A | B |
apodyterium | Entry to baths; changing room |
frigidarium | A large cold pool; north side of baths; would close pores |
palaestra | exercise ground; go here before the baths |
thermae | Roman baths |
tepidarium | warm baths; heated by a hypocaust |
strigles | a scraper; scraps off dirt before baths |
peristylum | open courtyard within the house; had a garden and shady roof within |
Pont du Gard | a three tier aqueduct that brings water to the city |
caldarium | hot baths; heated by a hypocaust; first bath you go to |
amphitheatrum | large, circular with raised seating; used for fights, shows, executions |
arena | largest ampitheatre; used mainly for fights and shows |
bestiarius | beast-hunters; fighers who fought with beasts |
myrmillon | fish-head fighters; fought with a sword, a shield and a manica |
retarius | net fighters; fought with a heavy net, a trident and a dagger |
Samnite | fought like Murmillo and Samnite; fought with visored helmet |
secutor | a follower or a chaser; armed like a Murmillo |
venatio | hunting: held in the ampitheater |
mappa | a white cloth that a sponser drops to begin a race |
auriga | a slave with a higher status; provided transportation |
spina | was the raised middle of the circus |
quadriga | a four horse chariot; used for racing |
paneum et circenses | bread and games; a phase meaning public approval |
metae | placed at the end of each racetrack to mark the turning places |
circus | used for public events; like chariot races and horse races |
paedogögus | a slave who taught the sons of Roman citizens Greek language |
papyrus | a grass like water plant; made paper from it |
stilus | used for marking in wax tablets; made from bone or metal |
tabella | tablet; a letter or contract |
ludus | meaning "play, game, sport, training" |
rhetor | a slave who taught about public speaking, law, and politics |