Across
- 2. Person who named himself dictator for life
- 6. Powerful landowners who controlled Roman government and society
- 8. members of the lower class in ancient Rome
- 10. Author of the Iliad and Odyssey
- 11. Most popular religion before the arrival of Christianity in Rome (cult of ___)
- 12. Cultural capital of the Hellenistic world
- 13. Ancient Greek historian who wrote a history of the Peloponnesian Wars
- 16. Philosophers who questioned any assumptions to achieve peace of mind
- 18. philosopher who valued honor and knowledge were more important than wealth or fame
- 19. Place where girls were encouraged to practice vigorous physical exercise to bear strong children
- 20. first Roman emperor
Down
- 1. Huge estates bought by wealthy Roman citizens
- 3. Father of Alexander the Great
- 4. Head of household who had full legal rights
- 5. Carthaginian general most known for attacking Rome via the Alps with elephants
- 7. War between Athens and Sparta
- 9. Famous poet from the Greek island of Lesbos
- 14. Pupil of Plato; taught Alexander the Great
- 15. Prophet born in Nazareth whose teachings form the basis of Christianity
- 17. Greek philosopher known for the world of forms and ideas
