Roman vocabulary

​A temple dedicated to all the gods.

​Pantheon

The lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome.

The Roman Empire

An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

Aqueduct

A person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans.

Gladiator

A private family residence of modest to palatial proportions.

Domus

A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard.

Sword

A person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property; an enslaved person

Slave