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.
SEDRA - Syriac Electronic Data Research Archive
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Languages
Language
English
An online database for the Syriac language and literature. It contains a dictionary, word search, gloss search, links to resources, and a paradigm/conjugation tool. SEDRA contains 3399 roots, 34751 lexemes, and 63860 words as of January 2024.
Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive
Category
Art History
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive (VISA) contains over 3,000 illustrations taken from the most significant illustrated editions of Shakespeare’s plays in the Victorian period. There is also a Free, downloadable coloring book with 35 of the database's illustrations.
Archaeology UK's Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds (Barrows) sites in Britain (UK)
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
On this website, you can find all known locations of Bronze Age, Iron Age, Roman, and Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds (Barrows) within 10km of any UK postcode, placename, or map reference. A subscription is required to access GPS locations, aerial photographs, LiDAR images, and survey maps.
Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This is the definitive site for the study of the excavations of Tutankhamun's Tomb. There is access to original photos, journals and diaries, notes and drawings, maps and plans, and a bibliography.
The Migration of Faith: Clerical Exile in Late Antiquity (325-c.600)
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
A database on exiled clerics in late antiquity, exploring their legal circumstances, experiences, social connections, spatial worlds and memory. As of October 2023, the database contains 497 exile cases, 1177 persons/groups, and 422 locations. Browseable by name, title, location, and group. There are also tools to visualize clerical network graphs and maps.
The Leakey Foundation
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
Website dedicated to the promotion of scientific knowledge and education about human origins and evolution sponsored by the Leakey Foundation. The website contains materials for educators (videos and readings), grants for research, and a news blog.
The Arch and Anth Podcast
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
General podcast about the fields of archaeology and anthropology that covers a wide range of subjects and geographic areas. Each episode is an interview of an expert in the particular subfield that the episode is about.
MEGA Jordan
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website is geographic information system (GIS) to inventory and manage archaeology sites at a national level, with maps and informations about each site with geographic coordinates of every archaeological site.
- 62Página 44