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Life in the Roman Empire

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The Roman Empire   Rome and all the lands it controlled  
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The Forum   The main market place in Rome - situated at the heart of Rome  
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The Circus Maximus   The stadium for chariot racing (holding 250,000 people!!!)  
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Aqueducts   Bridge-like structures that carried water into the city  
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Triumphal Arches. (ex:The Arch of Constantine)   Decorated with victorious war scenes  
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Tunic   Long, dress-style clothing worn by the roman men and women  
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Toga   Long white sheets that would drape over the body  
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Stola   An ankle-length dress worn by a women who was married  
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Palla   A rich women type of shawl  
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Cena   The evening meal  
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Vomitorium   The room in the house where they would get sick from eating/drinking too much  
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Insulae   A block of apartment that were poorly built with poor heating and insulation  
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Domus   A fine town-house where rich families would live  
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Villas   A big country house where rich families would live  
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Atrium   A rectangular area past the hall with an opening in the roof  
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Impluvium   A shallow pool  
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Peristylium   Shaded garden/patio area  
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Patricians   Rich ruling-class  
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Julius Caesar   A famous Roman leader  
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Carpenters   Made timber furniture  
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Coopers   Made wooden barrels  
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Tanners   Made leather from animal skin  
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Mural   An ancient painting  
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Gladiator Contests   The contests took place in the Colosseum with specially trained gladiators fighting each other or wild animals to the death  
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Chariot Racing   The racing took place in the Circus Maximus with four teams competing in the seven lap, horse race, with a good chance of dying by falling off your steed and getting trampled on by a stampede  
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Spina   The central barrier in the Circus Maximus which the racers race around.  
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Tepidarium   The warm room in the bathhouse  
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Caldarium   The steamy room in the bathhouse  
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Frigidarium   The cold room in the bathhouse  
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Paterfamilias   The father of the household  
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Mars, the God of?..   War.  
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Venus, the Goddess of?..   Love.  
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Pantheon   A beautiful temple built to honour the gods  
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Hades   The underworld where people thought your spirit went when you died  
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Charon   The ferryman that rowed the dead body through the River Styx  
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A Litter   A portable bed where dead people were put - Carried by 8 men  
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Cremated   Burned to ashes after death  
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Professional Wailers   People who were paid to cry loudly for the dead person at a funeral  
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Mourners   People who mourned for the death of the person at a funeral  
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Torch Carriers   People who carried torches at a funeral  
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Catacombs   Christian burial tunnels  
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Legions   A unit of many men  
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Centurians   The commander of a century in the Roman army  
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