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Abolla A cloak chiefly worn by soldiers, and thus opposed to the toga, the garb of peace. The abolla was used by by the lower classes at Rome, and consequently by the philosophers who affected severity of m... |
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Accubatio "The act of reclining at meals. The Greeks and Romans were accustomed, in later times, to recline at their meals; but this practice could not have been od great antiquity in Greece, since Homer always... |
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Acerra "The incense-box or censer used in sacrifices. The acerra was also a small moveable alter placed before the dead, on which perfumes were burnt. The use of the accerrae at funerals was forbidden by a... |
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Acinaces "A Persian sword, whence Horace speaks of the Medus acinaces. The acinaces was a short and straight weapon; and thus differed from the Roman sica, which was curved. It was worn on the r... |
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Acus "A needle, a pin. Pins were made not only of metal, but also of wood, bone, and ivory. They were used for the same purposes as with us, and also in dressing the hair. The mode of platting the hair, a... |
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Aetius, Flavius Flavius Aetius (396-454) was a Roman general of the closing period of the Western Roman Empire.... |
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Alexander Alexander defeating the Persians.... |
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Amphitheatre View of the amphitheatre at Pompeii.... |
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Amphitheatrical Amusements Bas-relief of early amusements at the amphitheatre.... |
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Ancile "Ancilia carried by Salii. The sacred shield carried by the Salii, and made of bronze. The original ancile was found, according to tradition, in the palace of Numa; and, as no numan hand has brought i... |
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Antoninus Pius (86-161) Roman emperor.... |
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Apex "A cap worn by the flamines and salii at Rome. The essential part of the apex, to which alone the name properly belonged, was a pointed piece of olive-wood, the base of which was surrounded with a loc... |
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Apex "The apex was a cap worn by the Flamines and Salii at Rome." — Anthon, 1891... |
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Aquila "Aquila." — Greenough, 1899... |
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Aquilifer An Aquilifer was the Roman soldier in charge of carrying the standard for his unit.... |
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Archer "Archer." — Greenough, 1899... |
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Arma "Homer describes in various passages an entire suit of armour, and we observe that it consisted of the same portions which were used by the Greek soldiers ever after. Moreover, the order of putting th... |
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Arms of Rome "The Municipal Arms of Rome." — Young, 1901... |
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Athenian Town Clock "The town clock of Athens in the Hellenistic Age." -Breasted, 1914... |
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Auger "Among the anceient Romans, a functionary whose duty it was to observe and to interpret, according to traditional rules, the auspices, or reputed natural signs concerning future events."-Whitney, 1902... |
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Augustus "Augustus ruled for about forty-two yeras, that is, from 27 B.C. to 14 A.D., and this period is known in history as the Golden Age of Latin Literature."—Colby, 1899... |
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Bakery A Roman bakery... |
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Balance, Antique This antique Roman balance from Pompeii has one pan that hangs from a rod.... |
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Ballista The Ballista is a device for throwing large darts very accurately. The Roman Ballistas threw stones instead of darts.... |
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Balneum "Balneum or balineum signifies, in its primary sense, a bath or bathing vessel, such as most Romans possessed in their own houses; and from that it came to mean the chamber which contained the bath. W... |
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