Greek Reporter

The Lost Letters of the Greek Alphabet

The modern Greek alphabet is missing some of the letters used in ancient times. What are these missing letters, and what happened to them?
BBC

Your say - Learning tips

My husband is Greek Cypriot and I've been learning steadily for about a year. I actually found learning with a native speaker especially helpful. When we go round to my in-laws my mother in law talks ...
The Washington Post

With coronavirus variants, the world is learning the Greek alphabet, one grim letter at a time

The 15th letter of the Greek alphabet had been a fairly innocuous entity for 2,500 years. But in just two weeks, it became notorious. Omicron moved beyond classical philosophy texts, beyond the realm ...
The Guardian

Cryptic crosswords for beginners: the Greek alphabet

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 ...
Greek Reporter

The Origin of the Greek Alphabet: Was Herodotus Right or Wrong?

The early Greek alphabet was painted on the body of an Attic black-figure cup. Credit: flickr / Dan Diffendale CC BY-SA 2.0 ...
Daily Express

Archaeology breakthrough as Greek alphabet 'centuries older' than previously thought

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 ...