The Romans Flashcards
Patrician
A rich person in Rome
Roman Empire
Was the area around Europe where Rome ruled
Plebeian
A poor person in Rome
Domus
Is a patricians house
Aturim
Is a open area in the patricians house
Impuvrim
Is a shallow pool in a domus
Peristyle
Is a walled garden
Insulay
Is a apartment block used by plebeians
Thermopolia
Was the street food stand out side the insulay
Oratory
Is a subject on speeches
Toga
Is a long tunic worn by men
Stola
Is like a tunic worn by women
Dole
Was the handouts of bread given to plebeians
Lares
The household gods
Catacombs
Were the Romans buried their dead
Coldaurim
Was a hot room in the baths
Frigidaurim
Was a cold pool in the baths
Circus maximums
Was the place for chariot racing
Coliseum
A place for gladiator fights
Gladiator
Was a slave that would fight in battles in he colosuem