What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...
Greek Reporter

Would an Ancient Athenian Understand Byzantine Greek?

Could an ancient Athenian understand a Byzantine Greek speaker and realize they spoke different versions of the same language ...
WTSP

The Greek alphabet will never be used for hurricane names again, WMO says

The World Meteorological Organization made the announcement Wednesday in a tweet. "The Greek alphabet will never be used again as it was distracting and confusing," the organization wrote. The 2020 ...
Greek Reporter

Pontic Greek Still Spoken by Thousands in Northern Turkey

Pontic Greek, which closely resembles Ancient Greek still lives on today, in communities near Turkey's Black Sea coast.
WPBF

Greek alphabet to no longer be used when naming storms

The World Meteorological Organization's Hurricane Committee announced Wednesday that they would not be using the Greek alphabet in the future to name storms. The committee said that names using the ...
Neos Kosmos

Melbourne to host world’s first UNESCO-recognised International Greek Language Day celebration

Melbourne is set for a grand celebration of International Greek Language Day on 9 February as it prepares for the first year ...
WHDH

Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron

(CNN) — The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been using letters of the Greek alphabet, in order, to name coronavirus ...