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Pomp and Herc

Glossary terms

TermDefinition
via Latin word for street
decumanus streets running east to west
cardo streets running north to south
lararium household shrine dedicated to the lares
lares household gods
Basilica used as a meeting place for the dispensing of justice in the forum
fullonicae Roman washing and dying worskshops
aqueduct a pipe or channel designed to transport water from remote sources using gravity
Consul One of two chief magistrates elected to serve for one year
Odeon A small theater in which poets and musicians performed and competed for prizes
Insula generally consisted of a group of building or one building, a block in the city
forum Latin for market place or square
amphora a clay vessel used for liquids, usually with 2 handles
atrium entry court to Roman houses, with a central hole in the roof
caldarium hot room in the baths
Capitolium Temple of Jupiter in the forum
Aediles officials who looked after public buildings including temples
Curia town council
domus household
dominus head of the household
Duumviri the two men, the most important elected town officeholders
fresco painting done on plaster while it's still wet
frigidarium cold room in the baths
fullers cleaners of cloth
thermae hot baths
tepidarium warm rooms in baths
tabernae booths, small workshops, stalls
peristyle colonnade around a garden
Macellum food market
mosaic a pattern or picture made with small squared stone or glass
palaestra a sports field, exercise area
lupinar brothel
Mensa ponderaria measuring table in the forum, displaying official weights and measures
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