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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.

A database for Spondylus gaederopus during the Neolithic of Europe

Category

Ancient Europe

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

An online collection of data related to Spondylus gaederopus (a kind of mollusk) with information about sites between the Palaeolithic and the Iron Age. The time frame for the widest distribution occurred between 5500 and 5000 BC.

Visualizing Chaucer

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

A digitized collection of illustrations depicting scenes and characters from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales sorted by artist, subject, motif, etc.

The Crusades Project

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

A website about the depiction of the crusades in European literature from the medieval period to the modern era. Each era category has a list of primary texts that are paired with summary and analysis.

Teams Middle English Texts Series

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

A database and bibliography of Middle English texts that are paired with modern introductions and analysis. There are also several audio recordings of select texts read according to Middle English pronunciation.

The Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

Interactive maps of Roman and medieval Europe, sorted by environmental history, archaeology, Roman world, and medieval world categories. Data sets include climate, health, shipwrecks, economic, coins, roads, church boundaries, and ports/harbors.

Open Access Ancient Language Textbooks, OERs, and Primers

Category

General History

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

A list of online resources, including open access journals and materials for learning ancient languages.

AEGARON-Ancient Egyptian Architecture Online

Category

Ancient African and Egyptian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This website has various architecture terminology and standardized architectural drawings of a selection of ancient Egyptian buildings.

The Cinderella Bibliography

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

An introduction and an extensive list of ancient, medieval, and modern primary and secondary sources on the Cinderella story and Beauty and the Beast in folklore and literature. The site contains annotated bibliographies, educational materials, lists of films, music compositions, children's books, and other adaptations.

The Robin Hood Project

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

A database of primary texts, images, and bibliographies related to Robin Hood and other outlaw tales. There is also an encyclopedia of characters.

Interfaces: A Journal of Medieval European Literatures

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

An interdisciplinary, open access journal about medieval literature covering from the North Atlantic to the eastern Mediterranean.

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