Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operations in human language. Human language, however, allows an infinite ...

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Was the Phoenician writing system a true alphabet? If not, what should it be called instead, and what was the earliest true alphabet?

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In this episode of Kings and Generals' historical animated series, we examine the cultural and intellectual legacy of the Byzantine Empire and ask whether it can truly be considered the heir to ...

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The Greek Orthodox Community of Whittlesea’s Women’s Group celebrated Greek Easter in Australia with heartfelt joy, traditional sweets, and milestone moments. President of the Greek Orthodox ...

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They offer an unprecedented cache of ancient knowledge, potentially containing completely unknown texts direct from the pens of their Greek and Roman authors. “Everything we find is a surprise ...