A | B |
Appian Way | earliest important roman roads; connected Rome and Brindisi |
Aventine, Quirinal, Viminal | Seven hills of Rome |
Basilica | where courts were held |
Campus Martius | "Field of Mars"; the Pantheon is the landmark |
Capitoline | between the Forum and Campus Martius; used to be called Mons Saturnius |
Circus Maximus | chariot racing stadium; between the Aventine and Palatine Hills |
Colosseum | used for fights; east of the forum; largest amphithreatre ever built |
Curia | the senate house; where issues were discussed |
Esquiline | Seven Hills of Rome; included 3 spurs |
Falminian Way | a roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine moun. to Rimini |
Forum | a market place for romans: surrounded by gov. buildings and temples |
Ostia | location of the habour city and mouth of Tiber River |
Palatine | Seven Hills of Rome; Augustus Imperial palaces were built here |
Pantheon | was the temple of all gods now is a church |
Rostra | a large platform in forum where speakers addressed crowds |
Sacred Way | a road leading from Capitoline Hill through the forum to the Colosseum |
Tarpeian Rock | steep cliff of Capitoline Hill overlooking the forum; used as execution site |
Temple of Aescuplius | was built in memory of the destoryed temple for the god of medicine |
Temple of Saturn | Temple for the god of wealth; was built for Tarquinius Superbus |
Tiber | third longest river in Rome; main water source of Rome |