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Ancient Rome
Key Words
Term | Definition |
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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. |