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Ancient history

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About.com: Ancient / Classical History: Offers original articles and features about ancient and classical history, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Covers Asia, the Celts, Egypt, Greece, Mesoamerica, the Near East, and Rome in ancient times. Topics include economics, language, literature, mythology and religion, and weapons and warfare. Includes biographies of significant women of the period, and Latin dictionaries and grammar. Also covers the Roman Empire and the Punic Wars.
Author: About.com
Subjects: ancient history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: forum, index, news
ABZU: A guide to information related to the study of the Ancient Near East on the Web: Extensive directory covering many aspects of Ancient Near East Studies divided into two types of index. The primary indexes present an alphabetical list by project name and author. The secondary indexes are wider in scope and cover directories, libraries and museums, publishers, maps and atlases.
Author: Jones, Charles E., Research Archives of the Oriental Institute, Chicago
Subjects: ancient history, middle east
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index, journal collection
Ancient Mexico: Offers historical insight to the ancient cultures that once existed in Mesoamerica and their relevance today. Incorporates all the major archeological sites in precolombian Mesoamerica and Andean South America, with numerous other pages graphically depicting the art, and culture of these regions.
Author: Olivares, Patrick
Subjects: ancient history, chile, mexico, peru, south america
DeweyClass: 972.01
Resource type: documents, images
Ancient Olympics: Exhibit on the ancient Olympics using text and images. It offers a cultural and historical overview of the ancient games including detailed information of the diverse sports played. Stories of some famous ancient athletes are available.
Author: Tufts University
Subjects: ancient history, greece, olympic games
DeweyClass: 796.48
Resource type: documents, images
Ancient World Web: Extensive compendium of Internet resources about the Ancient World between 700 and 1000 AD. Includes a master index, and listings by themes including Alternative Theories, Daily Life, and Law and Philosophy.
Author: Hayden, Julia
Subjects: ancient history, archaeology links, mythology
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index
Ancient World Web: Art: Index of over 50 Internet resources about art in the Ancient World between 700 and 1000 AD.
Author: Hayden, Julia
Subjects: ancient history, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index
Ancient World Web: Language and Literature: Index of over 40 Internet resources about language and literature in the Ancient World between 700 and 1000 AD. Includes an introduction to Ogham, Middle Egyptian and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Author: Hayden, Julia
Subjects: ancient history, egyptian history, linguistics
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index
Archaeolink.com: Collection of annotated links relating to archaeology, anthropology, and ancient civilisations.
Author: Polasky, Rod
Subjects: ancient history, anthropology, archaeology
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index
Classics at Oxford: Includes links to resources about the ancient world, such as art, archaeology, papyrology, epigraphy, philosophy and literature, along with faculty and prospectus information.
Author: Oxford University
Subjects: ancient history, ancient philosophy, egyptian history, greek history, greek literature, latin, roman history
DeweyClass: 880
Resource type: index
Classics Collections: Links to classics resources comprising subject guides, databases, bibliographies, directories, and journals. Greek and Roman history, art and archaeology, classical mythology, language, and ancient philosophy are among the topics covered.
Author: University of Florida
Subjects: ancient history, ancient philosophy, greek history, mythology, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: index
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations: Collection of information about life in Ancient Greece, China, Rome, India, and Egypt. Includes details of housing, families, entertainment, clothing and hair styles, religion, empires, weddings, and food.
Author: Donn, Lin & Donn, Don
Subjects: ancient history, chinese history, egyptian history, greek history, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: documents
Harappa: Harappa was an ancient city in the Indus Valley that flourished around 2500 BC. Resources include over 90 slides of the Indus Valley and 3D computer recreations of the city's gateway and surrounding topography, plus various audio and visual resources concerning South Asia in general before 1947.
Author: Khan, Omar
Subjects: ancient history, asian studies, india, world archaeology
DeweyClass: 934
Resource type: moving images
Heritage Archaeological Books: Bookshop selling new, secondhand, out of print, and antiquarian books and offprints relating to archaeology and Britain's heritage. Offers a mailing list notifying users of new stock and recent titles, an author and title search facility, and information on the content of each publication.
