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Rome Vocab. 1
Ancient Rome Vocab. 3/3/16
Question | Answer |
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Built by the Roman army to carry water to the cities. | aqueduct |
A household shrine (altar). | lararium |
Apartments made of brick or wood. Upper class Romans lived on the ground floor. | townhouse |
A dining room in the home of an upper class Roman. | triclinium |
Early books of Rome did not include pages but were long pieces of papyrus or vellum rolled up into a cylinder. | Scroll |
A man who served in the most powerful government body of Rome. | senator |
A wrap made out of cloth usually worn for special occasions over a tunic. | toga |
Marketplace where Romans gathered to buy and sell goods, socialize, and do business. | forum |
A picture or design made of many small pieces of glass, stone, pottery, or brick. | mosaic |
The main fighting unit of the Roman army. | legion |