Ancient Cities Crossword
Across
- 2. Capital of ancient Persia, burned by Alexander the Great
- 3. Ancient Phoenician city in modern Tunisia
- 4. Capital of the Hittite Empire
- 7. Capital of the Aztec Empire
- 9. Legendary Greek city swallowed by the sea
- 10. Ancient Etruscan city, predecessor of modern Rome
- 11. Biblical city destroyed alongside Sodom
- 13. Legendary city sought by conquistadors, also called “The Lost City of Gold”
- 14. Ancient city on the Silk Road in Central Asia, now in ruins
- 16. Ancient Assyrian capital, near modern Mosul
- 17. Mycenaean city excavated by Heinrich Schliemann
- 18. Site of the Oracle of Apollo in ancient Greece
- 19. Inca capital city, high in the Andes
- 21. Capital of ancient Lydia, famed for its wealth
- 22. Mesopotamian city believed to be the first true city
- 23. Greek island city buried by a volcanic eruption
- 24. Roman provincial city famous for a grand amphitheater in North Africa
Down
- 1. City destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
- 2. Nabataean capital carved into red sandstone
- 5. Mesoamerican city with the Pyramid of the Sun
- 6. Legendary Mesopotamian city, home of the Hanging Gardens
- 8. Egyptian capital during the Middle Kingdom
- 12. City where the Library of the Ancient World stood
- 15. Major Indus Valley city, known for its grid planning
- 20. Ancient city on the Bosporus, former capital of Eastern Roman Empire