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Ancient Rome study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plebeian | The poor people who made up the majority of the population |
| Patrician | The rich people who controlled the government and army |
| Atrium | A central courtyard |
| Domus | A patricians house in the city |
| Villa | A patricians house in the country |
| Culina | A kitchen |
| Peristylim | A walled garden |
| Mosaics | Pictures made from small pieces of stone, glass or tile |
| Insulae | Apartments lived in by plebeians, often above shops |
| Tepidarium | A warm room in the public baths |
| Caldarium | A hot room in the public baths |
| Frigidarium | A cold room in the public baths |
| Chariot racing | A dangerous sport involving horses and chariots |
| Gladiators | People (mostly soldiers captured in battle) who were made to fight for the amusement of the people |
| Jupiter | King of the Roman gods |
| Neptune | God of the sea in Ancient Rome |
| Pluto | God of the Underworld in Ancient Rome |
| Venus | Goddess of love in Ancient Rome |
| Lararium | A shrine to the Roman gods |
| Concrete | Romans created this by mixing lime with volcanic ash |
| Aqueducts | The Roman’s method of transporting fresh, running water |
| Latin | The language Romans used that many modern languages such as Spanish and French are based off of |