Ancient Civilizations

By: Melissa C.

Greece and Rome

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Greece

                   Ulysses                     

    Ulysses is the king of Ithica.  The name Ulysses is Latin for Odysseus.  Odysses is the famous hero of the Trojan wars.  In the myth of Odysseus, he is on the way home from the wars and Poseidon raises the wind and sea to keep him from going home.

Rome 

                         Untuarium     

    The Unctuarium is one of the rooms in the Roman bathing houses.  This room is where they went to get oil rubbed on their bodies.  Then they went to one of the exercise yards to exercise.  Next, they went to the Trepidation and lay around talking to friends.  Finally, they went to the Caldarium to get a bath.  The Caldarium is a hot and steamy room just for bathers.