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Linked Ancient Greek and Latin (LAGL) and Wikidata: Structuring and Reusing Data of Classical Literature

By: Monica Berti  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/johd.423 | Journal eISSN: 2059-481X
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 21, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 25, 2025
Published on: Dec 16, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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