If not for the work of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely still be a mystery.

But before you head off to explore the country's awe-inspiring ruins and picturesque villages, don't forget to pick up a few Greek phrases. Handy tools like digital translators maybe a big help, but ...

Long before the “A, B, C Song” — built upon the Latin alphabet — and the alphas, betas and gammas of Ancient Greek ... “Alphabets revolutionized writing by making it accessible to ...