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Whispers of Ancient Marble Scripts
Explore the forgotten symbols, terms, and tools that defined the lost languages of marble sculptors in this intricate crossword puzzle.
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  • 1. Visual symbolism in sculpture and art
  • 2. One of the earliest writing systems on stone tablets
  • 3. Writing system using syllabic characters
  • 4. Soft stone often used before marble for sculpting
  • 6. Ancient language influential in marble sculpting scripts
  • 10. Temple with sculpted dedications carved in stone
  • 14. Ancient instrument for incising lines into stone
  • 15. Ancient structure with hieroglyphic stone carvings
  • 17. Preferred stone of classical sculptors
  • 18. Roman goddess linked to sculptural sanctuaries
  • 20. Language of many classical stone carvings
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  • 5. Stone coffin often decorated with carved inscriptions
  • 7. Punctuation mark sometimes found in ancient inscriptions
  • 8. Single massive stone used in ancient sculpture
  • 9. Study of inscriptions engraved on durable materials
  • 11. Emperor whose column features sculpted inscriptions
  • 12. Primary tool to carve marble
  • 13. System of writing used by sculptors on stone
  • 16. A broken piece of marble with faded inscriptions
  • 19. Sculpture where figures stand out from a flat background

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