Across
- 2. The language most speakers in ancient Mesopotamia
- 7. A semicircular projection of a building with a semicircular dome
- 9. Horizontal moulding that projects along the top of a wall or a building
- 11. Triangular architectural shape surrounded by cornices, on temple portico facade
- 14. The most famous city in ancient mesopotamia
- 16. statue with a body of an animal and the head of a ram, lion, or pharaoh
- 20. System of picture writing used in Ancient Egypt
- 22. Temples in mesopotamia that originally built on platforms
- 23. A series of columns placed side by side to support a roof
- 25. Symbol of life
Down
- 1. The first urban civilization in southern Mesopotamia
- 3. Wedge shaped characters on clay tablets used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
- 4. A decorative sunken panel
- 5. Large pointed building built as tombs for pharaohs
- 6. The greek word that means “land between the river”
- 8. The longest river in ancient Mesopotamia
- 10. Preserved dead body usually wrapped in linen
- 12. Also known as the cradle of civilization
- 13. The first people to write down and record the mesopotamia system of law
- 15. Tall pillar built as a monument to the sun god. Cleopatra’s Needle is an example.
- 17. A system of arches and channels which moved water from mountains to cities
- 18. The term “minoan” refer to the ______ King Minos
- 19. He was the main character in the ancient poem The Epic Of Gilgamesh
- 21. This Roman building is the only structure to remain intact and was a temple to all the gods.
- 24. What is name of a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening of the greek temple