Across
- 6. Tower that tried to reach heaven but was destroyed by God
- 8. Present day country where Babylon was located
- 9. Gate in front of main entrance to the inner city of Babylon
- 10. In a ______ the top political leader was also the top religious leader
- 12. Citzens could apply for this if they felt Hammurabi's courts mistreated them
- 13. Only woman leader of Sumerians
- 14. Land in the fertile crescent was excellent for ______.
- 15. First ruler of Kish
- 16. Predecessor to the pyramids
Down
- 1. Built by Sargon as his base city
- 2. Many of the complex religions in Mesopotamia were ______.
- 3. potential location of the Hanging Gardens
- 4. Turned Babylon into a major military power
- 5. Last Sumerian leader
- 7. Citizens in Mesopotamia would use ______ as their type of currency.
- 11. Earliest known system of writing