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Ancient Greece and Rome
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frieze:A horizontal band decorated with sculpted figures
fresco:Type of painting done by applying paint to wet plaster
Pompeii:City whose excavation found many archaeological treasures
Pantheon:One of the most famous and well-preserved buildings in history, has a concrete dome
caryatid:column in the shape of a female figure
bust:A statue of only the head and shoulders
oculus:A round opening in the top of a dome
Etruscans:Lived in Rome before the Romans, created high-quality jewelry and bronze works
relief:Shapes are cut out from the surrounding stone
terracotta:Baked earth-red clay used for ceramics and pottery
GoldenAge:Also known as the Classical Period of Greece
Hellenistic:The Greek art influenced by foreign cultures, such as Nike of Samothrace
capital:The top of a column
Mycaneans:Warriors of northern Greece who built Cyclopean architecture
Minoans:Prosperous and peaceful civilization who built the palace of King Minos
colosseum:Giant Roman arena used for gladiator contests
barrel:Type of vault that forms an arched tunnel
Ancient Greece and Rome
Across:1. | Shapes are cut out from the surrounding stone | 4. | The top of a column | 6. | A round opening in the top of a dome | 8. | Giant Roman arena used for gladiator contests | 9. | One of the most famous and well-preserved buildings in history, has a concrete dome |
| 11. | Type of painting done by applying paint to wet plaster | 14. | Warriors of northern Greece who built Cyclopean architecture | 16. | A horizontal band decorated with sculpted figures | 17. | Also known as the Classical Period of Greece |
| | Down:2. | Lived in Rome before the Romans, created high-quality jewelry and bronze works | 3. | Prosperous and peaceful civilization who built the palace of King Minos | 5. | City whose excavation found many archaeological treasures | 7. | Type of vault that forms an arched tunnel |
| 10. | Baked earth-red clay used for ceramics and pottery | 12. | column in the shape of a female figure | 13. | A statue of only the head and shoulders | 15. | The Greek art influenced by foreign cultures, such as Nike of Samothrace |
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Ancient Greece and Rome
Across:1. | Shapes are cut out from the surrounding stone | 4. | The top of a column | 6. | A round opening in the top of a dome | 8. | Giant Roman arena used for gladiator contests | 9. | One of the most famous and well-preserved buildings in history, has a concrete dome |
| 11. | Type of painting done by applying paint to wet plaster | 14. | Warriors of northern Greece who built Cyclopean architecture | 16. | A horizontal band decorated with sculpted figures | 17. | Also known as the Classical Period of Greece |
| | Down:2. | Lived in Rome before the Romans, created high-quality jewelry and bronze works | 3. | Prosperous and peaceful civilization who built the palace of King Minos | 5. | City whose excavation found many archaeological treasures | 7. | Type of vault that forms an arched tunnel |
| 10. | Baked earth-red clay used for ceramics and pottery | 12. | column in the shape of a female figure | 13. | A statue of only the head and shoulders | 15. | The Greek art influenced by foreign cultures, such as Nike of Samothrace |
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© 2012
PuzzleFast.com, Noncommercial Use Only