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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.
Attalus
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
This website has detailed lists of events and sources for the history of the early Hellenistic world and the Roman Republic, including Greek and Roman texts, as well as translated inscriptions and papyri. Of particular use are the timelines with documents arranged in chronological order within each year.
Galileo's World: An Exhibition without Walls
Category
History of Science & Technology
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
A digital exhibition of works by Galileo collected by the library of the University of Oklahoma. There is also a strong emphasis on other European and Islamic philosophers and scientists of Galileo's world. Website contains brief introductions to various scientific topics, videos, images, bibliographies, some full-text books, and resouces for K-12 and college instructors.
Virtual Religion Index
Category
Ancient Religion
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
This website analyzes & highlights important content of religion-related websites. Links are provided not only to homepages but to major directories & documents about various themes, including ancient Near Eastern studies, archaeology, religious art, Biblical studies, Greco-Roman studies and Jewish studies.
Byzantium & Friends Podcast
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Online Groups
Language
English
In this Podcast, host Anthony Kaldellis experts on Byzantium and intends to make academic research on Byzantium more accessible to a wider audience. The website also contains links to other relevant podcasts.
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