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Ancient History by Letter 'C'

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Roman "dictator for life" who overthrew the weak senate
Julius Caesar
Last Pharaoh of Egypt, she was bit by an asp
Cleopatra
He defeated Spartacus and was part of the First Triumvirate
Crassus
Roman orator, he was killed by the Second Triumvirate
Cicero
Capitol of the Byzantine Empire, modern day Istanbul
Constantinople
First assassinated Roman Emperor his name means "little boots"
Caligula
The highest position in the Roman government
Consul
Flavian Amphitheater where the gladiators fought
The Colosseum
Rome fought against this Tunisian city-state during the Punic Wars
Carthage
Ancient Chinese writing art with over 30,000 characters
Calligraphy
Ancient Sumerian form of writing that uses clay tablets
Cuneiform
Greek order of architecture, the most detailed of the columns
Corinthian
Three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld
Cerberus
He founded the Persian Empire and returned the Jews to Jerusalem
Cyrus the Great
In this Indian social system, traits are determined by birth
Caste System
These jars contained the organs of the mummies
Canopic jars
He discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922
Howard Carter
Icarus and his father tried to escape this Greek island
Crete
Chinese philosopher who focused on treating others with fairness
Confucius
Roman Goddess of agriculture and seasons
Ceres
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2 Comments
Marvo7
+4
Level 66
Nov 10, 2021
'Calligraphy' isn't Chinese: it's ANY form of written character art.
Dollyfroggy
+2
Level 63
May 27, 2024
I liked the diversity of information. Not sure why Calli and Cleo are accepted. Also, I think a semicolon is misisng in First assassinated Roman Emperor[;] his name means "little boots".
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