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a strong building material made from a mix of substances
concrete
worthy of respect
venerable
to help or encourage
facilitate
an outdoor theater or performance area, often built into the side of a hill with rows of seats surrounding a central stage
amphitheater
a farmer, merchant, laborer, artisan, or soldier in ancient Rome
plebeian
the use of science and technology in the design, building, and use of machines, structures, or processes
engineering
a picture made by painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
fresco
believing in or worshiping more than one god
polytheistic
an administrative region or political subdivision of certain countries, similar to a state
province
a wealthy landowner in ancient Rome who held property, money, and a high position in government
The top 10% of the population
patrician
a bridge or channel built to transport water from one location to another, often over a long distance, using the force of gravity.
aqueduct
a public building or large stately church that is round at one end and has columns supporting the roof or dome
basilica
a series of horizontal and vertical lines that cross each other to divide an area into sections
grid
to make something better by changing it, often in such a way as to right past wrongs
hint: the 12 tables were CHANGED to appease the plebeians
reform
focusing on efficiently producing a limited number of goods and services
specialization
a powerful leader who controls the government and laws of a country
dictator
a person trained or forced to fight other people or animals in an arena in ancient Rome for the entertainment of others
gladiator
the art or skill of public speaking
oratory
a form of government where people rule themselves through elected representatives
republic
people, societies, or other groups who rely on each other for survival or success
interdependent
to murder by a sudden or secret attack, often for political or religious reasons
assassinate
the spread of people, ideas, technology, and products from one culture to another
cultural diffusion
the movement of people away from their ancestral homeland
disapora
the governor of a province in ancient Rome
proconsul
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
Fill in the blank:
The Roman _____________
empire