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How Are the Ancient Greek and Hebrew Alphabets Related?
Ancient seal from seventh century BCE with Hebrew writing. Credit: Wikipedia Commons, public domain The Greek alphabet has a long and fascinating history. In fact, its origin goes right back to one of ...
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A New History of the Ancient Greek City-State
The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...
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The Story of the Ancient Greek Metropolis of Syracuse
Ortigia and Syracuse, Ortigia Dall’alto, Mαρκος, CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons The ancient city-state of Syracuse (Συράκουσαι), was a Greek colony established on the eastern coast of Sicily. The city ...
The Conversation1mon
A brief history of the muses: the Greek goddesses who provided divine inspiration for ancient poets
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...
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Property for Sale in Greece
Remember to take certain documents with you to Greece if you intend to buy a property as you will need to get a tax registry number (one for each person buying), and open a Greek bank account. You ...