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Paul
Apostle who made 3 missionary journeys
Colosseum
most famous Greek theater; site of gladitorial contests, mock sea battles, (amphitheater). , arena in Rome in which 50,000 people could watch the gladiators fight
Aqueduct
A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance.
Pliny the Elder
Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history, Killed during Vesuvius' explosion while trying to learn
Arch
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
Pope
highest official of the Roman Catholic Church
Galen
Physician, who wrote several volumes
Virgil
Roman Writer; drew some of his ideas from Homer's Odyssey
Jesus
Prophet who was Jewish and his followers started Christianity
Ptolemy
Mathematician/Astronomer who believed the Earth was the center of the universe
Cement
cover or coat with cement
Cicero
a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC)
Martyr
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
New Testament
the second part of the bible; it tells you about the life and teachings of Jesus and about his followers
Parable
a relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson, about how to lead a good life.
Tacitus
historian who write about the Roman Empire
Messiah
Jesus Christ
Praetors
helped consuls; commanded army in war
Judex
Judge
Mosaic
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
Apostles
group of 12, Christian leaders who had been chosen by Jesus to spreas his message
Livy
Historian writer, most famous Latin prose, wrote detailed history of Rome in 142 books

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