Final Words of the Day Flashcards
Cleopatra
The last ruler of Egypt before it was conquered by the Romans
Matrona
A word reserved for a proper upper-class women, or a materfamilias who followed their role in society
Palla
A mantle that a woman would wrap around herself
Stola
A tunic like garment pinned at the shoulders, came to denote married women
Tunica
A base shirt worn by women
Vesta
Goddess of the hearth
Apodyterium
The dressing room at the bathhouse
Caldarium
The hot sauna at the bathhouse
Campus Martius
The field of Mars, the early Roman army was mustered here, the centurions met here, later it became a park that any Roman could use and was a place for many outdoor activities
Frigidarium
The cold sauna at the bathhouse
Hypocaust
The method of heating rooms at the bathhouse; fire would be outside and the hot air would flow under the floor and up into the walls
Knucklebones
The ankle bones of various animals such as goats or deer, used as dice in games, 4 different sides
Tepidarium
The warm sauna at the bathhouse
Amphitheatre
Also known as the arena, means “theatre all around”, was used to host the blood sports
Circus
Means circuit, refers to the track that horses went around, was also the venue that hosted the chariot races
Circus Maximus
The largest example of a Roman circus, in Rome
Colosseum
The largest example of a Roman amphitheatre, in Rome
Faction
The four different teams in the chariot races; Greens, Blues, Reds, and Whites
Ludi
Public shows, initially held on religious festivals but later had a large political importance
Cena Libera
The pre-game dinner for the fighters before their event in the arena
Meridiani
The mid-day executions where criminals were thrown to the animals
Munera
The afternoon gladiatorial combats
Murmillo
A type of gladiator; the fish man, helmet with a fish, closed helmet, no chest armour, weaponry of Roman soldier
Pompa
The morning procession going around the arena with everyone involved
