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28 Cards in this Set
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Entruscans |
First people in Italy who were engineers, architects, masonries, Pirates and artists. |
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Remmus and romulus |
Romulus was first king after murdering his twin and being raised by a wolf. |
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Colosseum (Flavian amphitheater) |
Amphitheater with part of it missing. Doric, ionic, and Corointhian columns. |
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Pantheon |
Still accessible to public some 4 feet thick. |
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Arch of constantine |
Triumphal arch |
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Column of trajan |
Obelisk shape with inscription and statue on top |
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Pompeii |
City destroyed by mt Vesuvius |
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Via appia |
First handmade road in Italy used for military purposes |
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Aqueduct |
Carrier of water with arches |
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arch |
Oval Opening into a structure |
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Gladiator |
Fighter in the coliseum usually a slave |
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Velarium |
Awning or cloth covering that stretches over colosseum |
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Obelisk |
4 sided column originating from egypr |
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Oculus |
Hole in center of a dome |
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Cault |
Series of arches that create a structural support system |
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Mount Vesuvius |
Volcano that destroyed Pompeii |
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Mosaic |
Painting made of tiny stones tiles or glass |
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Litter |
Portable bed used to carry the emperor through town |
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Toga |
Piece of flowy white clothing |
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Fresco |
Painting into wet plaster |
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Pax Romana |
Period of peace |
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Fire codes |
King Nero instituted codes with heat restrictions for buildings |
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Concrete |
Mixture made of sand stone and water |
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Town planning |
Built on a grid system |
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Central heating system |
Under floor heating through slaves building fires |
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Sewers |
Flushing toilets and community toilets |
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Banking/ lending |
Soldiers were paid |
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Beidges |
Arched bridges across rivers and valleys |
