The Greek alphabet, traditionally believed to have emerged in the eighth century BC, is now undergoing reevaluation thanks to groundbreaking research at Leiden University. The writing system is ...

In Monday's puzzle, 27-Across read [Greek letter X], which was either a gimme or a "Now, which one is that again..?" for most solvers. CHI it was, but it is tough to keep track sometimes. Four of the ...

The Syriac-script, trilingual (Syriac-Arabic-Turkish) biweekly Leshono d'Umtho, or Tongue of the Nation. Beirut, 1928. (British Library) For those who have learnt foreign languages, the presence of a ...

Alpha, beta, omicron... These three words bring to mind whiffs of hydroalcoholic gel and the feel of a mask on the face. Indeed, the covid variants were named using Greek letters. Yet this alphabet ...