Ancient Olympia Word Search
Free Ancient Olympia word search. We picked 12 themed words — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ZEUS, HERA, STADIUM, ALTAR, GYMNASIUM, PRYTANEION, LEONIDAION, PHILIPPEION, STOA, KRONION, ALPHEIOS, OLIVE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Ancient Olympia word list, defined
- STADIUM /ˈstædɪəm/ · noun
- A large, usually outdoor building or area for sports, concerts, or other public events. Related: arena, amphitheater, ground, pitch.
- ALTAR /ˈɔːltər/ · noun
- A raised structure or platform, typically in a church, used as a base for a religious image or for offerings to a deity. A place or object of reverence, worship, or sacrifice. Related: shrine, sanctuary, tabernacle, sacrarium.
- GYMNASIUM /ˈdʒɪmneɪʒiəm/ · noun
- A building or area for physical exercise, sports, or games, especially one attached to a school or university. A large room or building in a school or university where physical education classes are held. Related: gym, sports hall, physical education center, athletic facility.
- STOA /stoʊə/ · noun
- A covered walkway or portico, especially in ancient Greek architecture. A place of quiet contemplation or study. Related: piazza, courtyard, arcade, peristyle.
- OLIVE /ˈɒlɪv/ · noun
- The edible fruit of the olive tree, typically green or black in colour, and often pickled or used in cooking. A small, usually dark green or black, oval fruit. Related: green, black, fruit, tree.
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