Identification

The System of Identity Recognition Used by Ancient Greeks and Romans

In ancient Greek society, the concept of identity was closely tied to citizenship, as the Greeks—founders of democracy—defined each individual’s rights and obligations within their organized city-states. Citizens in ancient Greece and Rome had to be documented and identified within...

European ID Cards No Longer Accepted at Post-Brexit UK Borders

A post-Brexit rule banning the use of ID cards from the EU and European Economic Area (EEA) for entering Britain came into effect on Friday, according to the UK government. Under plans announced by the government one year ago, most...

Difficulties in Identification Process of the Missing Cypriots Arise

The process of identifying remains believed to belong to some 50 missing persons from Cyprus has reached a critical and difficult point, as there are no matching DNA samples from close relatives of which to compare them. Collecting DNA samples from...