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| bireme |
a galley of ancient times, with two tiers of oarsmen on each side. |
| boule1 |
an advisory council of elders or legislative assembly in ancient Greece. [1/2 definitions] |
| boustrophedon |
an ancient method of writing in which the words run in opposite directions on alternate lines. |
| British |
the language of the ancient Celts of southern Great Britain. [1/4 definitions] |
| burial ground |
a place where ancient or primitive civilizations buried their dead, or a place where many soldiers were buried after a battle. |
| Byzantium |
an ancient city on the site of modern Istanbul that, under the name Constantinople, was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. |
| calends |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the first day of any month. |
| capitol |
(cap.) the ancient temple of Jupiter in Rome, or the hill on which it stands. [1/3 definitions] |
| cardinal virtues |
the basic virtues in ancient Greek philosophy; justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. |
| Carthage |
an ancient Phoenician city-state founded in the ninth century B.C. near the site of modern Tunis and destroyed in 146 B.C. by the Romans. |
| Cassandra |
in The Iliad, an ancient Greek epic poem, a woman who saw the future accurately, but who was fated never to be believed. [1/2 definitions] |
| catapult |
an ancient military machine used to hurl missiles such as large stones, esp. at fortifications. [1/5 definitions] |
| centurion |
in ancient Rome, an officer in command of a company of about one hundred men. |
| cestus1 |
in ancient times, a belt or girdle worn by a woman. |
| cestus2 |
in ancient Rome, a hand covering made of strips of leather weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers. |
| chariot |
in ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle driven from a standing position. [1/3 definitions] |
| chiton |
in ancient Greece, a tunic or gown worn by men and women. [1/2 definitions] |
| choric |
of, concerning, or in the manner of a chorus, esp. that of an ancient Greek play. |
| chryselephantine |
made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain decorative objects and statues in ancient Greece. |
| circus |
in ancient Rome, a large, roofless arena surrounded by rows of seats, used for public spectacles and games. [1/3 definitions] |
| cithara |
a large lyrelike musical instrument of ancient Greece. |
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