Across
- 6. Has been a part of the trade route between India and Europe for centuries.
- 7. Is the birthplace of the ancient civilizations of Assyria, Babylon, and Sumer
- 8. Is linked to the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal
Down
- 1. Flows into the Dead Sea
- 2. Disputes over this territory continue between Israel and the surrounding nations.
- 3. Starts in the mountains of Turkey and runs parallel to its "twin", the Euphrates River
- 4. Much of the world's oil supply passes through this strait.
- 5. Holds some of the most important oil fiends in the world
- 9. Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea