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The Roman Empire
Junior Cert History
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Pompeii | City destroyed by Vesuvius |
Vesuvius | Volcano |
Patricians | Rich Romans |
Plebians | Poor Romans |
Slave | Bottom of social scale |
Gladiators | Fighter (sometimes fought against lions) |
Domus | Rich persons house |
Atrium | Hallway |
Peristyle | Garden |
Mural | Wall painting |
Mosaic | small pieces of tile put together to make a picture |
Fresco | Painting on wet plaster |
Aqueduct | Brought water to the towns |
Insulae | Poor persons house |
Forum | Meeting place/Square |
Cena | Main meal |
Tunic | Long shirt |
Stola | Woman's robe |
Toga | Men's robe |
Circus Maximus | Building for chariot racing |
Colesseum | Building for gladiator fights |
Ampitheatre | Dramas/Plays |
Baths | Public baths |
Strigil | Tool used to scrape off oil/dirt |
Juno | God |
Mars | God |
Catacombs | Underground burial places |
Legion | Army |
Dole | Money/food for the poor |