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latin words/terms Flashcards

1
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Paterfamilias

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the male head of a roman household

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the male head of a roman household

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paterfamilias

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paedagogus

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an educated slave who acted as a tutor

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an educated slave who acted as a tutor

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paedagogus

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lararium

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where the spirits of the familys ancestors were worshipped

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where the spirits of the familys ancestors were worshipped

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lararium

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lares

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Family ancestors

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family ancestors

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lares

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penates

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the spirit of the larder

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the spirit of the larder

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penates

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cena

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a roman dinner party

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a roman dinner party

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cena

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thermopolia

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fast food

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fast food

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thermopolia

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15
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triclinium

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the three couch room

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the three couch room

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triclinium

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17
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lectus medius

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middle couch

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middle couch

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lectus medius

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lectus imus

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low couch

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low couch

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lectus imus

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lectus summus

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high couchq

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high couch

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lectus summas

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mulsum

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a wine sweetened with honey

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a wine sweetened with honey

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mulsum

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Inaugural

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first

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first

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inaugural

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27
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vomitoria

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the staircases

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the staircases

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vomitoria

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cavea

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seating

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seating

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cavea

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31
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ima cavea

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lowest tier

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32
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lowest tier

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ima cavea

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33
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media cavea

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middle tier

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middle tier

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media cavea

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35
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summa cavea

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upper tier

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36
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upper tier

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summa cavea

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37
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harena

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sand

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38
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sand

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harena

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39
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bestarii

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men who would hunt or fight animals

beast fighter - prisoners of war/criminals

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men who would hunt or fight animals

beast fighter - prisoners of war/criminals

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bestarii

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41
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venator

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men who would hunt or fight animals

trained hunter

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42
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men who would hunt or fight animals

trained hunter

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venator

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43
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venatio

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the hunt

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44
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the hunt

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venatio

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45
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ad flammas

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burnings

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46
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burnings

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ad flammas

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47
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damnatio ad flammas

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I condemn you to burn

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48
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I condemn you to burn

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damnatio ad flammas

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49
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damnatio ad bestias

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I condemn you to the beasts

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50
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I condemn you to the beasts

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damnatio ad bestias

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51
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lanista

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the man responsible for training the gladiators

52
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the man responsible for training the gladiators

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lanista

53
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mitte

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release him

54
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release him

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mitte

55
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amphitheatre

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both theatres
or
a theatre on both sides

56
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both theatres
or
a theatre on both sides

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amphitheatre

57
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munus

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duty

58
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duty

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munus

59
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greave

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armour to protect the lower leg

60
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armour to protect the lower leg

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greave

61
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murmillo

A

man fish or fish fighter

-had a short sword, greave, large rectangular shield , padded arm protector, helmet

62
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man fish or fish fighter

-had a short sword, greave, large rectangular shield , padded arm protector, helmet

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murmillo

63
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Thraex

A

modern Bulgaria

-curved sword, greaves to the knees, a medium shield, a crested helmet

64
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modern Bulgaria

-curved sword, greaves to the knees, a medium shield, a crested helmet

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Thraex

65
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retiarus

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fisherman

- trident, net, a shoulder shield, a small dagger

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fisherman

- trident, net, a shoulder shield, a small dagger

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retiarus

67
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secutor

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(looks similar to murmillo)

-short sword, greave on the left leg, legiondary type shield, egg shaped helmet

68
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(looks similar to murmillo)

-short sword, greave on the left leg, legiondary type shield, egg shaped helmet

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secutor

69
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hoplomachus

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translates ‘ heavily armed’ in greek

-long spear, round shield, thigh length greaveon the left leg, short sword, large crested helmet with visor

70
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translates ‘ heavily armed’ in greek

-long spear, round shield, thigh length greaveon the left leg, short sword, large crested helmet with visor

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hoplomachus

71
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hypocaust

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underfloor heating system

72
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underfloor heating system

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hypocaust

73
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strigil

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curved scraper used to remove oil and dirt from the body

74
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curved scraper used to remove oil and dirt from the body

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strigil

75
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quadrans

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the smallest coin in rome

76
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the smallest coin in rome

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quadrans

77
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palaestra

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exercise area

78
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exercise area

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palaestra

79
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apodyterium

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changing room

80
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changing room

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apodyterium

81
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tepidarium

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warm room

82
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warm room

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tepidarium

83
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caldarium

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hot room

84
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hot room

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caldarium

85
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frigidarium

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cold room

86
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cold room

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frigidarium

87
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haepastum

A

snatch ball

88
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snatch ball

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harpastum

89
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labrum

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a large rounded marble basin which contained cold water for bathers to splash their faces or bodies if they became too hot or sweaty. (in the caldarium).

90
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a large rounded marble basin which contained cold water for bathers to splash their faces or bodies if they became too hot or sweaty. (in the caldarium).

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labrum

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decurions

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VIPs and sponsors’ own entrances

92
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VIPs and sponsors’ own entrances

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decurions

93
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pulpitum

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the stage - part adjacent to the orchestra

94
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the stage - part adjacent to the orchestra

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pulpitum

95
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scaenae frons

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the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background.

96
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the elaborately decorated permanent architectural background.

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scaenae frons

97
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circus maximus

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the ‘great circle’ where chariot racing took place

98
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the ‘great circle’ where chariot racing took place

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circus maximus

99
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aurigae

A

the charioteers

100
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the charioteers

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aurigae

101
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carceres

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starting gates

102
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starting gates

A

carceres

103
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pulvinar

A

imperial box

104
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imperial box

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pulvinar

105
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spina

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decorated with statues, trophies and the septum ova

106
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decorated with statues, trophies and the septum ova

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spina

107
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septum ova

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the seven wooden movable eggs and seven bronze dolphins used to count the seven laps of each race.

108
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the seven wooden movable eggs and seven bronze dolphins used to count the seven laps of each race.

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septum ova

109
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Metae

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The turning post-war each end

110
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The turning post-war each end

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Metae

111
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Ostia

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Gates

112
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Gates

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Ostia

113
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Bigae

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2

114
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2

A

Bigae

115
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Trigae

A

3

116
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3

A

Trigae

117
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Quadrigae

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4

118
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4

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Quadrigae

119
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Albata

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White

120
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White

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Albata

121
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Russata

A

Red

122
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Red

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Russata

123
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Veneta

A

Blue

124
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Blue

A

Veneta

125
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Prasina

A

Green

126
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Green

A

Prasina

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