Parthenon Word Search
A free Parthenon (Athens) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on architectural features, history, and surrounding places, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Located in Athens.
Words to find: PARTHENON, ACROPOLIS, ATHENA, DORIC, IONIC, METOPE, TRIGLYPH, FRIEZE, PEDIMENT, CELLA, NAOS, STYLOBATE.
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Parthenon word list, defined
- ACROPOLIS /əˈkrɒp.ə.lɪs/ (UK); /əˈkrɑː.pə.lɪs/ (US) · noun
- A citadel or fortified high place in an ancient Greek city, typically built on elevated ground and containing the city's most important temples and public buildings. Related: citadel, fortress, stronghold, keep.
- 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.
- METOPE /mɛˈtoʊp/ · noun
- A metope is a space between two triglyphs in a Doric frieze, often decorated with sculpture or other ornaments. It is a distinctive feature of ancient Greek architecture. Related: intertriglyph, frieze panel.
- TRIGLYPH /ˈtraɪɡlɪf/ · noun
- A triglyph is a rectangular block in a Doric frieze, typically decorated with metopes. It is a structural element in ancient Greek architecture. Related: block, pillar, column, slab.
- 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.
- PEDIMENT /ˈpɛdɪmənt/ · noun
- A horizontal block above the columns of a classical building, often decorated with sculpture, or a projecting cornice or slab, especially one above a door or window. Related: lintel, cornice, frieze, architrave.
- CELLA /ˈsɛlə/ · noun
- The inner chamber or sanctuary of a classical temple, especially the room housing the cult statue of the deity. Related: sanctuary, chamber, shrine, naos.
- NAOS /nɔːs/ · noun
- In Greek architecture, the naos is the innermost cella of a temple, containing the cult image of the deity. In a broader sense, a naos is a sacred or consecrated space. Related: sanctuary, temple, cella, holy of holies.
- STYLOBATE /staɪˈloʊbeɪt/ · noun
- The topmost step or slab of a temple or other building, especially one that supports the columns or pillars. Related: platform, base, pedestal, foundation.
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