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Ancient Greek — This article is about the language. For Ancient Greek culture in general, see Ancient Greece. For Ancient Greek population groups, see List of Ancient Greek tribes. Classical Greek redirects here. For the culture, see Classical Greece. Ancient… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek — noun the Greek language prior to the Roman Empire • Hypernyms: ↑Greek, ↑Hellenic, ↑Hellenic language • Hyponyms: ↑Attic, ↑Ionic, ↑Ionic dialect, ↑Classical Greek, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Ancient Greek phonology — is the study of the phonology, or pronunciation, of Ancient Greek. Because of the passage of time, the original pronunciation of Ancient Greek, like that of all ancient languages, can never be known with absolute certainty. Linguistic… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek coinage — Greek coins and Greek coinage redirect here. For modern Greek euro coins, see Greek euro coins. Numismatics Terminology … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek grammar — is morphologically complex and preserves several features of Proto Indo European morphology. Nouns, adjectives, pronouns, articles, numerals and especially verbs are all highly inflected. This article is an introduction to this morphological… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek literature — refers to literature written in the Greek language until the 4th century AD. Classical and Pre Classical Antiquity This period of Greek literature stretches from Homer until the 4th century BC and the rise of Alexander the Great. Alfred North… … Wikipedia
ANCIENT GREEK ARCHITECTURE — Ancient Greek architecture is widely revered for its formal elements that have come to be called classical. These include a canon of proportion based on the human body, symmetry and harmony in terms of the relationship between all parts and… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
Ancient Greek eros — Ancient Greeks used the word eros (Greek: polytonic|ἔρως) to refer to different aspects of love. This diverse range of meanings is expressed by the plurality of Greek words for Love , reflecting the versatility and complexity of eros. The term… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek clubs — were associations of ancient Greeks who were united by a common interest or goal.TypesThe earliest reference of clubs in ancient Greece appears in the law of Solon and is quoted incidentally in the Digest of Justinian I (47.22). This guaranteed… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek technology — developed at an unprecedented speed during the 5th century BC, continuing up to and including the girls period, and beyond. Inventions that are credited to the ancient Greeks such as the gear, screw, rotary mills, screw press, bronze casting… … Wikipedia
Ancient Greek law — is a branch of comparative jurisprudence relating to the laws and legal institutions of Ancient Greece. Greek Iuris law has been partially compared with Roman law, and has been incidentally illustrated with the aid of the primitive institutions… … Wikipedia
