Ancient History

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Across
  1. 3. A sporting event held every four years in honor of Zeus.
  2. 6. The boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered nearly intact in 1922.
  3. 8. The title given to the ruler of Ancient Egypt.
  4. 10. The longest river in the world, essential to Egypt.
  5. 11. The most famous temple in Athens, built for Athena.
  6. 13. A famous leader of Rome, assassinated on the Ides of March.
  7. 15. The picture-based writing system used by the Egyptians.
  8. 16. The king of the Greek gods, ruler of Mount Olympus.
Down
  1. 1. A form of government where citizens vote on decisions, first developed in Athens
  2. 2. A cat-shaped statue that guards the pyramids.
  3. 4. A Greek city-state famous for its warriors and strict military training
  4. 5. general who crossed the Alps with elephants to attack Rome.
  5. 7. The river that runs through the city of Rome.
  6. 9. The poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
  7. 11. Huge stone structures built as tombs for pharaohs.
  8. 12. A giant arena where gladiators fought.
  9. 14. The goddess of wisdom and war, protector of Athens.