, the fifth expansion for Monuments, is a limited edition item from OSTIA Spiele.
Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity belongs to these categories: Card Game, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity are: Stefan Risthaus. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity – Vergil: Writers of Antiquity as an expansion for Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity to use it. Check that your edition of Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.