Romeyka, a relative of the Modern Greek language, has a shrinking population of speakers in Turkey, but a helping hand from scholars and the general public may help it survive. Thousands of languages ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Yes, they do! Both Ancient Greek and Latin satisfy the second language requirement. So if you want to learn a fascinating language that will continue to benefit you for years to come, or if you just ...

A new data crowd-sourcing platform aims to preserve the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider the language to be a linguistic goldmine and a living bridge to ...

A groundbreaking announcement for the recovery of lost ancient literature was recently made. Using a non-invasive method that harnesses machine learning, an international trio of scholars retrieved 15 ...

Boston College offers coursework and hosts reading groups in the languages of the Bible, Church Fathers (Patristic Texts), ancient Greece and Rome both for graduate and undergraduate students. Anyone ...

When Andrea Marcolongo’s book “La Lingua Geniale,” subtitled “9 ragioni per amare il greco” (“Nine Reasons to Love Greek”), came out in 2016, I bought it, in Italian, and took it with me to Greece. I ...

In addition to the general requirements that all College of Arts and Science students must require, students with a major in Ancient Greek must also complete the following requirements. A major in ...

Canadian author Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize in Literature highlights the enduring influence of ancient Greek literature, from ...

The BA in Ancient Greek/MFA in Literary Translation gives high-performing undergraduate students the opportunity to earn a graduate degree during their time at Boston University. Many students find ...