Persian Empire Crossword

Ancient Civilizations Puzzles & Worksheets

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Founder of the Persian empire
Heartland of the Persian Empire
Powerful Persian dynasty (224-651)
Underground canals built by Persians for irrigating crops
Road of the Persian Empire stretching 1,600 miles from Susa in Persia to Sardis in Anatolia
System of Religion created in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster
Persian Emperor that restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion. He built roads and many other improvements
Son of Darius, took the throne, invaded Greece
Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551BC)
Leader that reunited the Persian empire. Because of him the empire expanded larger then any.
A series of wars with Greek city-states V.S. Persian Empire (5th century B.C.)
First great Persian Empire (558-330 B.C.E.) which began under Cyrus