Observed arrival · 2026-10-27
ReadSuda: a reading room for the Byzantine Suda
A searchable English-and-Greek reader for the 10th-century Byzantine encyclopedia, with topic browsing and random entries.
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- Readers exploring classical and Byzantine history
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- Topic paths range from lost authors and ancient medicine to the agora, symposium, obol, and barathron.
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Topic links lead from lost authors and philosophical schools to proverbs, medicine, and details of daily life in Athens. The interface includes shortcuts for moving between entries and toggling Greek; the project says its Greek text follows Adler's edition and lists the translation under CC BY-NC-SA. The page credits the translation to its volunteer translators and editors.
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