This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Ancient Civilizations has 25 clues. Answers range from 5 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A city on a high, rocky hill
A member of a rich and powerful family,
A ruler who forcefully takes power.
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves
Someone or something that lives forever
Any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.
A type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character
A public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city
Someone who used reason to understand the world.
Spartan slaves, owned by the state
Group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece
A widespread disease
A province in the Ancient Persian Empire
War between Athens and Sparta. Nearly all Greek States were involved
Greek foot soldier
High ranking government official in Sparta, elected by the council of elders
Rule by a small group of people
Leader during Athens' golden age
a god or goddess
long narrative poem about heroes and their deeds
Ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece
Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, about the Trojan War
in Ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older than 18
Ancient Greek philosopher who developed an approach to teaching based on asking questions
The capital of Greece; most important and powerful Greek city-state that invented democracy