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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.
Gaya Tumuli for World Heritage
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
Korean, English
The purpose of establishment of 'The World Heritage Nomination Office for Gaya Tumuli' is promoting miscellaneous matter such as nomination process and preservation work for registering Gaya tumuli (Gimhae Daeseong-dong Tumuli, Haman Marisan Tumuli, Hapcheon Okjeon Tumuli, Goryeong Jisan-dong Tumuli, Goseong Songhak-dong Tumuli, Changnyeong Gyo-dong and Songhyeon-dong Tumuli, Namwon Yugok-ri and Durak-ri Tumuli) and planning to preserve and utilize the sites after the registration.
Asian Historical Architecture
Category
General History
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The purpose of this website is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of Asian architecture through images and descriptive text. As the website primarily relies on image contributions, the country-by-country coverage varies according to what contributions we've received.
Wanggung-ri Artifacts Museum
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese
Opened in 2008, the Museum was built in the south of Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri where the Wanggung-ri 5-Story Stone Pagoda is located. The Museum aims to introduce the contents found in the process of excavating the Baekje royal palace site, display the artifacts found at that site and act as a cultural education space.
BibleGateway
Category
Biblical Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Bible Gateway is a searchable online Bible tool hosting more than 200 versions of the Bible in over 70 languages that can be freely read, researched, and referenced anywhere. It includes a library of audio Bibles, mobile apps, devotionals, email newsletters, and other free resources.
Discover Korea's World Heritage
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
Korean, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese
This website provides numerous resources for the study of Korean hertiage. From archaeological sites to historic locations, this webiste focuses on teaching Korean history through memory and tradition.
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.
Yiddish Literature (Jiddische Drucke) | Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
German, English
The Goethe Universität Frankfurt am Main's collection of Yiddish prints contains almost 800 valuable books from the library and is exceptional in its diversity.
Iconography of Deities and Demons in the Ancient Near East (IDD) | Universitāt Zürich
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This project by Universitāt Zürich provides analyses of Near Eastern and Biblical deities and demons, as well as broader inisght into different religions in the region.
Byzantine and Christian Virtual Museum Tour
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English
A digital tour of the Byzantine and Christian museum in Athens which has over 30,000 objects from the 3rd century AD to the 21st century AD, including icons, wall-paintings, manuscripts and works on paper, works of minor arts, ceramics, textiles, paintings, mosaics, and copies. The user can move between gallery rooms and click on objects of interest for a closer look and text descriptions.
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