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For the Modern Medic
A pelvis was a Roman bowl - and guess what shape
our pelvis is ... |
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Nutty Science
A Roman nucleus was a "little nut" or
that seed found at the innermost centre of a fruit. |
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Wealth of Words
Latin's thesaurus was "treasure"
- and now a thesaurus is a rich source of words. |
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Good Omens
An "auspicious" day was one for which the
omens (auspices) in the entrails of a Roman's sacrificed animal
were good.
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Finding your way in Latin
The Mediterranean Sea is the sea in the middle (medi)
of the land (terra). |
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A Date for your Diary
July was named by the Romans after Julius Caesar, the
roman dictator.
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Fast Food
Asparagus was a Roman
food.
The Emperor Augustus' favourite demand for jobs
done speedily was that they be done "quicker than boiled
asparagus!"
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Muddy Archaeologist
