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The Literary Excavation of Delphi
When marbles belie and manuscripts lie
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The Threatened Survival of Ancient Texts
Greek literature exists due to recurrent utility, not material preservation
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How-To Guide: Deciphering an Ancient Greek Manuscript
Examples, diagrams, and high-def photos that break down the evidence of Ancient Greece through the Iliad's Venetus A
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The tale of a 3,000-year old text
What one ancient manuscript's footnotes can teach us about history, and ourselves
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How can an amateur research Greek and European history?
A bibliography and guide to the transmission of ancient Greek texts
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When did Western Europe become the centre of Ancient Greek scholarship?
From medieval universities to archaeological digs (Transmission Pt. 4)
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Why did early Christians and Muslims cherish Ancient Greek texts?
From monasteries to translation houses. (Transmission Pt. 3)
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What innovations preserved Ancient Greek texts?
From the origins of writing to the first compendiums. (Transmission Pt. 2)
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Articles on the transmission of Ancient Greek texts from antiquity to today.
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