Across
- 3. Used to emphasize the accuracy or truth of a statement, often implying that something is unquestionably or genuinely the case.
- 5. The cultural, historical, or natural legacy or inheritance of a place or community.
- 8. Deep involvement or absorption in something, often referring to fully engaging or immersing oneself in a cultural or sensory experience.
- 10. A buffet offering a variety of dishes or a range of options or choices.
- 11. The act or process of taking control of a place or people by force, especially through military means.
- 14. Something, such as a piece of writing or a city, that bears visible traces of its history and has been changed or reused multiple times.
- 16. The point or support on which a lever pivots; figuratively, the central or essential point or feature.
- 18. Relating to or inherited from one's ancestors or forebears.
- 19. Exhibiting a complex and colorful mix of elements or patterns.
Down
- 1. Attracting and holding interest or attention; charming or fascinating.
- 2. Pertaining to the study or exploration of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts, structures, and other physical remains.
- 4. A large, important city, often the capital or a major center of a country or region.
- 6. A miniature representation or a small-scale version of something larger, often used to describe a community, place, or situation that encapsulates the characteristics of a broader whole.
- 7. Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
- 9. An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.
- 12. Relating to the art or practice of preparing and consuming good food; culinary.
- 13. A particular period of time characterized by distinctive features or events.
- 15. trove A collection or store of valuable or delightful things.
- 17. A style of European architecture, art, and music that flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by ornate and intricate details.
- 20. Scattered or spread across an area or surface.