Western Civilization Flashcards
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Greco-Roman culture
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The mixing of elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture. Also called classical civilization.
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Pompeii
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The Roman city nearby Mount Vesuvius which in A.D. 79 erupted and covered Pompeii in ash and killed about 2,000.
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Virgil
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A poet who spent ten years writing the most famous work of Latin literature, the Aenid, and the epic of the legendary Aenas.
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Tacitus
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A Roman historian who presented the facts accurately and was concerned about the Roman’s lack of morality.
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Aqueducts
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A construction that brought water into cities and towns, and was sometimes lifted on arches.
