Nautical chart of the Black Sea (1318) by the Genoese cartographer Pietro Vesconte Österreichische Nationalbibliothek During this period, the Genoese had numerous colonies and trade posts from Galata (next to Constantinople) to the Black Sea.

βάτραχος βάτραχε βάτραχον βατράχου βατράχῳ βατράχω βατράχοιν βάτραχοι βατράχους βατράχων βατράχοις 📸 #vocab_irl

Remind yourself of the Greek alphabet St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 397; Personal reference handbook (vade mecum) of Grimald of St. Gall (Abbot 841 CE-872 CE); middle of the 9th century; St. Gall; p.25 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/cs…)

#FoundGreek digamma ⁦AlphaIsForAnthropos⁩ (found on the North Downs Way in Surrey)

The Heraion (Sanctuary of Hera) of Perachora, Loutraki, 6th c. BC

οὔποτε ποιήσεις τὸν καρκίνον ὀρθὰ βαδίζειν. ‒⏖ ‒‒ ‒|‒ ‒⏖ ‒⏖ ‒‒ #proverb #Aristophanes 🦉

Happy to be in a Pindaric city! This is the facade of the Pump Room in Bath, inscribed Ariston men hydor, water i s best

#digamma

looking forward! #AncientGreekForChildren

#ΝΑΥΣ (ship)

#Athena #trees

From Berlin ⁦AlphaIsForAnthropos⁩

Same resolution as every year. #HappyNewYear2025

On Perihelion Day 2025, when our planet is nearest to the sun, a blazing Helios driving his gleaming steeds across a dolphin-dancing sea.

"As a general rule, Greek sentences, clauses, phrases, and single words are linked by a connecting particle to what precedes. Connexion is, on the whole, not often omitted in verse, still less often in prose." —John Dewar Denniston

so this has slipped to 2025, but it’s happening! happy new year!

Eastern greek fluorite carved idol: Owl. 4th - 3rd century BC. Private Collection.

Centaur Chiron teaches deer hunting to young Achilles. Second half of 11th century - Homilies of Gregory Nazianzenos

Antigone and Ismene as children. #Sophocles