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How the humble chestnut traced the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the ...
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Ancient Mediterranean DNA confirms old truths: People contain multitudes
An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...
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The Trilingual Stele That Tells the Story of the Aksumite Empire, the Second State to Adopt Christianity After Armenia
If we exclude the sources of the Blue Nile, ultimately a work of nature, the most important and striking monument in Ethiopia ...
Greek Reporter11d
The Fascinating Evolution of the Greek Language Through Time
Greek is one of the oldest recorded living languages of the world, with a truly rich history that spans over 3,000 years.
8 ancient languages that are still spoken around the world
Chinese is one of the oldest languages still used today, going back to around 1250 BCE. Today, over a billion people speak it. Greek was spoken around 1450 BCE. From Socrates to Homer, it shaped ...
A new book sets out to trace the roots of modern languages back to one ancient tongue
The Italic languages had already diverged into Latin, Oscan, Umbrian and possibly Venetic – a language which, as its name ...
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Genetic Continuity of the Greeks: Tracing DNA Through the Millennia
By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...
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Council of Nicaea sought the right words to speak of God
Emperor Constantine I convened the first ecumenical council in Nicaea. Why did he summon all the Christian bishops of his ...