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

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The Greek alphabet, traditionally believed to have emerged in the eighth century BC, is now undergoing reevaluation thanks to groundbreaking research at Leiden University. The writing system is ...

An Italian computer engineer with a keen interest in languages has solved the mystery of some perplexing scribblings found in the margins of a centuries-old copy of Homer’s “The Odyssey.” The ...

Next in our collection of tips and tricks: watching out for the Greek alphabet The previous entry in this helpful series reminded us that those who set cryptic crosswords enjoy using letters from the ...