Roman Picture Dictionary
Draw your own picture dictionary. The contents of your dictionary can be found
on this page. For each term included you will need to fill in either a missing
illustration, a missing definition or a missing entry term. Use texts and
laptops/ipads to research information to complete the missing picture,
definition or term. After completing this create a booklet from this information
by making a front and back cover, creating a title for your Roman Dictionary and
placing your name and class period on the back. Then place the terms in
alphabetical order like a dictionary and bind the booklet together.
__arena__________: a circular or oval shaped building with rows of seats
built around a central open space. This building was a center for
entertainment.
Barrel vault: a series of arches in a row that
create a
lone rounded ceiling or roof.
Bulla: gold chain and amulet worn by patrician children for protection.
Chariot: An ancient two wheeled card pulled
by horses. Large enough for one or tow
passengers. This vehicle was used in races,
wars and processions
Cistern: collected water (located in the
perstilium or large
internal court of a house)
Colonnade: A row of columns
usually supporting
one side of a roofed building
Dome: A large round roof built on a
circular base. It is shaped like a bowl
turned upside down. The Romans
used the this type of roof on many
of their public buildings.
Forum: an open rectangular space in the
center of a city for business,
Government, worship etc.
Gladiator: Roman warrior, slave, fought in arena, circuses-against
Animals, and humans.
Impluvium: a pond in the main atria used for
cooling and Collecting water from a hole in the
roof.
_Janus____: Roman god of the home. His two faces
turned in opposite directions represent welcoming
guests into the home and the other face wishes them
farewell as they leave.
Roman temple: building dedicated to the gods, place of
Worship in the forum (Pantheon in Rome is the most famous)
Roman Triremes: a Roman galley.
Usually a warship with 3 rows of oars, one
above the other on each side.
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_Stola____: A long robe worn by women in ancient Rome.
It was a one piece garment wrapped about the entire body. It was
belted at the waist with broad, graceful fold.
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Stylus and Wax tablet:
Romans used this wooden tablet covered
in wax for writing. The pointed instrument was
used to make letters and figures on the tablet.
Tribulum: heavy wooden board with pieces of flint driven into it.
Farmers dragged through fields (back and forth) over grain to harvest.
It separated the kernels from the straw.
Toga: worn by Patricians (plebeians or common people wore tunics).
Togas were worn over tunic and fastened with a fibulae (pin)
.
_Vestibulum____: a small interior room of
a house.