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      • Modern Greece covers the period from 1821 to present. At its cultural and geographical peak, Greek civilization spread from Egypt all the way to the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.
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  2. Feb 8, 2020 · The idea that modern Greeks aren’t descended from the ancient Greeks was vigorously promulgated in the nineteenth century by the notoriously racist German writer Jakob Philipp Fallmerayer (lived 1790 – 1861).

    • Where did modern Greek come from?1
    • Where did modern Greek come from?2
    • Where did modern Greek come from?3
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    • Overview
    • Classical Greek alphabet
    • Classical Greek numerals
    • Modern Greek alphabet

    The Greek alphabet is a writing system that was developed in Greece about 1000 BCE. It is the direct or indirect ancestor of all modern European alphabets. It was derived from the North Semitic alphabet via that of the Phoenicians.

    How is the Greek alphabet used today?

    The Greek alphabet is still used for the Greek language today. The letters of the Greek alphabet are now also used as symbols for concepts in equations of the interrelated fields of mathematics and science—for example, the lowercase alpha (⍺) can be used to represent an angle in mathematics.

    Is the Greek alphabet the same as the Cyrillic alphabet?

    The Greek alphabet is not the same as the Cyrillic alphabet. But the Cyrillic alphabet was heavily based upon the Greek alphabet, so the two writing systems resemble each other. The Cyrillic alphabet was created during the Middle Ages, and it includes additional letters to account for the sounds which Slavic languages use that aren’t present in Greek. The Cyrillic alphabet is now also used for non-Slavic languages, such as Kyrgyz and Tajik.

    Why was the Greek alphabet a significant development?

    The table indicates the Classical Greek alphabet.

    The table indicates the Classical Greek numerals.

    The table indicates the Modern Greek alphabet.

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  3. Jun 19, 2013 · To pick just one of your examples, "Italians are rather related to the Romans" is, forgive the bluntness, a rather naive statement.There are biological evidence linking populations in modern Tuscany with the Etruscans and populations in Soutern Italy, mainly Sicily, with Ancient Greeks. – yannis. Jan 15, 2013 at 0:26. 4. (cont...)

  4. Ottoman Greece covers the period of Ottoman occupation of Greece from 1453 until the Greek Revolution of 1821. Modern Greece covers the period from 1821 to present. At its cultural and geographical peak, Greek civilization spread from Egypt all the way to the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan.

  5. The genetic history of Europe includes information around the formation, ethnogenesis, and other DNA-specific information about populations indigenous, or living in Europe. The most significant recent dispersal of modern humans from Africa gave rise to an undifferentiated " non-African " lineage by some 70–50 ka (70-50,000 years ago).

  6. Aug 3, 2017 · The Mycenaeans established the first advanced civilization in mainland Greece. The researchers don't know exactly when the northern and eastern influxes of people occurred, but both genetic...

  7. Overview. The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture.

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