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Ancient Rome
Key Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Villa | Rich Romans owned a large farm house in the countryside |
| Patrician | Wealthy Roman |
| Plebeian | Poor Roman |
| Domus | Rich Romans city house |
| Insulae | Apartment block in which poor Romans lived |
| Cena | Main meal of the day |
| Tunics | Short sleeved knee length clothing that men and women wore. |
| Colosseum | Gladiators use fight in this arena to entertain the Roman people |
| Circus Maximus | Chariot Racing took place in front of 250,000 people in this venue |
| Aqueducts | Channel that transported water to the cities. |
| Dole | Grain that was given freely to the poor from the emperor. |
| Dowry | The girls family would give money or property to her new husband when getting married. |
| Julius Caesar | Famous Roman General |
| Spartacus | Famous Roman slave who led a rebellion in Italy. |
| Slave | A person who was forced to work by their owner for free |
| Orator | A great speaker |
| Public Fountains | The place where poor Romans collected water. |