Carthago Delenda Est
Carthage must be destroyed
Common saying during the Punic Wars
Ager Publicus
Public land, land owned by the Roman State
Bestiarius
A gladiator that fights animals in the games
Caupona
Inn
Frequented by disreputable people
Chiton
Sown or pinned on the arms outfit
Colosseum
Oval shaped structure designed for gladiatorial and beast fights
Colossus Solis
Large Statue that was moved by Vespasian to outside the Flavian Amph
Where the Coliseum got it’s name from
Condemnatio Ad Bestias
Condemned to fight animals in the arena
Condemnatio Ad Gladium
Condemned to fight in the arena without training till death
Condemnatio Ad Ludum
Condemned to gladiator training facility
Editor
decided who lived and who died in gladiator matches
Episkyros
An ancient Greek Ball Game
Familia
Roman Families not always related by blood
Flavian Amphetheatre
3rd Largest Amph located in Pozzuoli, also can refer to the Coliseum
Gladius
a Roman sword
Harena
Arena named after the sand on the floor
Lanista
Manager of Gladiators
Latifundia
Slave Plantations
Ludi
Public Games
Mamillare
Bra like wrap
Mansio/Mansiones
Official stopping/resting place on a Via
Palla
Shawl
Pallium
Woolen Cloak
Peplos
Wrapped around the body
Petasus
Sun Hat
Obverse/Reverse
Heads/Tails of a coin
Rudiarius
A Gladiator who has been freed
Rudis
Wooden sword given to a gladiator at his freedom
Sacrosancity
Attribute which made it a crime on the part of anyone who used violence towards it’s holder
Saturnalia
Festival in honour of Saturn
Celebrated on December 17
Socii
System of Alliances
Stola
worn by married Women
Strophium
Bra like wrap
Subligar
Loincloth
Tali
A game like knucklebones or dice
Tesserae
Mosaic
Thermopolium
A commercial establishment where you could buy hot ready food
Tunia Molesta
Soaked in flammable liquid, used to light people on fire for execution
Vela
Awnings able to be pulled over amphitheaters to protect from sun or rain
Venatio/Venationes
A form of entertainment in Amphitheaters involving the hunt