Roman Key Words Flashcards
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Patrician
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A rich Roman citizen
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Roman empire
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The area in which Rome covered (Europe and much of the Mediterranean)
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Plebian
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A poor Roman
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Domus
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A large house where patricians lived
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Atrium
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An open topped hall
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Impluvium
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A shallow pool in a Domus
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Peristyle
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A walled garden
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Insulae
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A block of flats where plebeians lived
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Thermopolia
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A shop much like a take away
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Oratory
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The art of public speaking
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Toga
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The official dress of a Roman citizen
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Stola
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A dress a married woman wore
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Dole
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A handout of bread from the government
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Lares
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The household gods
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Catacombs
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Under ground graveyards where the dead were buried
