Across
- 4. Assyrian capital which was the largest city of its time
- 6. Tolerant and wise Persian king who respected the people whom he conquered
- 7. Ruthless Assyrian king who destroyed cities and villages and enslaved their people
- 9. Eternal resting place of pharaohs of the New Kingdom
- 12. Huge defensive wall to keep out nomadic invaders
- 14. Cold, soft, mysterious and warm, bright, and clear
- 15. Assyrians used these to cross rivers to attack cities
- 17. Prophet who created a religion in the Persian Empire
Down
- 1. Chinese scholar who attempted to restore order and moral living
- 2. Present day location of the Persian homeland
- 3. City was transformed into a lush oasis in a dry desert enviroment
- 5. Period in which Egypt became more powerful than ever before
- 8. Chaldean king who conquered the Assyrians
- 10. Female pharoah known for encouraging trade
- 11. Idea that children should respect their elders & ancestors
- 13. Kushite who ruled Egypt as Pharoah
- 16. Persian king who was a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals