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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.
Transformation - The Emergence of a Common Culture in the Northern Provinces of the Roman Empire from Britain to the Black Sea up to 212 A.D.
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English; German; Dutch; Romanian; Bulgarian; Polish; Hungarian; Slovenian; Czech
A project database which provides a detailed and elaborate portrayal of the Romanization process in the Northern Border provinces of the Roman Empire from Britain to the Black Sea up to the year 212 AD. The website contains detailed information about the Roman presence in northern Europe divided by modern country borders.
De Wulf - Mansion Centre for Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The website for the KU Leuven center for ancient, medieval, renaissance philosophy. It hosts the Aristoteles Latinus project, bibliogrpahies and textual editions for the works of Proclus and Damascius, and other ongroing projects.
The Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS)
Category
History of Science & Technology
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) is an international organization that has been, since it was launched in 1986, establishing a foot-print as an international academy of sciences that serves the 57 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as well as OIC communities and scientists and technologists worldwide.
Cantus
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Cantus is a database of the Latin chants found in manuscripts and early printed books, primarily from medieval Europe. This searchable digital archive holds inventories of antiphoners and breviaries -- the main sources for the music sung in the Latin liturgical Office -- as well as graduals and other sources for music of the Mass.
The West Semitic Research Project | University of Southern California
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The West Semitic Research Project is an academic project affiliated with the University of Southern California School of Religion and directed by Dr. Bruce Zuckerman. For the past 32 years WSRP has used advanced photographic and computer imaging techniques to document objects and texts from the ancient world. In doing this they have built a vast collection of images that they are now making available to scholars, students, educators and the general public through a variety of ways.
ORBIS: The Standard Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Interactive map of the Roman world that allows one to view the vast networks that connected the empire, estimated travel times, etc. Useful as a visual aid for teachers, a fun website for students to play around with, and a resource for researchers.
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