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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.
Electronic Tools and Ancient Near Eastern Archives (ETANA)
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This open-access database contains resources relating to the Ancient Near East, including digitized texts, translations, scholarly literature, and links to archaeological excavation sites.
International Council on Monuments and Sites
Category
Preservation and Conservation
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, French
ICOMOS works for the conservation and protection of cultural heritage places. The website hosts a database of such places, images, and recently published articles freely accessible on the topic and an open archive of articles, as well as a journal and e-book store. The organization also has opportunities for internships and volunteering.
Peopling the Past
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
This digital humanities project produces blogs, podcasts, videos, and teaching resources for studying real people of the ancient world. The range of topics covered is diverse (ranging from tattoos to democracy, and much more), and there is an emphasis on highlighting the work of the real scholars who study this material. There are also links to other useful organizations and groups.
Virtual Angkor
Category
South Asian Studies
Type
Archaeological Site
Language
English
Interactive 3D model and video simulations of Angkor Wat. It also includes educational modules with discussion questions that guide students in examining Angkor Wat through the lenses of power and place, water and climate, and trade and diplomacy.
The Gnostic Society Library
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
This site contains special collections of resources for the Nag Hammadi scriptures, the Gospel of Thomas, and The Secret Book (Apocryphon) of John. THere are also selections of secondary sources on the Gnostic tradition.
BiblIndex
Category
Biblical Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
BiblIndex is an index of biblical references found in early Christian literature, both Western and Eastern texts, so far covering the first three centuries, along with part of the following century. The eventual goal is to cover the whole of Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages to help renew the study of the interpretation and the history of biblical texts.
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