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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.

EIDOLON

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Online Groups

Language

English

An online classical studies "magazine" with entries written by scholars for a general audience. Mainly focused on classical reception and topics such as classics vs gender, race and intersectionality.

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.

Free Online Bible Library | Dead Sea Scrolls

Category

Biblical Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This page provides information about the Dead Sea Scrolls, their discovery, and their role in Christian theology.

Electronic Archive of Greek and Latin Epigraphy (EAGLE)

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

Italian

Searchable datablase of Greek and Latin inscriptions in the ancient world.

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'.

Lacus Curtius

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

This collection of Greek and Roman material is the work of Bill Thayer. There is a gazetter, links to open access translations of Greek and Latin texts, select open access secondary sources, and topical essays.

The Periplus of Hanno - JASON COLAVITO

Category

Ancient African and Egyptian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

The story of sailor's voyage down the coast of Africa. Written apparently by the Carthaginian navigator and later king himself.

German-Israeli project to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls alive on the screen | The Jerusalem Post

Category

Biblical Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This article talks about about the project that aims to bring the digitization of the Dead Sea Scrolls to a new level by June 2021.

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