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1
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Carthago Delenda Est

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Carthage must be destroyed

Common saying during the Punic Wars

2
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Ager Publicus

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Public land, land owned by the Roman State

3
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Bestiarius

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A gladiator that fights animals in the games

4
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Caupona

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Inn

Frequented by disreputable people

5
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Chiton

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Sown or pinned on the arms outfit

6
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Colosseum

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Oval shaped structure designed for gladiatorial and beast fights

7
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Colossus Solis

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Large Statue that was moved by Vespasian to outside the Flavian Amph
Where the Coliseum got it’s name from

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Condemnatio Ad Bestias

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Condemned to fight animals in the arena

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Condemnatio Ad Gladium

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Condemned to fight in the arena without training till death

10
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Condemnatio Ad Ludum

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Condemned to gladiator training facility

11
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Editor

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decided who lived and who died in gladiator matches

12
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Episkyros

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An ancient Greek Ball Game

13
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Familia

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Roman Families not always related by blood

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Flavian Amphetheatre

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3rd Largest Amph located in Pozzuoli, also can refer to the Coliseum

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Gladius

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a Roman sword

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Harena

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Arena named after the sand on the floor

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Lanista

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Manager of Gladiators

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Latifundia

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Slave Plantations

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Ludi

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Public Games

20
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Mamillare

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Bra like wrap

21
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Mansio/Mansiones

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Official stopping/resting place on a Via

22
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Palla

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Shawl

23
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Pallium

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Woolen Cloak

24
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Peplos

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Wrapped around the body

25
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Petasus

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Sun Hat

26
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Obverse/Reverse

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Heads/Tails of a coin

27
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Rudiarius

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A Gladiator who has been freed

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Rudis

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Wooden sword given to a gladiator at his freedom

29
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Sacrosancity

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Attribute which made it a crime on the part of anyone who used violence towards it’s holder

30
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Saturnalia

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Festival in honour of Saturn

Celebrated on December 17

31
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Socii

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System of Alliances

32
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Stola

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worn by married Women

33
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Strophium

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Bra like wrap

34
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Subligar

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Loincloth

35
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Tali

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A game like knucklebones or dice

36
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Tesserae

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Mosaic

37
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Thermopolium

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A commercial establishment where you could buy hot ready food

38
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Tunia Molesta

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Soaked in flammable liquid, used to light people on fire for execution

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Vela

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Awnings able to be pulled over amphitheaters to protect from sun or rain

40
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Venatio/Venationes

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A form of entertainment in Amphitheaters involving the hunt