Rome Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. / a person who dies for his or her beliefs
  2. 4. / a group of up to 6,000 Roman soldiers
  3. 6. / the holy book
  4. 8. / a religion based on the teachings of Jesus
  5. 11. / the bishop of Rome
  6. 13. / a roman public meeting place
  7. 15. / a person known and admired for his or her holiness
  8. 17. / a political system in which people elect leaders to govern them
  9. 18. / the language of the Romans
  10. 19. and Balances / a system that balances the distribution of power in a government
Down
  1. 1. / a set of arches that supports the roof of a building
  2. 3. / a raised channel used to carry water
  3. 5. / a ruler who has almost absolute power
  4. 7. / areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled
  5. 8. / a type of execution in which a person was nailed to a cross
  6. 9. / a style of writing that pokes fun at people or society
  7. 10. / the 12 chosen disciples of Jesus who spread his teachings
  8. 12. / money
  9. 14. Wars / a series of wars between Rome and Carthage in the 200s and 100s BC
  10. 16. / a country home or estate