This journey of Greek influences to English clearly shows how languages evolve and influence each other even to this day.

Zeus and other ancient gods from various mythologies may be rooted in earlier Proto-Indo-European beliefs in a "sky father" ...

Perhaps the most well-known of the lost Greek letters is Digamma. Shaped like an F or a modern-day gamma with an extra stem, Digamma represented the “w” sound. Its use was widespread in early dialects ...

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The scientific name for house flies has stayed the same since Linnaeus described them in 1758. Fun fact: If an insect is an actual fly, “fly” is written as a separate word. Like house fly or drone fly ...

The Etruscan language remains one of the most intriguing and mysterious tongues of the ancient world. Although much about the Etruscan civilization has been uncovered, their language is only partially ...

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The Hispanic and Latin American Studies (HLAS ... With their rich literary, cultural, historical, linguistic heritage and their global reach, these languages play a key role in the world’s ...

Welcome to the UCL Greek and Latin's equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) page. The department of Greek and Latin is committed to an inclusive and supportive culture for all members, as recognised ...

This event will feature acclaimed poet and translator Josephine Balmer in conversation with Theo Hermans (UCL Dutch), Phiroze Vasunia (UCL Greek and Latin) and Maria Wyke (UCL Greek and Latin), ...

Do you ever go on such an epic internet rant you just feel you’ve run out of words with which to hammer your enemies? Do you want to up your game without resorting to the tired tropes of ...

A strategic plan aimed at revitalising Modern Greek language education in New South Wales was launched on Thursday evening at NSW Parliament House by Pharos Alliance NSW, in collaboration with the ...