Across
- 2. Greek philosopher
- 4. king of Persia
- 7. fortress on a high rock that was part of Athens; contained the Parthenon
- 8. the peninsula at the south end of Greece
- 12. using very few words
- 14. one of the first kings of Athens; king when Athena became guardian of the city
- 18. chief general in ancient Athens
- 20. Greek rulers who seized power without legal right
- 21. wise man and archon of ancient Greece
- 24. a small attractive, decorated cave
- 27. city with surrounding territory that is politically independent
- 28. most famous tyrant of ancient Greece
- 30. Ionian scientist and mapmaker
- 31. greatest of early kings of Athens
Down
- 1. early lawgiver of Athens
- 3. small group of people who have control of a country
- 5. burial room
- 6. slaves of the Spartans
- 9. Athenian general at Marathon
- 10. ring of iron or rope thrown around a peg for a game
- 11. Capital of Persian empire
- 13. each of the nine chief rulers in ancient Athens
- 15. capital of Lydia
- 16. original Greek tribe that conquered and settled Peloponnesus
- 17. Greek city-state
- 19. wise man and lawgiver of Sparta
- 22. a drink poured out as an offering to a god
- 23. king of Persia
- 25. Ionian poet
- 26. Greek city-state
- 29. Ionian philosopher and scientist
