MIDDLE EAST IMPORTANT PEOPLE

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Across
  1. 4. Unified Mesopotamia, issued his famous code.
  2. 7. Roman general that occupied Syria.
  3. 8. Took over Parthia, starting the Sassanid Empire.
  4. 10. Unifier of the first empire in recorded history.
  5. 11. Conquered Babylon. Sent Jews back to homeland.
  6. 12. Jewish prophet who criticized Temple authorities. Was crucified.
Down
  1. 1. Roman general that destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple.
  2. 2. Roman emperor under whom the Empire had its largest expansion.
  3. 3. Patriarch of 3 main religions. Left Ur to settle in Levant.
  4. 5. Annexed Persia to the Hellenic Empire, but left no suitable heir.
  5. 6. Delivered Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.
  6. 9. King that ruled over unified Israel.