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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.

eMousikē: Ancient Greek Music Online

Category

Ancient Music

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

eMousikē provides insight into Ancient Greek music through archaeological evidence, surviving musical documents, and comparisons with modern Greek music and culture. High-quality images and 3D models are provided.

Jewish Virtual Library

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Study Aids

Language

English

The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is the most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history, politics and culture. With nearly 25,000 entries, the JVL is a one-stop shop for students of all ages interested in anything from anti-Semitism to Zionism.

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Research Materials

Language

English, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Japanese

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem's collection is extensive and focuses primarily on Jewish and Israeli history, though artifacts and pieces from many other disciplines, cultures, and countries can be found here.

Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine | Brown University

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

The Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine project seeks to collect and make freely accessible all of the previously published inscriptions (and their English translations) of Israel/Palestine from the Persian period through the Islamic conquest (ca. 500 BCE - 640 CE).

Danube Limes in Croatia

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English, Croatian

This website offers information about Roman sites in Croatia as well as UNESCO projects within the region.

RISM-OPAC

Category

Ancient Music

Type

Research Materials

Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish

RISM-OPAC contains over 1.2 million records for musical sources: music manuscripts, printed music, libretti, and treatises that are held in music libraries, archives, churches, private collections, and other institutions around the world. Most manuscripts date from between the years 1600 and 1850, and the printed music up to 1800.

Ritmeyer Archaeological Design

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Study Aids

Language

English

This website features research on Biblical archaeology topics in modern-day Israel and Jordan as well as on ancient Jewish history.

The Digital Archaeological Atlas of the Holy Land

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Research Materials

Language

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The DAAHL project collects informations avout Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the archaeology of the Holy Land (Israel, Palestine, Jordan, southern Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and the Sinai Peninsula) to create the first online digital atlas of the region held sacred to the three great monotheistic faiths – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They made comprehensive database along with site maps, photographs, and artifacts.

Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI)

Category

Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

This digital library contains open access publications, links to museum collections around the world, and a community Wiki page, all dedicated to the study of ancient cuneiform texts.

Mapping Ancient Polytheisms (MAP)

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

The Mapping Ancient Polytheisms (MAP) databse is a collective of known epithets of Greek and Roman deities found in epigraphic sources across the Mediterranean. The website is offered in French and English. There is a searchable database, as well as digital tools for network analysis and webmapping. There are tutorial videos to assist with learning how to use the database. Access to the site is free, but a registration approval from the website administrators is necessary.

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