Abu Simbel Word Search
Free Abu Simbel (Aswan) word search. We picked 12 themed words — architectural features, history, and surrounding places — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Located in Aswan.
Words to find: ABUSIMBEL, RAMSES, COLOSSUS, BASRELIEF, LINTEL, FRIEZE, ALTAR, SANCTUARY, HYPOSTYLE, GRANITE, SANDSTONE, NILE.
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Abu Simbel word list, defined
- COLOSSUS /kəˈlɒsəs/ · noun
- A statue that is much larger than life size; by extension, a person or thing of enormous size, power, or importance. Related: giant, titan, mammoth, behemoth.
- LINTEL /lɪntəl/ · noun
- A horizontal beam spanning an opening, typically above a door or window, supporting the weight of the wall above. A lintel can be made of stone, brick, or other materials. Related: beam, header, architrave, lintel block.
- FRIEZE /friːz/ · noun
- A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration, especially one running along the upper part of a wall in classical architecture between the architrave and cornice. A second, now chiefly historical sense refers to a heavy, coarse woollen cloth. Related: band, border, fresco, panel.
- ALTAR /ˈɔːltər/ · noun
- A raised structure or table on which sacrifices, offerings, or religious rites are performed, typically in a place of worship. Related: communion table, sacrificial stone, shrine, sanctuary.
- SANCTUARY /ˈsæŋktʃʊəri/ · noun
- A place of safety or refuge, especially for animals or people who are being persecuted or threatened. A place or situation of peace and tranquility. Related: refuge, asylum, haven, shelter.
- HYPOSTYLE /hɪˈpɒstaɪl/ · noun
- A type of architectural feature consisting of a series of columns standing in front of a wall or screen, typically in an ancient Egyptian temple. In architecture, a hypostyle hall is a large hall with a roof supported by columns. Related: portico, piazza, courtyard, arcade.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- SANDSTONE /sændstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock formed from sand-sized grains of minerals and rock fragments, often used as a building material. Related: limestone, granite, marble, conglomerate.
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