Illustrated Sassi di Matera scene — AI-generated artwork behind this world heritage site's word search puzzle
Play a Sassi di Matera word search free online. We built the 12-word list around its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: SASSI, MATERA, BASILICATA, LUCANIANS, TROGLODYTE, BYZANTINE, BENEDICTINE, PALEOLITHIC, NEOLITHIC, TUFFA, CALCARENITE, LIMESTONE.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Sassi di Matera word list, defined
TROGLODYTE/trɒɡˈlɒdɪt/ · noun
A prehistoric human who lived in caves or rock shelters. A person who is considered to be uncivilized or primitive. Related: caveman, savage, barbarian, primitive.
BYZANTINE/ˈbɪzəntaɪn/ · adjective
Having a complex and intricate quality, especially in a way that is difficult to understand or follow. Characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or its art and architecture. Related: intricate, complex, ornate, elaborate.
PALEOLITHIC/ˌpeɪliəˈlɪθɪk/ · adjective
Relating to the earliest part of the Stone Age, characterized by the use of simple stone tools. Related: prehistoric, ancient, primitive, caveman.
NEOLITHIC/ˌniːəˈlɪθɪk/ · adjective
Relating to the Neolithic period, a stage of human culture characterized by the use of stone tools and the beginning of settled agriculture. Related: New Stone Age, Neolithic period.
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.