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Ancient Greek resources

 

Resources, articles and textbooks for learning ancient Greek.

 

Steven Hunt bears no responsibility for the content or advice given in them.

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​Albright, C. L. (2015). Enhancing Latin and Greek Classes through a Convivium. Teaching Classical Languages.

 

Argos Didaskei (2023). [Blog] Easy Ancient Greek Texts for Beginners. 

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Bartelds D. (2022). Lemma navigation by excellent secondary school students of Ancient Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):126-137.

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Bayerle, T. (2013). Team-Based Learning to promote the Study of Greek. Teaching Classical Languages.

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van Emde Boas E, Rijksbaron A, Huitink L, de Bakker M. (2019). The Cambridge Grammar of Classical Greek. A new reference grammar for Classical Greek: aims and principles. Journal of Classics Teaching. 20(40):30-34.

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Chew, K. (2014). Accenting Ancient Greek Finite Verbs: Four Simple Rules, with Applications for Nouns and Adjectives. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Clark, R. (2009). The 80% rule: Greek Vocabulary in Popular Textbooks. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Coniam D, Poupounaki-Lappa P, Peristeri T. (2022). Validating Communicative Tests of Reading and Language Use of Classical Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):55-59

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Conlon, J. (2025). The active method on teaching Ancient Greek. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.

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Corerch, J. (2025). The teaching of the ancient Greek language: a permanent discussion. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.

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Duchemin L, Durand A, Franceschetti B. (2023). The Nausicaa experience: Teaching Ancient Greek in French preschools and primary schools. Journal of Classics Teaching. Published online 2023:1-4

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D'Angour, A. (2025). the Importance of Ancient Greek Introduction: a student's breakthrough. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.

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Francese, C. (2015). A Podcasting Approach to Greek and Latin Orality. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Geller-Goad, T. H. M. (2018). How Learning Works in the Greek and Latin Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Higgins, C. (2021). Fruits of the loom: why Greek myths are relevant for all time. Article in The Guardian newspaper, 3 September 2021.

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Hogg D. (2017). Latin and Greek in London E17. Journal of Classics Teaching. 18(36):11-14.

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Houghtalin, L. (2018). Material Culture and the Greek and Latin Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Irby-Massie, G. (2009). "That Ain't Workin'; That's the Way You Do It": Teaching Greek through Popular Music. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Iriarte U, Prieto AF.  (2022). How Future Teachers Learn and Teach about Greek Gods. From University to Primary Education. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):112-116.

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Irby, G. (2017). Squaring the Circle and Saving the Phenomena: Reading Science in the Greek Language Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Le Hur C. (2022).  A New Classical Greek Qualification. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):79-80. 

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Major, W. and Stayskal, B. (2011). Teaching Greek Verbs: A Manifesto. Teaching Classical Languages.​

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Manolidou E, Goula S, Sakka V. (2023). Ancient Greek for Kids: From Theory to Praxis. Journal of Classics Teaching. 24(47):3-11.

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Manolidou E, Goula S. (2023). In Greek we trust! Παίζοντες μανθάνομεν. Journal of Classics Teaching. Published online 2023:1-4.

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Manousakis, N. (2013). Blended Learning in an Advanced Course on Greek Tragedy. Teaching Classical Languages.

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McMenamin C. (2022). Greek Club: Resurrecting Dead Languages in Secondary Schools. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(46):121-123.

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Markoglou A. (2022). Structuring cooperative learning methods in Ancient Greek classrooms. Journal of Classics Teaching. 23(45):45-54.

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Markoglou A. (2026). Cultivating students’ critical thinking in the teaching of Ancient Greek in secondary education.

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Moore, T. (2013). Song in the Greek Classroom. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Mount, H. (2026). The decline and fall of ancient Greek. The Spectator Magazine, 12 March 2026.

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Nitz, P. D. (n.d.). Review Article: Alexandros to Hellenikon Paidion. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Patterson, A. (2022). Learning Ancient Greek with Dyslexia. in media res.

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Poupounaki-Lappa P, Peristeri T, Coniam D. (2021). Towards a Communicative Test of Reading and Language Use for Classical Greek. Journal of Classics Teaching. 22(44):98-105. 

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Rico, C. (2025). What is the purpose of speaking ancient Greek? In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.

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Rosenbecker, K. and Sullivan, B. (2014). “Greeking Out”: Creating Digital Tutorials and Support Materials for Beginners. Teaching Classical Languages.

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Stephen, J. K. (1891). The Living Languages. A defence of the compulsory study of Greek at Cambridge. Antigone Journal. 

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Trzaskoma, S. (2011). Innovation in Recent Intermediate Greek Textbooks? Teaching Classical Languages.

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Trzaskoma, S. (2025). A New Mora-Based Method of Teaching Greek Accentuation. Teaching Classical Languages. 

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​de la Villa, J. (2025). How to teach and learn ancient Greek today. In ΚΛΑΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ, Ακαδημία Αθηνών.

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Woolf, V. (1923/2023). [Essay] On not knowing Greek. Reprinted in Antigone Journal. 

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Wright A. (2015). Running a Greek Club – The Hereford Cathedral School Experience. Journal of Classics Teaching. 16(32):21-24.

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