Cities of Vesuvius Vocabulary
Across
- 3. Lawcourts
- 5. Street which crossed a town along the north-south axis
- 6. Small room in a house, often a bedroom.
- 10. Opening in the roof of an atrium allowed light and air in
- 15. Brothel
- 16. Hot bathroom in baths
- 17. Cooling off room in baths
- 18. Villa built for luxury
- 19. Rainwater basin/square under compluvium
- 20. Underground water storage
- 21. Measuring table in forum
- 23. City block. Contained a range of buildings.
- 24. Bar serving hot food
- 27. Shop opening onto the street with large walls
- 29. Cemetary
- 30. Changing room at the baths; used as a waiting room
- 32. Laundry
- 33. Fish sauce
Down
- 1. Two officials elected annually to run the town
- 2. Main reception area of atrium
- 4. House
- 7. Household gods
- 8. Warm room in bathhouse with a warm pool and massage area
- 9. Household shrine
- 11. Large theatre for gladiatorial games
- 12. Large jar for holding food. Had wide mouths.
- 13. Sports ground or gym with large open courtyard for training
- 14. Those who washed and dyed clothes
- 22. Posters or programmes announcing games
- 25. Central market in Pompeian forum
- 26. Country villa often connected to farm or vineyard or both
- 28. Public meeting place for elections
- 30. Central hall of a Roman house with an Impluvium
- 31. Small theatre