Monthly Favorites
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.
NEMO-Online (Near-Eastern Musicology)
Category
Ancient Music
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Periodical of Near and Middle-Eastern music research, in the widest sense of the term, under the name of NEMO-Online (Near-Eastern Musicology Online). The website has a very comprehansive Bibliograph and many articles. Musical Scales, Acoustics, Temperament and Tuning,
Heritage Europe
Category
Preservation and Conservation
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
Membership of 1200 European heritage site towns with aim of sharing good practice; website has active projects, archive of international reports, links to external resources and scholarly literature on the topic. Also shares information about upcoming events/conferences as well as latest news in the field
The Avalon Project
Category
General History
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
A database hosted by the Yale Law School offering translated texts ranging from ancient, medieval, and modern periods that deal with history, law, and diplomacy with a focus on "Western Civilzation." It is browseable by subject and time period.
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Category
Preservation and Conservation
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic
ICCROM is an intergovernmental organization working in service to its member states to promote the conservation of all forms of cultural heritage in every region of the world; the website offers comprehensive information on international events and training opportunities in the fields of conservation and restoration. The sites provides freely accessibly scholarly articles available to download about the topic and offers internships.
Tools for Studying the Hebrew Bible
Category
Biblical Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
A comprehensive teaching site containting a set of specialized tools for the study of the text of the Hebrew Bible. Numerous guides are provided to aid in understanding both the literal and linguistic elements of the Hebrew Bible.
Baekje Historic Areas
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
Site with historic areas from Baekje kingdom. You can research historic areas which ar divided in periods. The website provides maps, a lot of photos and informations about specific locations.
American Numismatic Society
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The American Numismatic Society maintains one of the great numismatic collections in the world. Since its founding in 1858, the Society has received through donation and purchase over 800,000 objects dating from the 7th century BCE to today. There are numerous online resources and collections including: Republican and Imperial Roman coins, Hellenistic Greek (Argead, Antigonid, Seleucid, Ptolemaic) coins, dies, hoards, and the Egyptian National Library Collection.