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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.
Athenian Agora Excavations
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website has everything one would want to know about the Athenian Agora related to its excavations, history, and the site itself. There are digitized archival documents from the excavations, information on all monuments and buildings, high-quality color images of materials, site maps, and a list of publications related to the excavations
Iwajuku Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Vietnamese, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spamish
Website of Iwajuku Museum. The Museum provides nformation about the Iwajuku ruins with photos and about the Iwajuku era in general. It also provides information about ongoing and past Museum exhibitions.
Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy
Category
History of Science & Technology
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy website is a database and document repository of astronomical heritage throughout the world. It includes multiple essays on the astronomy and Prehistoric Times, Pre-Columbian America, Ancient and Medieval Far East, Ancient Egypt, India, Islamic, Ancient and Medieval Europe, and Indigenous uses of Astronomy. Essays include images and select bibliographic references. There are also links to various regional and national databases on astronomical heritage around the world.
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