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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.
Historical Maps and Atlases Related to Jewish History
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website provides a database of resources relating to Jewish history, from the biblical to modern eras, with a considerable collection of texts and documents, historical maps, bibliographies, academic journals, and academic programs around the world.
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.
Digital Hammurabi
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
The YouTube channel offering video content on many aspects of the Ancient Near East (with a specialization in Assyria), including the Old Testament, Summeria, Egypt, Archaeogaming, Archaeology, Religion, and lessons in Biblical Hebrew.
Taiwan Memory Exhibition
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Chinese (Traditional)
Taiwan Memory is a website of digitized collections. It contains many precious materials and documents that are related to Taiwan’s history, and it is a rich resource of materials on both the island and the nation's history.
The People in the Books: Hebraica and Judaica Manuscripts | Columbia University Libraries
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
This website from Columbia University focuses on the University's collection of Judaica and Hebraica manuscripts. Short articles and guides are provided for clarity.
Touching History - Digitization Projects by Ardon Bar-Hama
Category
Biblical Studies
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
This website hosts digitized images by Ardon Bar-Hama which include the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Codex Vaticanus (the oldest complete manuscript of the Christian Bible, in ancient Greek), the bronze doors of St. Peter's Basilica, the Aleppo Codex (the earliest full text of the Hebrew Bible), and the Historical Archive of the Custody of the Holy Land.
The Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library | Israel Antiquities Authority
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English, Hebrew, Arabic, German, Russian
Using the world's most advanced imaging technology, the Digital Library preserves thousands of scroll fragments, including the oldest known copies of Biblical texts, now accessible to the public for the first time.
National Museum of Prehistory
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English, Chinese (Traditional), Japanese
The objectives of the NMP are to enlighten the public about the complexity and diversity of Taiwan's natural ecology, prehistory and its indigenous cultures through the functions of research, preservation, exhibition and recreation, as well as to encourage people to appreciate and respect the natural environment and cultures of the island.
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