day 8

1.

• greco-roman culture: mixing elements of Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures
• pompeii: a Roman town from the early second century B.C.
• virgil: a poet who spent te years writing the most famous work of Latin literature, the Aeneid
• tacitus: Roman historian, he presented facts accurately
• aqueduct: brought water into cities, supported by arches

5. it was the language of the Romans and remained after the fall of the empire. It was the official language of the Catholic church. Latin is a basis for many languages including French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian and English.