Roman Life/Roman Culture

R?ma

Rome

Tiber River

A river which flows through Rome

Ostia

A harbor city of Ancient Rome at the mouth of the Tiber

Pompei?

A city buried by eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD

Brundisium

Important port city on the Adriatic Sea

Appenninus Mons

Apennine Mountains, the mountain range that runs the length of Italy

Alp?s Mont?s

Alps

Rubic?

Rubicon River, crossed by Caesar in 49 BC in an act of war

Adriaticum Mare

Adriatic Sea

Sicilia

An island under control of Rome as a result of the 1st Punic War

Aetna Mons

Mt. Aetna, a volcano on Sicily

Italia

Italy

Gallia

Gaul (modern day France)

Graecia

Greece

Britannia

Britain

Hispania

Spain

Mare Nostrum

Mediterranean Sea (Our Sea)

Africa

Africa

Athenae

Athens

Cartago

Carthage

Asia

Asia Minor

Troia

Troy

Germania

Germany

Pyrennaei Mont?s

Pyrennes Mountains

Creta

Crete

Aegeum Mare

Aegean Sea

Aegyptus

Egypt

Nilus

Nile River

Pontus Euxinus

Black Sea

When was the founding of Rome?

753 BC

When was the Monarchy?
When was the Republic?
When was the Empire?

753 BC - 509 BC
510 BC - 27 BC
27 BC - 476 AD

Who were the 7 kings of Rome?

Romulus, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullius, Tarquinius Superbus (deposed of by Brutus)

Who ruled the Monarchy?
Who ruled the Republic?
Who ruled the Empire?

Kings
Consuls
Emperors

What were the 7 hills?

Capitoline (Cranky)
Quirinial (Queen)
Viminial (Victoria)
Esquiline (eats)
Caelian (candied)
Aventine (apples)
Palantine (patiently)

What was the forum?

monumental center of Rome, center of public life

What was the Circus Maximus?

racetrack/chariot racing stadium

What was the Colosseum?

Amphitheater used for gladiatorial contests & other

What was the Via Appia?

Appian Way - important road- connected Rome w/ SE Italy

What was the Pantheon?

temple to all gods of Rome; w/ rotunda

What was the basilica?

public buildings serving as courts & business centers

What was the curia?

senate house

What were the thermae?

public baths

What was the Via Sacra?

main street in ancient Rome; led to forum

villa

country house

domus

private house, usually in the city

insulae

apartment building

tabernae

front rooms rented to merchants

vestibulum

entryway between street and atrium

cubiculum

bedrooms

tr?cl?nium

dining room, with couches & small table

tabl?num

the Master's Study/office

culina

kitchen

peristylium

garden

impluvium

opening in the roof

paedag?gus

older slave to accompany children to school, sit in on classes, help w/ HW

tunica

basic standard garment, worn by everyone

toga

worn only by free Roman citizens - men

stola

basic long dress for women, worn over tunica; open at side & pinned at shoulders

palla

women's outermost garment, like shawl; draped cloak similar to toga

i?nt?culum

breakfast

prandium

lunch; if 2nd light meal of day eaten at noon

vesperinum

if 2nd light meal of day eaten in evening

cena

dinner