| A | B |
|---|
| awning | a sheet of material used for protection from the sun or rain |
| barge | a boat with flat bottom, usually for carrying goods |
| civil war | a war between people who live in the same country |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly |
| conquer | to win control of a land by attacking an enemy or fighting a war |
| consul | the most important official in the Roman republic |
| debris | the pieces left of something after it has been destroyed |
| decline | to grow weaker |
| legend | an old, well-known story, usually more entertaining than truthful |
| legion | a unit or group of soldiers |
| mosaic | artwork made of many small pieces of colorful stone or tile |
| peninsula | a piece of land sticking out into a body of water |
| persecute | to treat people cruelly or unfairly |
| pillage | to steal things using force and volume |
| pillar | a tall, solid support post |
| perserve | to keep or save |
| province | an area under the control of a faraway government |
| sack | to steal things in a city that has been defeated by an army |
| symbol | a picture of object that is a sign for something |
| toga | a loose robe worn by citizens fo ancient Rome |
| virtue | goodness |
