Ancient Languages
They may not be spoken in modern societies, but knowing ancient languages like Latin and Ancient Greek helps scholars interpret historical documents and artifacts. Learn the basics of a few of the major ancient languages and find resources on their alphabets, numbering systems, and dialects.
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What Are the Letters of the Greek Alphabet?
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Latin Superlative Adjectives
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How to Say 'Thank You' in Latin
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Greek Language in the Byzantine Empire
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Mathematics Terminology
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The 6 Cases of Latin Nouns
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When to Use the Latin Abbreviations i.e. and e.g.
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Moods of Latin Verbs: Indicative, Imperative and Subjunctive
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Latin Translation Resources and Tools
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Beginners' Guide to Latin Verb Tenses
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Greek and Latin Roots
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The Latin Names for Days of the Week
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Latin Personal Pronouns: Declension Table
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Latin Verbs and Infinitives
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Latin Ordinal Numbers
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Is Latin Easy to Learn?
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Latin Alphabet Changes: How the Roman Alphabet Got Its G
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The Meaning of Leaf Names in Latin or Greek
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What Was the First Alphabet?
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Words From Psychology That Are Based on Greek or Latin Roots
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Learn the Parts of the Roman Name
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What Is the Latin Word Order?
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Understanding and Using Latin Adverbs
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo Lyrics
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How to Use and Recognize Partitive Genitive Case in Latin
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The Benefits of Learning Latin
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Common Latin Abbreviations Used in English
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Dactylic Hexameter
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Latin Words in English
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Relative Clauses in Latin
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What Is the Classical Origin of the Aurora Borealis?
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How to Conjugate the Irregular Latin Verb Sum "To Be"
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Deus lo volt or deus vult? Meaning and Correct Spelling
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Latin Quotations
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How to Decline Latin Demonstrative Pronouns: Hic, Ille, Iste, Is
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Latin Comparative Adjectives
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Latin-Based Words for Clothing with English Translation
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Vulgar Latin
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A Guide to Latin Personal Pronouns
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Overview of the Genitive Singular in Latin Declensions
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Irregular Latin Verb - Nolo
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The Vulgate
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Latin Pronunciation
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The Plural of Virus
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How the Greek Alphabet Developed
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What Are the Principal Parts of Latin Verbs?
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Latin and English Differences in Word Order
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A Basic Lesson in Latin Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
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Latin Adjectives 1st and 2nd Declension
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The Origin of Roman Satire
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Inscriptions - Articles on Inscriptions, Epigraphy, and Papyrology
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The 1st Conjugation Verbs in Latin
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Ancient Greek and Roman Names
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What Do the Latin Tenses Mean?
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Maya Codex
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Nominative Case in Latin
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How to Say You're Dead - Latin Death Vocabulary
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Table of Common Latin Pronouns
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Memorize a Chunk of Vergil (or Virgil)
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What Did "Kleos" Mean for the Ancient Greeks?
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Learn the Greek Alphabet With These Helpful Tips