Theme: Ancient Civilizations & Places

Travel through influential civilizations and historic places of the ancient world.

9 themed words All 26 letters covered Vowels shown in gold Consonants hidden in blue
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  1. It has 3 letters.
  2. Its first letter is Q.
  3. Its last letter is N.
  4. The Chinese dynasty that first unified much of China under one emperor in 221 BCE.
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Q I N
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The Chinese dynasty that first unified much of China under one emperor in 221 BCE.
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  1. It has 4 letters.
  2. Its first letter is F.
  3. Its last letter is S.
  4. Historic southwestern Iranian region associated with the origins of the Persian Empire.
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F A R S
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Historic southwestern Iranian region associated with the origins of the Persian Empire.
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  1. It has 5 letters.
  2. Its first letter is A.
  3. Its last letter is C.
  4. Mesoamerican civilization whose capital was Tenochtitlan.
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A Z T E C
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Mesoamerican civilization whose capital was Tenochtitlan.
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  1. It has 5 letters.
  2. Its first letter is L.
  3. Its last letter is R.
  4. Egyptian city near the ruins of ancient Thebes and its great temples.
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L U X O R
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Egyptian city near the ruins of ancient Thebes and its great temples.
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  1. It has 6 letters.
  2. Its first letter is V.
  3. Its last letter is G.
  4. Seafaring Norse people active chiefly during the early medieval period.
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V I K I N G
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Seafaring Norse people active chiefly during the early medieval period.
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  1. It has 6 letters.
  2. Its first letter is D.
  3. Its last letter is A.
  4. Ancient Indian city traditionally associated with Krishna.
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D W A R K A
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Ancient Indian city traditionally associated with Krishna.
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  1. Ancient Mesopotamian city famous for its legendary Hanging Gardens.
  2. This answer has 7 letters.
  3. It starts with B.
  4. It ends with N.
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B A B Y L O N
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Ancient Mesopotamian city famous for its legendary Hanging Gardens.
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  E   U   A   E  
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  1. Ancient Middle Eastern city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  2. This answer has 9 letters.
  3. It starts with J.
  4. It ends with M.
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J E R U S A L E M
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Ancient Middle Eastern city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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    O E   I   I A
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  1. Ancient Mediterranean civilization renowned for maritime trade and the development of an alphabet.
  2. This answer has 9 letters.
  3. It starts with P.
  4. It ends with A.
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P H O E N I C I A
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Ancient Mediterranean civilization renowned for maritime trade and the development of an alphabet.

Did You Know?

📚 Qin unification
The Qin dynasty established China’s first unified imperial state in 221 BCE.
📚 Persian heartland
Fars contains Persepolis and Pasargadae, major Achaemenid sites.
📚 Ancient Thebes
Modern Luxor stands near the site of ancient Thebes in Egypt.
📚 Phoenician sailors
Phoenician city-states were major traders around the Mediterranean.