Collection
Rome the City
The roads, the Forum, and the city that took centuries to build.
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all roads lead to Rome (idiom)
Different paths can take one to the same goal.
The road network and the Golden Milestone.
- 02
Rome wasn't built in a day (idiom)
It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.
A medieval proverb about Roman scale.
- 03
when in Rome, do as the Romans do (idiom)
It is wise to adapt to the circumstances; it is wise to follow common custom.
Ambrose's advice on local custom.
- 04
forum (word)
a place or meeting where people can exchange ideas and discuss particular issues, either in person or on the internet.
The square at the centre of civic life.
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vox populi (idiom)
The opinion of ordinary people, taken as a verdict.
What was heard in it.