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111Chalkidiki Greek — History of the Greek language (see also: Greek alphabet) Proto Greek (c. 3000–1600 BC) Mycenaean (c. 1600–1100 BC) Ancient …
112Cyme (Aeolis) — For other uses, see Cyme (disambiguation). Cyme Κύμης ← …
113koine — /koy nay , koy nay/, n. 1. (usually cap.) an amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire. 2. a lingua franca. [1910 15; < Gk koiné… …
114Mycenaean Greek — This article is about Achaean Greek. For the later dialect used in Achaea and the Peloponnese, see Achaean Doric Greek. Mycenaean Greek Spoken in southern Balkans/Crete Extinct 12th century BC Language family …
115Arcadocypriot Greek — Distribution of Greek dialects in the classical period.[1] Western group …
116Crete — See also: Crete (disambiguation) Crete Κρήτη The Minoan Palace at Knossos Geography …
117Greeks in Russia — The Greek presence in southern Russia is dated to the 6th century BC. Today there are about 128,000 people of Greek extraction living in the Russian Federation. Most live in the south and the Black Sea region (100,000) with large concentrations… …
118Doric — /dawr ik, dor /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Doris, its inhabitants, or their dialect. 2. rustic, as a dialect. 3. Archit. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders, developed in Greece and altered by the Romans. The Greek Doric… …
119epigraphy — epigraphist, epigrapher, n. /i pig reuh fee/, n. 1. the study or science of epigraphs or inscriptions, esp. of ancient inscriptions. 2. inscriptions collectively. [1850 55; EPIGRAPH + Y3] * * * ▪ historiography Introduction the study of written… …
120History of the Greek alphabet — The History of the Greek alphabet starts with the adoption of Phoenician letter forms and continues to the present day. This article concentrates on the early period, before the codification of the now standard Greek alphabet. The Phoenician… …
