Ancient Rome
Across
- 4. the language of Romans; basis of many other languages
- 8. the movement of planets and stars
- 10. had control over the entire family
- 11. responsible for connecting the Roman Empire
- 12. lower class citizens resided in these buildings
- 13. invented by the Romans; used to create sturdier buildings
- 14. located in the center of a house; commonplace in homes of the wealthy
- 15. public speaking
- 17. supplied freshwater to Roman cities
- 19. part of Roman life from early times
Down
- 1. fought animals and each other in battle contests
- 2. the study of the human body
- 3. celebrations to praise the gods and goddesses
- 5. an open space that served as a marketplace and public square
- 6. a place in Roman worshipped at home
- 7. arena in which Roman events took place
- 9. created to keep people from rioting in Rome
- 16. Rome's system of money
- 18. clothing worn by Roman men and women
- 20. wrote the History of Rome
- 21. writer of the Aeneid; served as inspiration for Julius Caesar