Explore the etymology of Greek numbers, their origins, meaning, and their influence on mathematics and ancient Greek culture.

The ancient Greeks were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math. Their particular specialty, geometry, dances around actual quantities, focusing on higher-level ...

PRIME numbers may have been studied for over 2000 years, but there is always something new to learn. A method for finding primes first devised by the ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes in 240 BC ...

A record-breaking number of USC students registered for this year’s sorority and fraternity fall recruitment, according to the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils. Almost 1,000 students — 977 — ...

Is the Greek economy growing or shrinking? The answer depends on what statistics are compared. Many of Greece's key numbers are still in negative territory. That has consequences for the debate over ...

BARI, Italy — Fighting high winds and stormy seas, helicopter rescue crews on Monday evacuated hundreds of people trapped aboard a Greek ferry that caught fire off Albania. The death toll climbed to ...