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Chapter 2
Life in the Roman Empire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Roman Empire | Rome and all the lands it controlled |
| The Forum | The main market place in Rome - situated at the heart of Rome |
| The Circus Maximus | The stadium for chariot racing (holding 250,000 people!!!) |
| Aqueducts | Bridge-like structures that carried water into the city |
| Triumphal Arches. (ex:The Arch of Constantine) | Decorated with victorious war scenes |
| Tunic | Long, dress-style clothing worn by the roman men and women |
| Toga | Long white sheets that would drape over the body |
| Stola | An ankle-length dress worn by a women who was married |
| Palla | A rich women type of shawl |
| Cena | The evening meal |
| Vomitorium | The room in the house where they would get sick from eating/drinking too much |
| Insulae | A block of apartment that were poorly built with poor heating and insulation |
| Domus | A fine town-house where rich families would live |
| Villas | A big country house where rich families would live |
| Atrium | A rectangular area past the hall with an opening in the roof |
| Impluvium | A shallow pool |
| Peristylium | Shaded garden/patio area |
| Patricians | Rich ruling-class |
| Julius Caesar | A famous Roman leader |
| Carpenters | Made timber furniture |
| Coopers | Made wooden barrels |
| Tanners | Made leather from animal skin |
| Mural | An ancient painting |
| Gladiator Contests | The contests took place in the Colosseum with specially trained gladiators fighting each other or wild animals to the death |
| Chariot Racing | The racing took place in the Circus Maximus with four teams competing in the seven lap, horse race, with a good chance of dying by falling off your steed and getting trampled on by a stampede |
| Spina | The central barrier in the Circus Maximus which the racers race around. |
| Tepidarium | The warm room in the bathhouse |
| Caldarium | The steamy room in the bathhouse |
| Frigidarium | The cold room in the bathhouse |
| Paterfamilias | The father of the household |
| Mars, the God of?.. | War. |
| Venus, the Goddess of?.. | Love. |
| Pantheon | A beautiful temple built to honour the gods |
| Hades | The underworld where people thought your spirit went when you died |
| Charon | The ferryman that rowed the dead body through the River Styx |
| A Litter | A portable bed where dead people were put - Carried by 8 men |
| Cremated | Burned to ashes after death |
| Professional Wailers | People who were paid to cry loudly for the dead person at a funeral |
| Mourners | People who mourned for the death of the person at a funeral |
| Torch Carriers | People who carried torches at a funeral |
| Catacombs | Christian burial tunnels |
| Legions | A unit of many men |
| Centurians | The commander of a century in the Roman army |
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