When in Rome . . .
A person who fought people or animals for public entertainment
Gladiator
Changes to bring about improvement
Motifs or images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
Mosaics
To be lawfully in charge of
Administer
A curved part of a structure that serves as a support
Arch
Anatomy
To strengthen
Reinforce
People considered holy by followers of the Christian faith
Saints
To defend from trouble or harm
Protect
To strengthen
Reinforce
A curved ceiling made of arches
Vault
To spread out
Expand
Justinian
Basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes
Philosophy
To spread out
Expand
Verse or prose that pokes fun at human weaknesses
Satire
To take part
Participate
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Communication or connection
Contact
To take part
Participate
A lyric poem that expresses strong emotions about life
Ode
Roman emperor who moved the Roman capital from Rome to Byzantium
Constantine
A former Byzantine cathedral that was converted into a mosque. Today, it is a museum.
Hagia Sophia
Relating to the practice of medicine
Medical
Of or relating to the law
Legal