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The Roman Empire
Junior Cert History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pompeii | City destroyed by Vesuvius |
| Vesuvius | Volcano |
| Patricians | Rich Romans |
| Plebians | Poor Romans |
| Slave | Bottom of social scale |
| Gladiators | Fighter (sometimes fought against lions) |
| Domus | Rich persons house |
| Atrium | Hallway |
| Peristyle | Garden |
| Mural | Wall painting |
| Mosaic | small pieces of tile put together to make a picture |
| Fresco | Painting on wet plaster |
| Aqueduct | Brought water to the towns |
| Insulae | Poor persons house |
| Forum | Meeting place/Square |
| Cena | Main meal |
| Tunic | Long shirt |
| Stola | Woman's robe |
| Toga | Men's robe |
| Circus Maximus | Building for chariot racing |
| Colesseum | Building for gladiator fights |
| Ampitheatre | Dramas/Plays |
| Baths | Public baths |
| Strigil | Tool used to scrape off oil/dirt |
| Juno | God |
| Mars | God |
| Catacombs | Underground burial places |
| Legion | Army |
| Dole | Money/food for the poor |