This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 25 clues. Answers range from 4 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
altar, chapel, or other place that is sacred
colorful painting completed on wet plaster
narrow water paasage
city-state in ancient Greece
highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state
government in which a king or queen exercises central power
government headed by a privileged minority or upper class
government in which ruling power belongs to a few people
in ancient Greece, a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
member of a class of state-owned slaves in ancient Sparta
government in which the people hold ruling power
in ancient Greece, ruler who gained power by force
lawmaking body
formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense
system of government in which citizens participate directly in the day-to-day affairs of government rather than through elected representatives
a fixed salary given to public office holders
group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case
used in ancient Greece to banish or send away a public figure who threatened democracy
rational thinking
art of skillful speaking
in ancient Greece, a play that focused on human suffering and very often ended in disaster
in ancient Greece, play that mocked people or social customs
murder of a public figure,usually for political reasons
absorb or adopt another culture
based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe