Egypt
Statue with lion's body and human head
Sphinx
Triangle shaped piece of land where the Nile becomes many streams flowing into the Mediterranean
The Delta
Famous teacher of the Persian religion
Zoroaster
Bireme
Where Jesus was born
Bethlehem
Slab of stone used to decipher Egyptian writings
Rosetta Stone
Area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates where earliest civilizations developed
Mesopotamia
Rock consisting of Persian and Babylonian inscriptions
Behistun Rock
A ring or stone that has magical powers to bring good luck
Talisman
Ninevah
Sun-god of Egypt
Ra
Homeland of the Hebrews
Palestine
Persian god
Ahuaramzda
Covered thinly with gold paint
gilt
Home of Nebuchadnezzar's gardens
Babylon
King of the underworld; judge of the dead
Osiris
Nation on the Aegean Sea; empire that followed the Persians
Greece
Satrap
Egyptian name for land; used to describe their dark soil
kam
Chief city of the later Hittite empire
Carcamesh
Capital of Egypt; oldest city in the world
Memphis
Land mass to the west of ancient nations
Europe
King of the Medes and Persians
Cyrus
Valuable stolen goods
Booty
Two Phonecian cities mentioned by Jesus
Tyre and Sidon