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| silver coin used for major purpose (e.g. land/slaves) |
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| one of two equal magistrates elected annually to preside over the decurion with law-giving powers |
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| greek god adapted to Bacchus; god of wine |
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| system of philosophy that followed the teachings of the Greek epicurus, that the highest good in life is pleasure |
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| the principles or rules of conduct recognised in respect to human behaviour |
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| high priestess of the imperial cult, after whom the eumachia building is named |
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| family; the roman familia includes all persons under the control of the paterfamilias including slaves |
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| the entrance passage leading from the street into the interior of a house/building |
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| the public square of a Roman city which acted both as a marketplace and centre for business and justice |
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| room in a bathhouse for cooling off |
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| wall paintings on plaster |
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| those who washed and dyed cloth |
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| pertaining to the culture in which greek characteristics were modified by foreign elements after the time of Alexander the Great |
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| small narrow spaces under the floor through which hot air circulated |
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| rainwater basin in centre of the atrium, directly under compluvium |
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| city bloc isolated by four streets; the buildings that comprised and insula were sometimes under a single ownership. |
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