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Hadrian was known as the little Greek (the Graeculus) because

Septimius Severus allowed only citizens of Rome to serve in the senate, excluding people from the provinces.

The large marble plan of Rome, generally referred to as the Severan marble plan or the _______, illustrated in minute detail the ground plan of all architectural features in the city at the time it was carved.

The                         was the warm bath that provided constant radiant heat through the walls and floors.

Prostitution was not uncommon at the baths.

What is the most relevant historical source for Commodus? This historian was an eyewitness and a Roman senator.

What is the name of the Roman underfloor heating system?

The inscription on the front of the Pantheon, “M. AGRIPPA L. F. COS. TERTIUM FECIT” identifies the builder of the original Pantheon. Who was he?

The Column in the Forum of Trajan is a visual record of 

Bathing conditions were best in the early and middle parts of the afternoon and bathing after a meal was common and highly recommended.