Roman Culture
Across
- 2. A marketplace for social, political, and commercial activity
- 8. A U-shaped string instrument
- 9. The garden of the Roman house, where herbs and flowers are grown
- 13. The dessert course, consisting of pastries and fruit
- 14. A long gown worn by Roman women
- 15. A stadium where chariot races were held
- 16. A gold amulet to protect against evil spirits
- 17. A building used for law courts and public assemblies
- 18. Rules of social classes were reversed during this festival
- 20. A dining room, where three couches can typically be found
- 22. These structures carried water throughout Roman cities
- 23. A shawl for women
- 24. The main meal of the day, consisting of porridge, eggs, cheese, and honey
Down
- 1. The bedroom of the Roman house
- 3. Facilities for bathing and socializing
- 4. A cloth garment wrapped around the body
- 5. A famous Roman temple
- 6. The entrance hall in a Roman house where guests were greeted
- 7. The male head of a family
- 10. Getting married in this month was thought to bring bad luck
- 11. The oldest Roman forum and a former cattle market
- 12. Gladiator games were held in this famous amphitheater
- 13. This acronym meant “the senate and people of Rome”
- 19. The oldest Roman street
- 21. A Roman apartment building