 | Term | Definition |
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cincinnatus |
Roman statesman regarded as a model of simple virtue |
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spartacus |
a gladiator who lead a slave revolt |
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herculaneum |
an ancient Roman city that was destroyed by a volcano (1) |
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britannia |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain. |
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catacombs |
the burial chambers of the ancient Christians in Rome; an underground cemetary |
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Via Appia |
The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) was the most important ancient Roman road. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia in southeast Italy. Its importance is indicated by its common name, recorded by Statius |
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Vesta |
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins |
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ceres |
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture |
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Jupiter |
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans |
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minerva |
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom |
