People
Patrician
A wealthy person in Rome.
Gladiator fighting
Gladiators were trained fighters who took part in contests in amphitheatres.
What age did boys go to school until
13/14
Domus
A house where rich people live.
Concrete
The Romans mixed lime with volcanic ash and rocks to create an early form of concrete for building.
Plebeian
A poor person in Ancient Rome.
Chariot racing
Horses and carts raced around the Circus Maximus.
How many gods did the Romans believe in and name one..
Many, Venus, Jupiter
Insulae
Tall apartment blocks where poor people lived.
Aqueducts
Carried water to the city.
A slave
Taken from countries invaded by the Romans.
Theatres and plays.
Plays were held in open-air theatres in daylight.
Catacombs
Underground tunnels and passages to hold ceremonies and bury their dead.
Tunic
Men and women wore short-sleeved, knee length tunics, tied at the waist.
Language
The Romans spread Latin wherever they went, Italian, Portuguese
Freeman
They were granted a life away from slavery.
Public baths
Romans went to the baths everyday in the early afternoon. This is where they meet people and held business meetings.
Ludus
Richer families went to a primary school
Dole
Free grain given out to poor people by the government
Roman law
Roman law became the basis for law in Western European countries. The concept of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ stemmed from Ancient Rome.