Ancient Rome Review Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for Ancient Rome Review.

Gladiators

Armed combatants who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire.

Bulla

A locket worn by children in Ancient Rome as protection against evil spirits.

Culina

The kitchen in a Roman house.

Toga

A distinctive garment of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of white wool cloth.

Tunic

A basic garment worn by both men and women in Ancient Rome.

Bath House

Public bathing facilities in Ancient Rome, offering various bathing and social activities.

Insulae

Multi-story apartment buildings in Ancient Roman cities, housing the majority of the urban population.

Mater

The Latin term for 'mother'; a significant figure in the Roman family.

Stylus

A writing utensil used on wax tablets in Ancient Rome.

Tablet

A wax-covered wooden board used for writing in Ancient Rome.

Homer

A Greek epic poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, studied by the Romans.

Triclinium

The dining room in a Roman house, featuring couches for reclining while dining.

Peristyle

An open courtyard or garden surrounded by a colonnade in a Roman house.

Pompeii

An ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, providing valuable archaeological insights.

Strigil

A curved, bladed tool used to scrape off oil and dirt from the body after bathing in Ancient Rome.

Colosseum

An amphitheater in Rome where gladiatorial combats and public spectacles were held.

Hippodrome

A stadium for horse races and chariot races in Ancient Rome.

Thucydides

An ancient Greek historian and author of The History of the Peloponnesian War, studied by the Romans.