A curved structure over an opening

The supreme ruler of an empire

A picture painted directly onto a wall

A Roman athlete, usually a slave, criminal, or prisoner of war, who was forced to fight for the entertainment of the public

Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass set in mortar to create a picture or design

The first emperor of Rome; nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar; helped Rome come into Pax Romana, or the Age of Roman Peace

a large amphitheater built in Rome around ad 70; site of the contest and combats between people and animals

200 year period of peace in Rome.

Roman city near Naples, Italy, which was buried during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

A hidden underground cemetery of connecting passageways where people are buried

a letter (form of communication)

a person who goes to another country to do religious work; a person who tries to spread Christianity to others

in the Bible, a simple story to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

the leader of the Roman Catholic Church

the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or its beliefs and practices.

Emperor of Rome who adopted the Christian faith and stopped the persecution of Christians (280-337)

Four books (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) in the New Testament that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

founder of Christianity; believed by his followers to be the Messiah. He is the basis of the world's largest religion.

The twenty-seven books of the Bible written in apostolic times, which have the life, teachings, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ and the beginnings of the Church as their central theme.

A.D. 11-67 Follower of Jesus who helped spread Christianity throughout the Roman world; (New Testament) Christian missionary to the Gentiles

Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or pope.

Also, "the Twelve" or "the Apostles," they assisted Jesus in his public ministry and are Christ's chosen witnesses of his Resurrection and the foundation on which the Church is built. The Apostles were the first bishops of the Church.

in this context, a person who lived outside the Roman Empire; a wild and uncivilized person

a system of rule by four emperors; Emperor Diocletian's division of the Roman Empire into four separate administrative districts

leader of the Huns who put pressure on the Roman Empire's borders during the 5th century

(245-313) Emperor of Rome who was responsible for dividing Rome into different provinces and districts. Eventually, the eastern portions of the Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire.

a realistic sculpture with figures raised against a flat background/surface

the art of public speaking

the language of the Romans; the official language of the Roman Catholic Church into the 20th century

Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid; considered the greatest Roman poet