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.
ARK (The Archaeological Recording Kit)
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website is ‘toolkit’ for the collection, storage and dissemination of archaeological data. It includes data-editing, data-creation, data-viewing and data-sharing tools, all of which are delivered using a web-based front-end
Victoria & Albert Museum Collections
Category
Art History
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English
This website contains a searchable database of images and information about pieces in the Victoria & Albert Museum, a museum of art and design. Objects come from a wide variety of locations and time periods (ancient China to today). The V&A has a large collection of medieval European objects and manuscripts in particular.
Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
The Culture Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea is devoted towards presvering and educating about Korean history and culture. Their goal is cultivate an appreciation for Korea's past and integrate historical ideas and symbols into the future.
Goryeo Celadon Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese
The Goryeo Celadon Museum provides visitors with opportunities to experience the past, the present and the future all in one place, which includes relics on display to showcase the production techniques of delicate, sophisticated Goryeo Celadon, experiencing programs to fashion and feel the clay, and the contents on display adapted with modern digital technologies.
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