Archaeological Site of Carthage Word Search
Archaeological Site of Carthage, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it 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.
Words to find: CARTHAGE, BYRSA, COTHON, TOPHET, AGORA, THEATER, NECROPOLIS, BASILICA, COLONNADE, MOSAICS, TERRACOTTA, BASALT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Archaeological Site of Carthage word list, defined
- 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.
- THEATER /ˈθiːətər/ · noun
- A building or outdoor area where plays, films, or other performances are given; a place for dramatic performances. Related: playhouse, theatre, auditorium, concert hall.
- BASILICA /bəˈsɪlɪkə/ · noun
- A large, important Christian church building, typically having a longitudinal nave with side aisles and often a raised apse at one end; in the Roman Catholic Church, a basilica is also an official ecclesiastical rank conferred on certain churches. Related: church, cathedral, minster, temple.
- COLONNADE /ˌkɒləˈneɪd/ (UK), /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/ (US) · noun
- A row or sequence of columns supporting a roof, entablature, or arches, typically forming the façade of a building or a covered walkway. Related: portico, peristyle, colonnaded gallery, arcade.
- MOSAICS /məˈsæɪzɪks/ · noun
- A piece of art or design made from small, usually colored, pieces of material such as tiles or glass, arranged to form a pattern or picture. A decorative work made from small pieces of material. Related: mosaic art, tessellations, pavement, mosaic art.
- TERRACOTTA /tɛrəˈkɒtə/ · noun
- A type of earthenware pottery that is fired at a relatively low temperature, often used for outdoor planters and decorative items. Related: earthenware, clay, ceramic, pottery.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
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