translating words
antea
before
populus Romanus Titum maxime dilegebat.
The Roman people loved Titus very much.
what was the officer commanding a legion called?
legatus
who was Agricola?
governor of Britain
legatus militibus imperavit ut redirent
the commander ordered his soldiers that they should go back
avide
eagerly
pauperes a divitibus saepe opprimuntur.
The poor are often oppressed by the rich.
how much area would a legionary fortress cover?
50-60 acres - about 1/3 of the area of Pompeii
where did the via praetoria in the legionary fortress go from?
ran from the main gate to the front entrance of the praetoria
miles, vulnere impeditus, tandem cessit
the soldier, hindered by his wound, gave in at last
contumelia
insult, abuse
nunc ego quoque moriturus sum
Now I, too, am about to die
what was the position of stars at the time of a persons bath?
horoscopos
how did the Romans communicate their wishes to the gods?
- animal sacrifices
- gave a gift
- accompanied their prayers with promises of offerings if the favors were granted
what is an antefix
a kind of roof tile
emo, emere, emi
buy
praeco puellam vidit, navem conscensuram
The herald saw the girl about to go on board ship
who was Domitia - what happened to her?
- the wife of emperor Domitian
- in AD 83, Domitian divorced and exiled her for a period
- she eventually came back to the court
what and how did the romans build out of concrete
the Romans built walls out of concrete sandwiched between two surfaces of brick or small stones
the thief has been accused by the old man
pallidus, pallida, pallidum
pale
poenas minor nisi verum loqueris
I am threatening punishment if you are not telling the truth
where was Aquae Sulis
what would someone would have passed in the Subura?
- stalls selling poultry, rabbits and vegetables
- also blacksmith shops
domino egresso, servi garrire coeperunt
with the master having gone out, the slaves began to chatter