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ruler who has total power
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absolute ruler
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one of the followers of jesus who preached and spread his teachings
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apostle
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a pipeline of channel built to carry water to populated areas
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aqueduct
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a government in which the ruler has unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner
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autocracy
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a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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aristocracy
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a high-ranking christian official who supervises a number of local churches
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bishop
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a conflict between two political groups within the same country
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civil war
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the art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and balance were emphasized
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classical art
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a humorous form of drama that often includes slapstick and satire
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comedy
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in the Roman republic, one of the two powerful official elected each year to command the army and direct the government
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consul
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a government ruled by it's citizens, either directly or through representatives
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democracy
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the dispersal of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine - especially during the period more than 1,800 years that followed the Romans' destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
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Diaspora
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in ancient Rome, a political leader given absolute power to make laws and command the army for a limited time
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dictator
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a government in which citizens rule directly rather than through representatives
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direct democracy
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long narrative poems celebrating the deeds of legendary of traditional heros
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epics
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in ancient Rome, one of the professional fighter who engaged in battles to the death in public areas
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gladiator
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an ancient culture that developed from a blending of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman culture
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Greco-Roman culture
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relating to the civilization, language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great to the late second century B.C.
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Hellenistic
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in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land
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helot
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religious beliefs of opinions that differ from the official teachings of a christian church
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heresy
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a decline in the value of money, accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and services
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inflation
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a military unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 foot soldiers and a group of soldiers on horseback
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legion
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a soldier who is paid to fight in a foreign army
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mercenary
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absence of government; a state of lawlessness due to the absence or inefficiency of the supreme power; political disorder.
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anarchy
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to drive away; expel
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banished
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one of the voting divisions of the ancient Roman people, each division having one vote
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centuries
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a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
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chariot
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an elliptical amphitheatre in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire
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Colosseum
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a person who takes part in a conspiracy; plotter
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conspirator
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the act of crucifying
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crucifixion
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to discover the meaning of
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decipher
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to represent in a picture or sculpture
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depicted
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the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage
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dowry
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one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, esp. at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people
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ephor
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a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization
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executive
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any of several related painting types, done on plaster on walls or ceilings
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fresco
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a person or group considered as inheriting the tradition, talent, etc., of a predecessor
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heir
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of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., esp. before the time of Alexander the Great
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Hellenic
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a group of persons organized in order of ranks, with each level subject to the authority of the one above
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hierarchy
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soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
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infantry
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pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice
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judicial
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pieces of property covering tremendous areas
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latifundia
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having the function of making laws
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legislative
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a village and plain of ancient Greece northeast of Athens. It was the site of a major victory over the Persians in 490 B.C.
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marathon
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a system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited.
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monarchy
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A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes that serves as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people, as by explaining aspects of the natural world or delineating the psychology, customs, or ideals of society
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myth
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a government ruled by a few people
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oligarchy
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a Pan-Hellenic festival in ancient Greece consisting of athletic games and contests of choral poetry and dance, first celebrated in 776 B.C. and held periodically until A.D. 393 on the plain of Olympia in honor of the Olympian Zeus
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Olympics
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a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which a prominent citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years
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ostracism
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a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Athenian Acropolis, most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order
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Parthenon
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the highest ranking family status in an Ancient Roman household, always a male position
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paterfamilias
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rich aristocrats who dominated the politics and government of the city and empire
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partrician
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long period of peace and prosperity
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Pax Romana
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a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water but connected to mainland via an isthmus
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peninsula
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a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, or similar weapons
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phalanx
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study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language
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philosopher
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took goods by force in wartime
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pillaged
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common people of rome
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plebeian
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a Greek city-state the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
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polis
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the head of the Christian church
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pope
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roman judge
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praetor
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a relation in Euclidean geometry among the three sides of a right triangle
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pythagorean theorem
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a form of government founded on the principles of the people's representatives
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representative democracy
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a form of government in which power is in the hand of representatives and leaders are elected by the people
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republic
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groups or individuals that innocently bear the blame for others
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scapegoats
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razor sharp knives or blades
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scythes
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supreme governing body, originally made up of only aristrocrates
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senate
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a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
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tragedy
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in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their rights
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tribunes
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in ancient Rome, a group of three leaders sharing control of the government
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triumvirate
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in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support
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tyrant
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the culture that evolved in Europe and spread to the Americas
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Western Civilization
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a fortified hilltop
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acropolis
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a shield that covered half of the soldier's body
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hoplites
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