Study uncovers lost 'golden age' of languages(news.yale.edu)

44 points by gmays 2 months ago | 45 comments

A lost ancient script reveals how writing as we know it began(newscientist.com)

84 points by emot 5 months ago | 54 comments

Dig near Paris unearths beginnings of urbanization dating back to 4,200 BC(lemonde.fr)

91 points by geox 3 years ago | 27 comments

Ancient Greek terms worth reviving(classicalwisdom.substack.com)

402 points by cacher 3 years ago | 220 comments

A Classical Wisdom Substack newsletter post listing 12 Ancient Greek terms, such as eudaimonia and arete, that the author argues deserve modern revival.

Wit, unker, Git: The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacy(bbc.com)

195 points by eigenspace 6 months ago | 123 comments

The true history of the Minotaur: what archaeology reveals(nationalgeographic.fr)

40 points by joebig 8 months ago | 12 comments