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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.
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

The website of the Smithsonian Museum of African Art with information on past, current, and upcoming exhibits, access to hundreds objects in their collections (including some 3D models) from the 15th century onward, and information on their research libraries and digitized photo archive.
Archive of Performances of Greek & Roman Drama
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

This database contains archives of both ancient and modern performances of ancient Greek and Latin drama, as well as modern opera, dance, theater, and film. The APGRD also publishes research and scholarly talks based on their collections.
Digital Resource for the Silk Road in World History
Category
Central Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

The website with digital resources which address the Silk Road hemispheric interactions c. 1000 to 1400 c.c. in the context of Mongols and Steppe cultures. It includes Primary Sources, Eyewitness/Traveler's accounts, sections on Religion and Women in the Mongol era, Academic Papers and Monographs, University course syllabi, a Bibliography and sources for related Mongol Historiography.
Archive of the Department of Antiquities of Mandatory Palestine (1919 – 1948)
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Hebrew

This website enable the wide public in Israel and across the world accessing this unique data. The digitations of data includes, first and foremost, the physical preservation of the different files of archaeological sites, which include hand and typewritten texts, photographs, maps and plans that appear on a variety of papers, including greaseproof, rice, stencils and others
Galileo's World: An Exhibition without Walls
Category
History of Science & Technology
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English

A digital exhibition of works by Galileo collected by the library of the University of Oklahoma. There is also a strong emphasis on other European and Islamic philosophers and scientists of Galileo's world. Website contains brief introductions to various scientific topics, videos, images, bibliographies, some full-text books, and resouces for K-12 and college instructors.
The Online Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Lexicon
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Languages
Language
English

This is an online version of the Liddell-Scott-Jones Greek-English Dictionary hosted on the TLG website (subscription required; check with your university website for an institutional subscription).
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