Emperors
This emperor famously 'fiddled while Rome burned' in 64 AD.
Nero
Two men shared this office at the top of the Roman Republic each year.
Consul
King of the gods and hurler of thunderbolts in the Roman pantheon
This basic unit of the Roman army, comprising about 4,800-6,000 soldiers.
Legion
Romans gathered here for gladiatorial combat. It could hold up to 80,000 spectators.
The Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater)
The first emperor, he ushered in the Pax Romana after defeating Mark Antony.
Augustus (Octavian)
Julius Caesar crossed this river in 49 BC, triggering civil war
The Rubicon
Romans adopted the worship of Isis from this civilization.
Egypt
Roman soldiers built this northern British barrier to keep out Caledonian tribes.
Hadrian's Wall
The Roman underfloor heating system found in homes and bathhouses.
Hypocaust
Known as the 'philosopher emperor,' he authored the Meditations and is considered a Stoic.
Marcus Aurelius
This body of senators governed Rome and declared Caesar's assassination
The Senate
Vestal Virgins tended the sacred flame in the temple of this goddess.
Vesta
Roman siege weapon that hurled large stones at fortifications.
Ballista (Onager)
The staple grain-based porridge eaten by common Romans, made from emmer wheat.
Puls (or pulmentum)
The emperor split the empire in two in 285 AD, ruling the East from Nicomedia.
Diocletian
The conflict between Patricians and Plebeians in the early Republic is called this
The Conflict of the Orders
This cult, popular among soldiers, involved the slaying of a sacred bull.
Mithraism
These two Roman generals fought three wars against Carthage known collectively as the Punic Wars
Scipio and Africanus
Romans used this communal facility not only to bathe but also to socialize and conduct business.
Thermae (public baths)
He became emperor after winning the Battle of Milvian Bridge and later issued the Edict of Milan.
Constantine I
This Carthaginian general crossed the Alps with war elephants to invade Italy
Hannibal Barca
This priest foretold Julius Caesar to 'beware the Ides of March.'
A haruspex/soothsayer (Spurinna)
The Roman formation where soldiers locked shields to create a protective shell.
Testudo (tortoise)
This board game, similar to backgammon, was the most popular game in ancient Rome.
Ludus duodecim scriptorum / Tabula