[hlmencken3]

Gotta give them credit for the preservation of the work of previous civilizations, but that's where the credit ends

Absolutely. The zero and algebra came from Hindus and knowledge of medicine came from Jews. A lot of what we know about ancient Greek literature was transmitted through Arabic.

[Fiddlstix]

Absolutely. The zero and algebra came from Hindus and knowledge of medicine came from Jews. A lot of what we know about ancient Greek literature was transmitted through Arabic.

Bingo!

[Commie Basher]

The zero and algebra came from Hindus

Maybe so. I didn't know it.

knowledge of medicine came from Jews.

I thought it came mostly from the Greeks. Not that ancient medical knowledge was all that great. The ancients believed in balancing the "four humors" and bleeding for health, no?