Nemrut Dag Word Search
Nemrut Dag, 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: NEMRUT, COMMAGENE, ANTIOCHOS, STATUES, HEADS, TORSOS, MAUSOLEUM, TUMULUS, LIMESTONE, CONGLOMERATE, RELIEFS, STELAE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Nemrut Dag word list, defined
- STATUES /ˈsteɪtjuːz/ · noun
- A sculpture representing a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, and often erected in a public place. A person or thing that is regarded as a symbol or representative of something. Related: sculptures, monuments, statuettes, effigies.
- HEADS /hɛdz/ · noun, verb
- The upper or front part of the human body or of an animal, or the upper part of a thing. To be in charge or have control. Related: top, headquarters, brain, chief.
- TORSOS /tɔːrsoʊz/ · noun
- The main part of the human body that includes the chest and abdomen, or the main part of an animal's body. A central or main part of something. Related: trunks, bodies, corpses, stems.
- MAUSOLEUM /mɔːˈsuːliəm/ · noun
- A large building for the burial of the dead, typically with a grand entrance and often decorated with statues or other ornaments. A mausoleum is a structure that houses the remains of one or more individuals, often with a tomb or monument inside. Related: tomb, monument, memorial, sepulcher.
- TUMULUS /tjuːˈmjuːləs/ · noun
- A mound of earth or stones raised over a grave or group of graves, especially in ancient times. A hill or mound of earth, often artificial. Related: mound, hillock, barrow, tomb.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- CONGLOMERATE /kənˈɡlɒməreɪt/ · noun
- A large corporation or business that owns or controls many smaller companies or subsidiaries. A mixture of different things, such as rocks or minerals, that are stuck together. Related: corporation, conglomerate, multinational, holding company.
- RELIEFS /ˈrɛlɪfs/ · noun
- A sculpture or design that is carved in relief, or a reduction in the level of something, such as a relief from a burden. Related: reductions, releases, relaxations, reductions.
- STELAE /ˈstiːliː/ · noun
- A stela is a stone slab, often inscribed with text or images, used as a monument or memorial, typically in ancient cultures. Related: monument, memorial, obelisk, pillar.
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