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Rome
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. aqueduct | An artificial channel for conveying water typically in a form of a bridge across a valley or other gap. |
| 2. arch | A curved symmetrical structure spanning and opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge roof, wall, and above it. |
| 3 . barbarian | A member of a community or tribe not belonging to one great civilization (Greek, Roman, and Christian). |
| 4. bas-relief | A sculpture, carving, or molding in bas-relief. |
| 5. catabamb | An underground cementry consisting of a subbteranean gallery with recesses for tombs as constructed by Ancient Romans. |
| 6. emperor | A sovereign ruler of great power and rank especially on ruling an empire. |
| 7. epistle | A poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters |
| 8. fresco | A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries. |
| 9. missionary | a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. |
| 10. mosaic | a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass. |
| 11. oral history | The collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. |
| 12. oratory | (In the Roman Catholic Church) a society of priests without vows, especially the Oratory of St. Philip Neri founded in 1564. |
| 13. parable | a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels. |
| 14. pope | the Bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| 15. primary source | A primary source is an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording or any other source of information that was created at the time under study. |
| 16. secondary source | In contrast, a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you're researching. |
| 17. tetrarchy | Tetrarchy describes any form of government where power is divided among four individuals. |
| 18. Romulus | The name Romulus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "citizen of Rome". |