Acropolis Word Search
Acropolis (Athens), as a word search. 12 words drawn from architectural features, history, and surrounding places sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Located in Athens.
Words to find: PARTHENON, ERECHTHEION, PROPYLAEA, CARYATID, FRIEZE, MARBLE, PENTELIC, DORIC, IONIC, CORINTHIAN, AGORA, PLAKA.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Acropolis word list, defined
- PROPYLAEA /ˌprɒpɪˈliːə/ · noun
- A propylaea is a monumental gateway or entrance to a temple or other sacred place, typically in ancient Greek architecture. Related: gateway, entrance, portal, gate.
- CARYATID /ˌkærɪˈætɪd/ · noun
- A carved female figure used as a supporting column or pillar in architecture, typically bearing an entablature or other structural load on her head. Related: atlante, supporting figure, column, pillar.
- FRIEZE /friːz/ · noun
- A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially one running along the upper part of a wall in classical architecture between the architrave and cornice. A second, now chiefly historical sense refers to a heavy, coarse woollen cloth. Related: band, border, fresco, panel.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- DORIC /ˈdɒrɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to ancient Doris in Greece or the Dorian Greeks, especially their plain, sturdy style of classical architecture characterized by simple columns without bases and plain capitals. Also used to describe the Doric dialect of ancient Greek or, in Scotland, the broad Scots vernacular. Related: classical, Grecian, austere, rustic.
- IONIC /ˈaɪɒnɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or denoting ions or the conduction of electricity by ions in a solution. Characterized by or relating to the use of ions in a compound. Related: ionic bond, electrolyte, ionization, electrolysis.
- AGORA /ˈæɡərə/ · noun
- In ancient Greece, an agora was the public open space in a city that served as a marketplace and a gathering place for civic, political, and commercial life. The term can also refer more generally to any similar public meeting place or marketplace. Related: marketplace, forum, public square, plaza.
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