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Caldarium | Hot-water room in a Roman Bath |
Tepidarium | Warm-water room in a Roman Bath |
Frigidarium | cold-water room in a Roman Bath |
Pilum | A light Roman throwing spear |
Scutum | A Roman shield |
Gladius | A Spanish short sword adopted by the Romans |
Arch | The basic component in architecture |
Keystone | locks the two sides of an arch together |
Aquaduct | Brings fresh water to a city from mountain streams |
Innovation | Improving an older idea or invention |
Legion | A large Roman military formation |
Phalanx Legion | A long but thin line of Roman soldiers 4 men deep and 500 men wide |
Manipular Legion | Roman military formation 300-100 BCE; 4200 men in squares |
eques | A mounted Roman soldier |
pedes | A Roman soldier who fights on foot |
Centurion | A Roman military commander of 100 men |
Optio | This man was the rank below a centurion |
Concrete | A mixture of sand, stone and cement |
Public Fountain | The source of city drinking water |
Cohortal Legion | Roman military formation of 6000 heavily armed soldiers; CA. 100 BCE-thru Imperial Roman period |
Forum | Center of a Roman city; courts, shops and services were offered here |
Blocks | How Roman streets were designed |
Decimation | A serious Roman military punishment; every 10th man was killed |
Donatio | The Roman soldier's pay |