Ancient Rome

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Bishop of the Italian capital who resides in the Vatican (4)
• Antica highway known as the Queen of Roads (5)
• Iconic Flavian amphitheater built for brutal public spectacles (9)
• Emperor associated with fiddling while his capital burned (4)
• Optimus Princeps whose carved spiral column records Dacian campaigns (6)
• Fraternal twin slain over the boundary of a fledgling settlement (5)

Down

• Hill site of the ancient Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (7)
• Templed dome featuring an open oculus exposed to rain and sun (8)
• Massimo follower, describing the huge chariot-racing venue in Italian (5)
• Public square that served as the center of civic life (5)
• Governing council symbolized by the letters SPQR (6)
• Distinctive draped woolen garment worn by citizens of ancient times (4)

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