Ancient Greek Scribes Had Their Own Spelling Rules, Papyri Reveal

Written on 10/09/2026
Abdul Moeed

Ancient Greek scribes appear to have followed different spelling rules, even when recording the same sounds, according to a study of papyrus documents from Egypt. Although conflicting vowel spellings appeared during the same historical periods, they seldom appeared together in individual texts, suggesting writers often maintained their own patterns. José Antonio Berenguer-Sánchez, a researcher at […]