The Colosseum

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and ___ (5)
  2. 5. Traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest (9)
  3. 9. A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (12)
  4. 10. A line of units following one after another (plural) (7)

Down

  1. 1. A large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80 (9)
  2. 3. Relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area (5)
  3. 4. A professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat (plural) (10)
  4. 6. Capital and largest city of Italy (4)
  5. 7. Activities played for fun with rules (5)
  6. 8. Study of what happened in the past (7)