Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a clip from the full video on polýMATHY, in which Adrian Hundhausen presents his incredible discovery: that the Ancient Greeks told time VERY differently from the Ancient Romans, and that virtually every translation of time expressions in Ancient Greek is *wrong* — including translations of the the New Testament into Latin, English, and other languages. This finding promises to reveal subtle but critical insights into the the original Greek text of the New Testament as well as pagan texts, opening up a dimension of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean world very difficult for us to comprehend in the modern age.
Journey with me and Adrian as we take you to scenic Palestrina, Italy, where a sundail and a mosaic will unlock deep secrets hidden from scholars and the people for centuries.
Adrian's scholarly article on this topic will appear in the 2025 issue of the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism.
Special thanks to Irene La Preziosa who filmed this documentary.
This is a clip from the full video on polýMATHY, in which Adrian Hundhausen presents his incredible discovery: that the Ancient Greeks told time VERY differently from the Ancient Romans, and that virtually every translation of time expressions in Ancient Greek is *wrong* — including translations of the the New Testament into Latin, English, and other languages. This finding promises to reveal subtle but critical insights into the the original Greek text of the New Testament as well as pagan texts, opening up a dimension of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean world very difficult for us to comprehend in the modern age.
Journey with me and Adrian as we take you to scenic Palestrina, Italy, where a sundail and a mosaic will unlock deep secrets hidden from scholars and the people for centuries.
Adrian's scholarly article on this topic will appear in the 2025 issue of the Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism.
Special thanks to Irene La Preziosa who filmed this documentary.








![Vowel Pronunciation Tutorial • IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) Vowels
How can you master the pronunciation of any language? The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) vowel chart is the key to acquiring a theoretical framework for understanding the pronunciation of vowels. In this video I will explain in detail how to understand and reproduce the majority of vowel sounds that exist in human languages, and how you can train yourself to master the phonology of any language or dialect or accent.
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Intro and outro music: Overture of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Mozart
00:00 What do these funny symbols mean?
00:20 Thanks to Lingopie for sponsoring this video.
01:40 Human Vocal Tract: Height, Backness, Roundedness
03:21 IPA: The International Phonetic Alphabet
04:00 High/Close Vowels [i y ɯ u]
07:00 Mid Front Vowels [e ɛ]
08:00 Low/Open Vowels [ä, ɑ, ɒ]
10:30 Near-High/Near-Close Front Vowels [ɪ ʏ]
11:24 Cot-Caught Merger
13:00 Phonemic vs Phonetic IPA Transcription
14:20 [a] vs [æ]
17:10 The Full IPA Vowel Chart
18:00 Mid Back Vowels [o ɔ]
21:00 True Mid Vowels [e̞ o̞]
26:00 [ə ʊ], Sonus Medius
28:25 Spanish Applied Ear Training
32:00 French Applied Ear Training
34:00 German Applied Ear Training
35:15 English & Italian Vowel Space & Conclusions
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