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Ancient Greece
The Mystery of Aristotle’s Countless Lost Works
Few names of ancient Greece shine as much as those of Aristotle. This ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great, left a timeless, profound, and indelible mark on virtually every field of knowledge...
Archaeology
The Unique Eccentricities of the Modern Greek Language
The Greek language hosts an incredibly diverse and rich linguistic history, with its roots stretching back thousands of years.
As one of the world's oldest languages still spoken, Greek has evolved over the centuries quite significantly. However, Modern Greek grammar...
Ancient Greece
What Ancient Greek Sounded Like?
Reading like the lyrics to a popular song or poem from modern times, two ancient Greek inscriptions in the form of rhyming poetry have prompted new insights into the way the language was spoken in those times.
Ultimately, it is...
Ancient Greece
Demetrios: The Ancient Greek Who Traveled to England
A man called Demetrios was among the first of the ancient Greeks to have traveled to England more than two millennia ago.
Two small copper-alloy tablets almost two thousand years old in the Yorkshire Museum in Central England have provided...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Graves Found on Tenedos Island
Child graves dated 2,700 years ago have been unearthed from the necropolis site of the ancient Greek city of Tenedos, in modern day Bozcaada district of Çanakkale, Turkey.
The graves belong to children who seem to have died at an...
Animals
Ancient Greek Mathematical Formula Reveals Cutest Dog Breeds
An ancient Greek formula, known as the Golden Ratio, that was used to identify "physical perfection" was recently adopted by pet experts to identify the cutest dog breeds.
The mathematical equation, that compares the measurements, ratios, and symmetry of facial...
Archaeology
First Case of Down Syndrome Found in Ancient Greece
The first confirmed case of Down syndrome in Ancient Greece was found on the island of Aegina, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications.
DNA analysis on the skeleton of a girl aged 12-16 months, who lived in...
Ancient Greece
Did the Ancient Greeks See Blue Like We Do?
Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greece
Strabo: The Ancient Greek Geographer Who Mapped the World
The ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers of the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, and traveling. He left behind a substantial body of work.
Strabo (or Stravon, Στράβων in Greek, 64 or 63...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Wine Cup Belonging to Athenian Statesman Pericles
A wine cup believed to belong to ancient Greek politician Pericles discovered in 2014 is the highlight of the Epigraphical Museum in Athens.
The cup was discovered in an ancient tomb during excavations for the foundations of a new building...