Basilica was a more literal judgmental place in ancient Roman times than today.
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Definitions of new words and concepts I learned with them.
Basilica was a more literal judgmental place in ancient Roman times than today.
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A terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs
Finely divided siliceous or siliceous and aluminous material that reacts chemically with slaked lime at ordinary temperature and in the presence of moisture to form a strong slow-hardening cement, aka volcanic Italian sand
Concrete made by the Romans using pozzolana instead of other sands
Wedge-shaped block (typically of a durable stone) used to make a true arch
In ancient Rome, one of the original groupings of citizens, eventually numbering 30, and later every Roman citizen was presumed to belong to one
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Hoi Polloi is Greek, eh? Had no idea. I only ever knew the word from the musical, Wicked.
Modest shrines at Roman town crossroads or inside home atria dedicated to somewhat mysterious guardian deities called Lares
Greek for “the many” (literally), or “the people” figuratively
Seating area in Roman forum (arena is playing surface only)
Sun shade area in Roman amphitheatre
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A term as modern as could be, and a few from the ancient world today…
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