Roads, Bridges, Aqueducts
This is the top layer of something
These are words that could be used to describe the city of Rome
crowded, busy, noisy
A man who fought other men or animals was called this
A gladiator
These were the beliefs of the early Christians
There was only one god and it was important to live in God's kingdom after death.
He was the first Christian emperor of Rome
Emperor Constantine
Well-built roads
Many buildings and sculptures were made of this kind of stone
What is marble
Romans watched this at the Colosseum
Gladiator and wild animal fights
This was one reason why Ancient Romans persecuted the Christians
They had different religious beliefs
This was the new name of the Eastern Roman Empire
What is the Byzantine Empire?
These were built to bring water to the city of Rome
Aqueducts
This building was a symbol of Rome built to honor the king of the Gods
What is the Temple of Jupiter?
Romans watched this at the Circus Maximus
Chariot Races
This was a 200 year period of peace in Ancient Rome
What is the Pax Romana?
Constantinople
This is a curved structure with an opening below that supports something above it.
An arch
This was a place where Romans would shop, meet up, eat, and more.
What is the forum?
This is an area surrounded by seating for the public, where sports events are held
What is an arena?
This is an example of what the Romans did to the Christians in Ancient Rome
They blamed them for disasters, they put them in prison or killed them, they made them fight animals in the Colosseum
This was a reason the Western Roman Empire collapsed.
Barbarian invasions, civil war, corruption.