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How Greek Letters Preserved Ancient Egyptian

Emerging in the early centuries CE, Coptic adapted the Greek alphabet to write Egyptian, adding characters for unique sounds.
Greek Reporter

The Scholars Who Deciphered the Ancient Greek Script Linear B

If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be ...

Mysterious Greek inscription reignites debate on whether a Syrian mosque stands atop Roman Emperor Elagabalus' Temple

A recently discovered Greek inscription at the base of a column inside the Great Mosque of Homs in Syria has rekindled a longstanding scholarly debate about the exact location of the Temple of the sun ...
La Brújula Verde

The 8th Century BC Corinthian Helmet Cataloged as a National Treasure of South Korea

At the National Museum of South Korea, there is a curious piece, a Corinthian helmet from the 8th century BC originating from the excavations of the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, which is cataloged as a ...