Ancient Greek scribes appear to have followed different spelling rules, even when recording the same sounds, according to a study of papyrus documents from Egypt. Although conflicting vowel spellings appeared during the same historical periods, they seldom appeared together...
A recent linguistic study challenges long-held assumptions about whether early Greek absorbed features from the languages of ancient Anatolia. The research, led by Michele Bianconi of St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford, offers a fresh and cautious reassessment of...
