Selects • March 2025
The Roman Empire
How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Well, let’s find out!
It’s Ancient History
All roads lead to here.
Part of Rome's founding lore is that it was built on seven what?
Described in Pliny the Younger's eyewitness account, what natural disaster is believed to have occurred on August 24, 79 CE?
Lasting over a century, the Punic Wars saw Rome battling which Phoenician city located in modern-day Tunisia?
Still seen on ancient ruins around Rome, the symbol 'SPQR' represents a Latin phrase which translates to "The what and the People of Rome"?
Before it became a Republic, Rome was governed by Kings, the last of whom was nicknamed Tarquin the what?
It’s Ancient History
Everyday Roman Words
Can you name these commonly used terms that derive from ancient Rome?
It now refers to any autocratic leader with complete power. In Ancient Rome, it referred to a chief magistrate appointed in emergencies and given absolute authority.
(8 letters)
In Ancient Rome, this term referred to a marketplace or public square. Now you can see (and post in) them everywhere on the internet.
(5 letters)
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Everyday Roman Words
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