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Ancient Rome

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The goddess of trust, essential for contracts and military oaths alike (5)
A gravity-defying bridge that brought the mountains to the public baths (8)
A curved dagger used by assassins, giving its name to the first organized hitmen (4)
The refugee prince who fled a burning city to father a new dynasty in Latium (6)
The silver coin that paid a soldier's daily wage and bore the emperor's face (8)
A governor sent out to rule a conquered province after his term in Rome ended (9)
The quietest period of the Empire, enforced at the point of a sword (3)
A wealthy townhouse where the atrium welcomed guests and collected rain (5)
A stone paved line of sight that led all travelers to the same destination (3)
A performer who fought for his life while the crowd decided his fate with a thumb (9)
The liquid assets carried over miles of arches to fill public baths (5)
The place with seven hills that was not built in twenty-four hours (4)
The family head with absolute legal authority, even over life and death (5)
An official who kept track of the population and took charge of public morals (6)

The senate house where laws were made and a dictator was unmade (5)
A constitutional emergency ruler meant for six months, until Caesar made it forever (8)
Games that were less about play and more about keeping the masses pacified (4)
A monthly midpoint that turned out to be particularly unlucky for Julius (4)
The highest peak of the Capitoline Hill, serving as a final refuge (3)
An architectural marvel where seating was strictly segregated by class (9)
The old man whose age group gave the Roman Senate its very name (5)
An unstable political three-legged stool that inevitably collapsed into war (11)
A brutal military punishment where one in ten soldiers was beaten by his comrades (10)
A large public building for law courts before the design was adopted by churches (8)