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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.
Henan Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English, Chinese
The Henan museum is home to over 170,000 pieces of prehistoric artifacts, bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and various ceramics, jades, paintings, calligraphy, and stone carvings. A few select pieces contain brief write-ups and photos on the website.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
This online encyclopedia has over 1,600 articles on numerous topics related to philosophy and related areas of study. There are excellent surveys and summaries written by experts on important ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers and philosophical schools.
Europeana Network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy (EAGLE)
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The Europeana network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy (EAGLE) is an online network dedicated to publishing Greek and Latin inscriptions in European Union countries into a searchable, open-access format. They also have links to vocabularies, translations, bibliography, and virtual exhibitions, as well as a mobile app.
Nestor
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Nestor is an international bibliography of Aegean studies, Homeric society, Indo-European linguistics, and related fields. It is published monthly from September to May (each volume covers one calendar year) by the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati.
National Palace Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English, Chinese (Traditional), Japanese
The National Palace Museum in Waishuanxi, Taiwan, houses thousands of artifacts from Chinese and Taiwanese history. The NPM's artifact collection were inherited from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing courts.
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