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Recent readings on inscriptions written in an ancient alphabet, the Proto-Sinaitic Script, may well provide proof of the ...
Nestled on the coast of the island of Euboea (Evia), the ancient city of Eretria was one of the most influential centers in ...
Using the alphabet as our guide, we've compiled a list of things to do around Erie this summer. On the list, you'll find options related to fitness, history, entertainment, the outdoors, ...
In its earliest iterations, the Greek alphabet included several additional characters – letters that have since disappeared from common use but which played an important role in the script’s phonetic ...
Today, the Greek alphabet serves as a source of international symbols in maths, science and engineering. For example, lowercase alpha (α) can represent an angle while pi (π) represents the ratio ...
Previously, the Greek alphabet was used to name storms if all of the initial 21 names were used. This naming convention was scrapped after 2020 when several Greek-letter storms were retired.
The atmosphere is one of quiet negation and cool industrial polish. In this spare context, Jack Whitten’s “Greek Alphabet” paintings practically quiver and dance.
The Greek alphabet has resurfaced in the news because of the covid variants. However, these letters have never really left our language, being found in several expressions. The scientific world still ...
For lack of a better ending, my prediction for 2022: The World Health Organization is going to run out of Greek letters for new COVID variants. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Happy New Year. Omega.
Mary Norris writes about the use of the Greek alphabet in designating different coronavirus variants—and how the different variants are going through the Greek alphabet quite quickly.