Ultimate ANCIENT History Crossword

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  1. 2. Ancient Mesopotamian stepped temple tower
  2. 6. Young pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 1922
  3. 7. Mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human or animal
  4. 10. Ancient Egyptian ruler
  5. 12. Ancient Egyptian writing system
  6. 13. Carthaginian general who famously crossed the Alps during the Second Punic War
  7. 15. Roman statesman, orator, and philosopher
  8. 16. Roman temple dedicated to all the gods
  9. 17. Narrow pass where 300 Spartans fought off thousands of Persians
  10. 18. Important city in ancient Egypt and Greece
  11. 19. Ancient Anatolian people and empire
  12. 23. Ancient Greek city, home of Agamemnon
  13. 24. Archaeological term, means "leave it be"
  14. 26. Ancient Greek historian of the Peloponnesian War
  15. 30. Ancient Greek and Roman vessel for holding liquids
  16. 32. Succession of rulers from the same family
  17. 33. Public space in ancient Greek cities
  18. 35. Persian king who expanded the empire and codified its laws
  19. 37. Babylonian king, builder of the Hanging Gardens
  20. 41. Ancient empire ruled by Cyrus the Great
  21. 42. Sun-Disk god worshipped by Akhenaten
  22. 44. Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher
  23. 47. Roman King of the gods
  24. 48. Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor
  25. 49. Writer of an epic poem about a great war and a great journey
  26. 50. Ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for impressive pyramids and hieroglyphic writing
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  1. 1. First Roman Emperor, formerly known as Octavian
  2. 3. Short sword used by Roman soldiers
  3. 4. Involving all Greek city-states
  4. 5. Study or collection of currency, including coins
  5. 8. Prominent Athenian statesman during the Golden Age
  6. 9. Performed the ultimate act of betrayal to his friend to save Rome
  7. 11. Public square in ancient Roman cities
  8. 14. Greek City-state
  9. 20. Valley, an area with an ancient civilization known for its well-planned cities and advanced drainage systems
  10. 21. Ancient civilization of pre-Roman Italy
  11. 22. Wedge-shaped writing of ancient Mesopotamia
  12. 25. City in the epic poems of Homer
  13. 27. Ancient Phoenician city-state
  14. 28. Ancient Greek soldier, typically heavily armed
  15. 29. Roman Emperor known for his Column and Forum
  16. 31. Ancient Roman city preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
  17. 34. Female Pharoah, often had to go as a man
  18. 36. Roman Emperor that played the fiddle while Rome burned
  19. 38. Ancient Greek god of wine and revelry
  20. 39. Four-year period between ancient Olympic Games
  21. 40. Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial contests
  22. 43. Major river of ancient Mesopotamia
  23. 45. Hilltop citadel in Athens
  24. 46. Founder of Rome, according to legend