Author: Heritage Archaeological Books
Subjects: ancient history, archaeology education, british archaeology - general, old books, rare books
DeweyClass: 070.5
Resource type: bookshop
Heroic Age: Journal of early medieval Northwestern Europe from the late Roman Empire to the advent of the Norman Empire. Explores the literature, archaeology, mythology, and legends of Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, and Gaul during the Dark Ages, studying tales of heroes such as Cadwallon of Gwynedd, Alfred the Great, Columba, Boniface, Arthur, Guinevere, and Beowulf.
Author: The Heroic Age
Subjects: ancient history, archaeology research
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: journal
HISTOS: Electronic Journal of Ancient Historiography: Publication concerned with the historiographical texts of Greece and Rome; Byzantine historiography; the historiography of other ancient cultures; ancient biography; the influence of historiography and biography on other literary genres; precursors of historiography and biography; modern theory relevant to the study of historiography; and indeed ancient use of non-literary media for the representation of the past.
Author: University of Durham
Subjects: ancient history, greek history, greek literature, historical geography, roman history
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: journal
Internet Classics Archive: Searchable archive of Greco-Roman, Chinese and Persian classical literature texts in English translation with commentaries. Includes Aesop's Fables, Ovid's Metamorphoses and Plato's Republic.
Author: Stevenson, Daniel C., Web Atomics
Subjects: ancient history, chinese history, greek history, latin, text collections
DeweyClass: 880
Resource type: book collection
Mesopotamia: Presents information from the British Museum on Mesopotamia covering Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria. Includes information on the geographical features of Mesopotamia, deities worshiped by the Mesopotamians, timelines tracing the culture of the area, and details of the cuneiform script used by people throughout the ancient Near East.
Author: British Museum
Subjects: ancient history
DeweyClass: 935
Resource type: documents
Mummies of Ancient Egypt: Resource explaining what mummies are, how they are made, and who they are. Provides an account of the afterlife, including information about gods, the spirit of the dead, the world of the afterlife, and the journey to resurrection. Also features a key to hieroglyphs, a dateline, and a glossary.
Author: University of Michigan School of Information
Subjects: ancient history, egypt, egyptian history
DeweyClass: 932
Resource type: documents, images
Museum of Ancient Inventions: Online exhibition of annotated images depicting early inventions such as woven cloth, earth fired pottery, eyeliner, olive oil soap, Aztec calendar wheels, candles, Archimedes' Screw, the abacus, stained glass, the battery, and the compass.
Author: Senechal, Marjorie, Smith College
Subjects: ancient history, inventions
DeweyClass: 608
Resource type: museum
Parthian Empire: Information about the history, geography, coins, art, and culture of the Parthian Empire, a period of Persian history from 247 BC to AD 228. Details are provided about the Parthians' subkingdoms, Characene, Elymais, and Persis, and resources such as ancient authors, texts, bibliographies, coin collections, and mailing lists are accessible.
Author: Hopkins, Edward C. D.
Subjects: ancient history, iran
DeweyClass: 935.06
Resource type: document index, documents
Petra: the Drama of History: Text, images, and a video clip depicting the history of Petra, the 2000 year old rock-carved city of the Nabataean Arabs in South Jordan. Describes the city's growth at the time of Rome and Christ, provides images of sandstone monuments, and explains the wealth and political power of the indigenous Arab people.
Author: Shalabi, Sami
Subjects: ancient history, middle east
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: documents, images, moving images
SARC: Stone Age Reference Collection: Resource providing an insight to the typology, technology, raw materials, and study methods of the Stone Age. Offers information on a range of tools, weapons, and rock types, with images where possible. Available in English or Norwegian.
Author: University of Oslo
Subjects: ancient history
DeweyClass: 930.12
Resource type: documents
Virtual Religion Index: Comprehensive directory covering general resources and subject specific areas including American religions, ancient near east studies, sociology of religion, biblical studies, Buddhist tradition, Christian tradition, comparative religion, East Asian studies, moral and ethical values, Greco-Roman studies, Hindu tradition, Islam, Jewish studies and theology.
Author: Smith, Mahlon H
Subjects: ancient history, islam, judaism, moral philosophy, religion
DeweyClass: 200
Resource type: index
World Lecture Hall: Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of a wide range of subjects.
Author: University of Texas at Austin
Subjects: ancient history, greek history, greek literature, latin, mythology
DeweyClass: 880
Resource type: guide index