| A | B |
|---|
| empire | a nation ruled by only one man |
| legacy | anything handed down from the past |
| aqueduct | bridge-like structure that carried water from a distance by force of gravity |
| republic | nation where all citizens vote to elect leaders to represent them |
| Senate | Rome's predominant branch of government to which members were appointed (not elected) |
| barbarians | savage, primitive, uncivilized person from outside of the Roman Empire |
| city-state | a city that, with its surrounding territory, forms an independent state |
| Coliseum | an amphitheater or stadium for public meetings, sporting events or exhibitions |
| just | fair |
| Byzantium | Eastern Rome became known as this |
| architecture | character or style of building |
| mosaic | picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone or glass |
