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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.
Following Hadrian
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

Great resources for photos related to the ancient Roman world and Hadrian in particular. This is not an academic site, but a Roman history "fan" site. Still, the photographer and author offers reliable resources. Information about crediting the author is available.
Inventory of Ancient Associations
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English

Online database that provides tools to study private associations in Ancient World. ''The main aim of the Inventory of Ancient Associations is to document the private associations of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman worlds (ca. 500 BC to ca. AD 300) in an analytical and critical manner.''
Latin Funerary Inscriptions | JHU Archaeological Museum
Category
Preservation and Conservation
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Latin

An online collection of Roman funerary inscriptions now in the Archaeological Museum at Johns Hopkins University. The collection is small, but there are translations, images, and helpful references.
Greek Economic Inscriptions | Scuola Normale Superiore
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

An in-progress collection of Greek Inscriptions of Economic content, covering a period from the 6th to the 1st century BC.' The website discusses topics such as ancient 'wine law' or 'sale of public land'.
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