| A | B |
|---|
| mural | painting on a wall |
| mosaic | picture composed of glass, tile, or stone |
| fresco | picture painted on moist plaster |
| vault | arch used to hold up a ceiling |
| dome | roof shaped like a half circle |
| cathedral | 9bishop's throne) large important church |
| aqueduct | pipe that carries water to distant places |
| scribe | person trained to write or copy documents |
| proverb | popular saying to express wisdom |
| prefix | combination of letter at beginning of word that has its own meaning |
| philosophy | love of wisdom, study of knowledge |
| public works | construction projects built by the government |
| patriarch | Eastern Orthodox bishop of an important city |
| liturgy | sacred rite of public worship |
| Icon | religious image on small wooden panel |
| schism | formal division of a religious bodyor church |
| Constantinople | capital of Byzantine Empire |
| Justinian | rebuilt constantinople, established law code |
| Charlemagne | united Western Europe, Holy Roman Emperor |
| excommunicate | to throw out of a Church |
