Ancient Greek language
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Culture and Language in Africa
Greek language and culture spread in Africa after the conquests of Alexander the Great
Archaeology
Byzantine Greek Psalm Inscription Discovered Near Jerusalem
Archaeologists unveiled a unique Byzantine Greek Psalm inscription at the historic Hyrcania Fortress in the Judean Desert near Jerusalem. It was discovered painted in red beneath a cross on the side of a large building stone.
It contains a paraphrase...
Ancient Greece
Decoding Linear A, the Ancient Minoan Writing System
Linear A, a writing system that was used by the ancient Minoans from 1800 to 1450 BC, has intrigued and frustrated experts for centuries. Despite the fact that it has never been fully decrypted, scientists and archaeologists believe they...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Story Behind the Word “Sycophant”
We all know about the great richness of Greek words and how they have been influential in so many other languages. Speaking about the Greek origin of a word is familiar to most people.
However, in the case of the...
Culture
International Delphi Meetup in Ancient Greek and Latin
A meetup exclusively in Latin and ancient Greek language took place at the Delphi Economic Forum 2022.
Greece
Greek Among Sexiest Languages in the World, Study Finds
According to new research conducted by the e-learning platform Preply, Greek is the fifth-sexiest language after Russian, French, Portuguese, and Italian.
Italian was rated the sexiest of all the world's languages.
In the study, the heart rates of participants from diverse...
Culture
Zuckerberg Uses Greek Word “Meta” to Rebrand Facebook
"Meta" is not only a Greek word that is overused in technology; it's now also the word chosen by Mark Zuckerberg, in his attempt to rebrand Facebook's bruised image. The word is used in speaking about internet data ("metadata")...
Ancient Greece
Cambridge University Creates Monumental New Ancient Greek Dictionary
A new Ancient Greek dictionary has been created by a team of experts from Cambridge University, a labor of love that took over 20 years.