Day 8

Greco-Roman culture- billed as the apex of civilization in the ancient world,

Pompeii- An ancient city in western Italy, Southeast of Naples

Virgil- Roman poet

Tacitus- He is a very well known Roman historian

Aqueduct- an artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

5. Latin is the root of our five western languages Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian

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