Ancient Rome

Crossword Puzzle Clues

Across Down 5 – a soldier recruited from lands the

Romans had conquered 9 – a scientist who studies the remains of

peoples and cultures of the past 12 – a curved, arch-like ceiling 14 – a Roman leader given complete

power in an emergency 15 – a form of government in which

citizens elect their leaders

1 – the supreme council of state in the Roman Republic

2 – the major unit of the ancient Roman

army, consisting of 4,000 to 5,000 men, called legionaries

3 – the public meeting place of a Roman

city 4 – a person who works to spread a

religion 6 – a unit of about 480 men in the

roman army 7 – cruel treatment, especially because

of politics, religion, or race 8 – a division of the Roman Empire

outside the city of Rome 10 – a channel used to carry water 11 – a unit of 80 to 100 men in the

Roman army, commanded by a centurion

13 – a curved structure that spans an

open space and supports weight