Classical Greek Lessons

Ancient Greek is not just a language for archaeologists

Classical Greek or Ancient Greek as it is also known, was a widely spoken language during the period from the 9th century BC to the 6th century AD. This time period covered the time when Greece was a major influence on all things cultural and scientific and many plays and great orations were both conducted and recorded in Classical Greek.

The Ancient Greek alphabet is generally considered to be the oldest alphabet in the world and has 24 letters (see below).

Classical Greek may no longer be an official language of any country, but it is still a very popular language to learn. It is almost compulsory for would-be archaeologists and anyone studying the origins of a European language would do well to get to grips with it since Ancient Greek is the stem of many of our modern words and English is no exception. As a result, Classical Greek is still taught in some English Public and Grammar Schools although it is not as popular as it once was and is less common a classical language to study than Latin. Classical Greek is often part of a Classics qualification.

Classical Greek owes only a passing similarity to Modern Greek although if an Ancient Greek passage is written in non-archaic (ie modern format), a modern Greek might well understand it.

Although the average person in the street would almost certainly deny speaking any Classical Greek, the simple fact is that we use its alphabet all the time. Scientists are constantly referring to alpha-this and beta-that and the emergency services make use of its letters in their call-signs or to read out a vehicle registration over the radio. No, the language is far from dead - after all the word 'alphabet' itself is made up of the Greek letters 'alpha' and 'beta', the first two letters of the Classical Greek alphabet.

Here is the Greek alphabet (why not sign up for some Classical Greek lessons if you want to learn more!)

Classical Greek Lessons

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