This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 30 clues. Answers range from 4 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the legendary author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War
Greek epic poem written by Homer about the long journey of a man
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
poem by the ancient Greek poet Homer, which recounts some of the significant events of the final weeks of the Trojan
prominent ancient town on Crete
a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city
study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence and knowledge
refers to the conflict between Greece and Persia in the 5th century
a town in Greece and the site of the battle of
king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Agread dynasty
ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean
Greek philosopher and is considered the father of western philosophy
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece
ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire
term which refers to that period of ancient Greek history between 507 BCE
a person of very good background, education, and refinement
member of the general citizenry in ancient Rome as opposed to the privileged patrician class
Thracian gladiator who, along with the Gauls Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus
Roman politician, military general, and historian who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic
last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14
Romans who both served as tribunes in the late 2nd century BC
Jewish religious leader who became a central figure in Christianity
an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world
who presided over the most majestic days of the Roman Empire
Roman Emperor who when faced with military problems decided in 286 to divide the Roman Empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion
letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius
the basis of Roman Catholic doctrine on papal primacy