‘Romeyka’ the Ancient Greek Dialect Spoken in Northern Turkey
Romeyka is a dialect of Greek spoken in the region of Trabzon (Trapezounta) and Pontus, around Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Researchers say it bears...
The Oldest Song Survived in Its Entirety is Ancient Greek
The oldest song to have survived in its entirety is a first-century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.” The song, the melody...
The Odyssey of English: ‘Orchestra’ Rooted in Ancient Greek Theatre
In modern English, ‘‘orchestra’’ refers to a group of musicians playing (usually) classical music and, by extension, the part of the venue where the...
Ancient Greek Helmet and Inscription Unearthed in Italy’s Magna Graecia
At the Acropolis of Elea-Velia in Magna Graecia, archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Greek helmet and inscription. The announcement of this new discovery was made by...
What Ancient Greek Stories of Humans Transformed Into Plants Can Teach Us About Fragility and Resilience
(The Conversation) — For me, gardening is the most joyful summer activity, when I can see my hard work rewarded with colorful blooms and...
The Greatest Quotes of Ancient Greek Stoic Philosophers
Stoicism, was one of ancient Greece’s philosophical movements founded by Zeno of Citium in Athens in the early 3rd century BC. Stoicism is a philosophy of personal ethics...
How Ancient Greek Knowledge Was Saved by the Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period during which science, literature, geometry, astronomy, and other fields of knowledge flourished from the eighth to the...