| A | B |
|---|
| aqueduct | structure designed to carry water to Roman towns |
| Cleopatra | Egyptian Queen involved with Julius Caesar |
| William Shakespeare | English playwright |
| Byzantium | Istanbul |
| mosaic | pictures made of small tiles |
| Patricians | wealthy people in the Roman Empire |
| Tacitus | Famous Roman writer |
| Limes | the border of the Roman Empire |
| Carthage | Town in northern Africa destroyed by the Romans |
| Pax Romana | peaceful time period in the Roman Empire |
| Rubicon | river in Italy crossed by Caesar |
| Circus Maximus | a large entertainment area |
| Barbarians | people considered uncivilized by the Romans |
| Forum | Public place in town, used for debates |
| Tenements | Houses and apartments very close to one another |
| Colosseum | Place of amusement for Romans |
| Appian Way | Major highway leading to Rome |
| City of Seven Hills | Rome |
| Latin | Language spoken by Romans |
| Vesuvius | Volcano near Pompei |
