Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy

Archaeologists have found a papyrus copy of Homer's Iliad in the gut of an ancient Egyptian mummy, the first time ever that a ...
Her Campus

A Syllabic War

There is a certain humiliation in being the only person who does not understand.

Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer's 'Iliad' inside a Roman-era mummy

The Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, run by the Institute of Ancient Near East Studies (IPOA) at the University of ...
Greek Reporter

Phoenicians: The First Rulers of the Mediterranean

The Phoenicians developed their ancient civilization with profits from the lucrative maritime trade of the Mediterranean.

In reclaiming their language, Menominee renew connection to forest

The tribe's language was almost lost due to White settlers. Teaching it has led to new appreciation for its connection to all ...

Why so many mollusks sound Greek—their naming evolves at a snail's pace

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's famous play. And the same is ...
The GW Hatchet

A senior thesis turns G Street Park into open-air Greek theater

Ryan Gilhuly did not want to just write his senior thesis on the transcendent comedy of ancient Greek theater. He wanted to ...
Greek Reporter

Celebrating the Global Day of Greek Language in China

The first anniversary of the Global Day of Greek Language was celebrated in China with an event at Southwest University in Chongqing.
Greek City Times

China Celebrates Greek Language As A Global Public Good

An event celebrating the Greek language as a global public good took place in Chongqing, marking the first anniversary of ...
The Economist

Mary Beard offers a spirited defence of studying classics

Studying the languages, literature and history of ancient Greece and Rome is said to promote logical thinking, simplify the ...