Mary
Early followers of Jesus who spread his teachings after his death.
Apostles
Large Roman amphitheater in Rome used for gladiatorial contests and public events.
Colosseum
Roman method of execution by nailing or binding to a cross.
Crucifixion
Deadly disease that caused massive pandemics, notably the Black Death in the 14th century.
Bubonic Plague
Monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Christianity
Armed combatant who fought in public spectacles in ancient Rome.
Gladiator
Central figure of Christianity, believed to be the Son of God and savior.
Jesus
Eastern continuation of the Roman Empire, lasting until 1453.
Byzantine Empire
Second part of the Christian Bible, detailing Jesus’s life and early Christianity.
The New Testament
Roman emperor who legalized Christianity and founded Constantinople.
Constantine
Vast ancient empire centered in Rome, dominant from 27 BCE to 476 CE in the West.
Roman Empire
Belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucifixion.
Resurrection
He is the Roman King of the Gods; his Greek counterpart is Zeus.
Jupiter
Massive Roman stadium used primarily for chariot races.
Circus Maximus
This Roman God is associated with doorways, beginnings and endings, and is often depicted with two faces.
Janus
You can ride Bird scooters in Verona, an Italian city famous as the setting for the two young, tragic lovers in what Shakespeare play from the 1590s.
Romeo & Juliet
Ancient North African city-state and rival of Rome, destroyed in the Punic Wars.
Carthage
The founding of Rome is attributed to these two twin brothers. Fun fact: one brother killed the other brother over an insult about a wall.
Romulus and Remus. (Romulus killed Remus, btw.)
Maritime civilization of the eastern Mediterranean known for trade and the alphabet.
Phoenicia
Thracian gladiator who led a major slave revolt against Rome in 73–71 BCE.
Spartacus
Passageway in Roman theaters for crowd dispersal; not a place for vomiting.
Vomitorium
The 1953 film "Roman Holiday" is famous for its scenes of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck riding around Rome on a scooter made by what Italian brand whose name means "wasp."
Vespa
Ancient warship with five rows of oars, used by Phoenicians and Romans.
Quinquereme
"Beware the Ides of March" is a line from what Shakespeare play set in ancient Rome.
Julius Caeser
Roman emperor who made Christianity the official state religion.
Theodosius