| A | B |
|---|
| Praetorian Guard | protected Emperor |
| aquilifer | standard bearer |
| legion | professional soldiers |
| centurian | highest officer in legion |
| tesserarius | orderly sgt in charge of password |
| scutum | shield |
| pilum | throwing spears |
| gladius | sword |
| pugio | dagger |
| equites | calvary |
| pedites | infantry |
| catapultae | finred metal bolts and arrows |
| ballistae | stone throwers |
| testudo | closed ranks forming sq interblocking shields |
| Circus Maximus | famous track for chariot races |
| metae | conical posts to mark turns at end of spina |
| spina | backbone |
| Colosseum | most famous amphitheater |
| Spartacus | slave who led refolt for 2 years |
| Thracians | more lightly armed, round shield, curved dagger |
| Gauls | image of fish on hlemet |
| Samnites | covered with armour from head to toe |
| retarius | lightly armed, skillful, net, trident |
| secutors | pursuers |
| woodensword | symbolized freedom for slaves |
| Bestiarii | animal hunts--to the death |
| Naumachia | sea fights |
| Nero | hired youths to applaud him |
| forum | center of business and local gov't |
| basilica | town hall |
| rostrum | raised speaker's platform |
| ordo | town council |
| curia | senate house |
| pistrinum | baker's shop |
| decurion | richest citizens in town and served on council |
| vigiles | fire brigade |
| thermopolium | shop for hot, cold snacks |
| aquaducts | pipe line used to carry water |
| Pont du Gard | most famous ex. of Roman aquaduct |
| thermae | hot baths |
| palaestra | central area for wrestling contests |
| tepidarium | cool room in Roman bath |
| stirgil | scraper to remove oil from body |
| frigidarium | cold room |
| insula | number of flats or 1-2 private homes |
| cenacula | most common type of dwelling in Rome |
| tabernae | ground floor stores |
| domus | home of middle class and rich famlies |
| compluvium | hole in roof of atrium; sloped |
| lablinm | living room |
| impluvium | shallow trough to catch rainwater |
| culina | kitchen |
| mensa | table |
| cubiculum | bedroom |
| lectus | ate while lying on this |
| triclinium | dining room |
| cena | main meal, dinner |
| atrium | center of famly life; entertaining |
| eagle | symbol of Roman power |
| Archaelogists locate towns by: | cropmarks from the air/; excavationsaereoview, old maps, remains |
| requirements for building a Roman Town | level ground, water supply& pastures,main roads, sacrifice for approval |
| 3 types of applause for Nero | bricks, Bees, Tiles |
