Ancient Greece Word Search
This ancient Greece word search covers city-states, gods and goddesses, famous thinkers and the ideas Greece gave the world, from democracy to the Olympic Games. It works well alongside a mythology unit or a world history lesson in grades 5 through 8. Ask students to sort the words into people, places, gods and ideas.
Ancient Greece Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ACROPOLIS
- APHRODITE
- APOLLO
- ARES
- ARISTOTLE
- ARTEMIS
- ATHENA
- ATHENS
- DEMOCRACY
- HADES
- HERA
- HERMES
- MOUNT OLYMPUS
- OLYMPIA
- PARTHENON
- PLATO
- POSEIDON
- SOCRATES
- SPARTA
- ZEUS
Ancient Greece Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ACROPOLIS
- APHRODITE
- APOLLO
- ARES
- ARTEMIS
- ATHENA
- HADES
- HERA
- HERMES
- MOUNT OLYMPUS
- PLATO
- POSEIDON
- SOCRATES
- ZEUS
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ancient Greece Word Search — Answer Key
Ancient Greece Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Birthplace of democracy
About this ancient greece word search
- Athens developed one of the world's first democracies around 2,500 years ago, though only free adult male citizens could vote.
- The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens was built as a temple to the goddess Athena.
- Many English words come from Greek, including democracy, theater, philosophy and alphabet, which comes from alpha and beta.
- Classroom tip: have students pick a Greek god or goddess from the puzzle and design a modern-day symbol for them.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
AthensSpartaDemocracyOlympiaParthenonAcropolisZeusAthenaApolloPoseidonHeraHermesAphroditeAresArtemisHadesMount OlympusSocratesPlatoAristotle
Frequently asked questions
›Is this ancient greece word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own ancient greece word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.