Are there any surviving Ancient Greek letters (epistolary)?

1. Is the ancient Greek alphabet still used?
2. When did the ancient Greeks stop writing?
3. What 2 letters are missing from the Greek alphabet?
4. How many ancient Greek books survive?

Is the ancient Greek alphabet still used?

The Greek alphabet is still used for the Greek language today. The letters of the Greek alphabet are now also used as symbols for concepts in equations of the interrelated fields of mathematics and science—for example, the lowercase alpha (⍺) can be used to represent an angle in mathematics.

When did the ancient Greeks stop writing?

The Mycenaean script dropped out of use in the 12th century when the Mycenaean palaces were destroyed, perhaps in connection with the Dorian invasions. For a few centuries the Greeks seem to have been illiterate.

What 2 letters are missing from the Greek alphabet?

In doing so, the WHO decided to skip over two letters in the Greek alphabet: nu and xi.

How many ancient Greek books survive?

Scholars often estimate off-the-cuff that around 1% of the known works written in Greek and Latin in ancient times has survived to the present day.