Monthly Favorites
World History Encyclopedia
Category
General History
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
The World History Encyclopedia (formerly the Ancient History Encyclopedia) provides a multitude of resources to engage the public in world history and cultural heritage. There are numerous encyclopedia-style articles on a range of historical and archaeological topics including, art and architecture, daily life, biographies of famous individuals, places, states, time periods, religions, and warfare. The coverage of the site is primarily ancient and medieval, but it is expanding into the Medieval, Early Modern, and Modern periods. There is also a repository of materials for educators such as timelines, quizzes, a media library, and translations of ancient documents. There is also a growing collection of YouTube videos and podcasts on world history subjects. Many of the articles have been translated into a variety of languages.
The China Biographical Database
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Chinese
The China Biographical Database Project is a freely accessible relational database with biographical information on over 500,000 historical individuals primarily from the 7th through 19th centuries. The database datasets are downloadable. There is also additional information on their blog, published papers, and events pages.
Achemenet
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
French; English
This website contains various tools and resources for the study of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, including texts, translations, bibliography, information on archaeological sites, images, maps, museum information, and online publications. Texts are arranged by language (Aramaic, Babylonian, Egyptian, Elamite, Greek, Lycian, and multilingual), region (Anatolia, Babylon, Egypt, Fars, and Greece), and publication.
Archaeology: Peak District National Park
Category
Preservation and Conservation
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Database of information & sources about archaeology in the Peak District, UK, including access to an annual free magazine (ACID), videos, images, interviews with specialists, articles and maps
Joy of Museums
Category
Art History
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English
The Joy of Museums website hosts virtual tours of nearly 500 museums, art galleries, and historic sites around the world. Users can find information and materials related to museums, art galleries, historic sites, art, artists, historical, artifacts, and discoveries.
ORCA: Online Resources for Colorado Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
An aggregation of links to websites relevant to archaeology in Colorado, including state museums and historic sites, open access journals, local agencies, and research resources.
Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Languages
Language
German
The Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae is a reseach tool for studying ancient Egyptian and Demotic. Users need to register to access the database and its resources, which include texts, lemma, digital analysis tools, as well as dictionary resources in German.
Professor Ron Epstein's Online Educational Resources
on Buddhism
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
A comprehensive compilation of materials on Buddhism collected by Prof. Ron Epstein. The site contains information on Buddhism, spirtual traditionals of China, information from major world religions on filial respect, animal rights, genetic engineering, the environment, and more.
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