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