How has the pronunciation of Greek, one of the world's oldest languages still spoken today, changed over time?

UNESCO studied the history of the Greek language and recognized its universal importance, highlighting its millennia of continuity.

Latin and classical Greek are not merely linguistic puzzles on a page. They develop one’s ability to negotiate real-life cultural barriers as effectively as any living language, while providing ...

They declared 'Tamil' to be the classical language based on its over-a-millennium-long history, valuable texts and literature, and originality. However, there had to be a team of experts to determine ...

When Andrea Marcolongo’s book “La Lingua Geniale,” subtitled “9 ragioni per amare il greco” (“Nine Reasons to Love Greek”), came out in 2016, I bought it, in Italian, and took it with me to Greece. I ...

Monday 9 February marks the inaugural celebration of World Greek Language Day and tributes have been paid from across Europe ...

Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization, which laid the foundation of the western tradition in literature, philosophy, history, art, science and mathematics. Classics is thus not ...

There is no assessment more objective than a written exam in an ancient language. Such a test measures recall of and facility with a language that exists only on the printed page, one governed by a ...

Melbourne is set to celebrate the global UNESCO World Greek Language Day this coming Monday, with an event promising history, ...

The sophisticated language Plato wrote in gave way to a simplified "common" Greek—and with it, a simplified psychology. We ...

THE progress of civilization may be compared to the ancient torch-race. The nations have succeeded one another like the runners. As one sinks exhausted, another grasps the torch and carries it forward ...