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Across 7. They rule an empire. 9. This began in the country of Italy. 10. Romans did this for over 900 years in the ancient world. 11. Rome's first emperor. 12. People of Rome are called this. 15. This city is on the Mediterranean Sea. 18. They destroyed the Roman Empire. 19. The Romans borrowed the alphabet from them. 20. This was built around the year 700 B.C.

Down 1. They built the city of Carthage. 2. Italy is near this. 3. The greatest of these were the Romans. 4. The emperor that gave land and jobs to poor people. 5. Years after the fall of Rome. 6. These people were not paid for their work. 8. The amount of people living in Rome. 13. Rome became the most important city in this country. 14. The Romans wanted this instead of a King and Queen. 16. The Romans built a strong one of these. 17. This country lies east of Italy.