Emperor
This man was emperor when Jesus Christ died on the cross.
Who was Tiberius?
This author wrote an encyclopedia of natural history.
Who was Pliny the Elder?
In addition to Pompeii (south of Vesuvius), this town to the west was also destroyed in the volcanic eruption.
What is Herculaneum?
This famous author lived in a beautiful villa at Laurentum (sometimes), and wrote extensive letters about it.
Who was Pliny the Younger?
In one of Pliny's stories, a group of boys encounter this animal at the African shore.
What is a dolphin (delphinus)?
This emperor was responsible for bringing Britannia into the empire.
Who was Claudius?
This author wrote Institutio Oratoria and was the teacher of Pliny the Younger and perhaps Tacitus.
Who was Quintilian?
Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger were both born in this town in northern Italy. Today, celebrities enjoy its beauty.
What is Como?
This commemorative arch was built by an older brother to show their family's victory in the wars in Judaea.
What is the Arch of Titus?
In "The Good Die Young" we hear Pliny talk about a member of the Fundanus family who he described as a model person. The family was mourning their __________.
Who was their daughter?
This emperor had was not in Rome during the great fire in 64 B.C., but most hold him responsible for it.
Who was Nero?
Who was Petronius?
The emperor Claudius was known for bringing this province into the Roman Empire.
What is Britain?
This structure, called a murus or moenia in Latin, was built by a 2nd century A.D. emperor to define the boundaries of the empire.
What is Hadrian's Wall?
In Pliny's story about "How to Keep Young", this person is LXXVII years old and still completes his daily routine. His name is ____________________.
Who is Spurinna (the senex)?
This emperor, the youngest of the Flavians, was considered a tyrant who held (what historians call) a 'reign of terror.'
Who was Domitian?
This author wrote The Annals. It is, perhaps, the best historical account of the age of Tiberius to Nero.
Who was Tacitus?
In this city, Apollodorus bought a haunted house and confronted the evil within.
What was Athens?
This column was constructed to commemorate an emperor's victories in the Dacian Wars. It has a spiral bas relief (sculpture carved on a surface.)
What is the Column of Trajan?
In Pliny's Letter "The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius", this was the town where Pliny the Elder boarded a ship to sail toward Mt. Vesuvius.
What is Misenum?
This emperor was known for expanding the empire. He sent and received many letters from Pliny the Younger.
This author wrote a philosophical work called The Meditations. Oh yes - and he was an emperor!
Who was Marcus Aurelius?
Trajan's place of birth - a country.
What is Hispania?
This colossal structure was built by the Flavians. It saw bloodshed, triumph, cheers, and tears.
What is the Flavian Amphitheater?
Pliny writes two letters (at least) to this friend about the events surrounding the eruption of Vesuvius.
Who was Tacitus?