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Online Resources Database for Ancient Studies

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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.

Medieval Worlds: Comparative and Interdisciplinary Studies

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

An Interdisciplinary, open access journal about medieval studies covering roughtly 400 to 1500 CE.

Middle English Dictionary

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Study Aids

Language

English

A searchable dictionary of Middle English vocabulary.

Meket project: An online repository for Middle Kingdom

Category

Ancient African and Egyptian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This website is a comprehensive collection of systematically collected research, the reliefs and paintings of Middle Kingdom tombs from Ancient Egypt.

The Indian Philosophy Blog

Category

Ancient Philosophy

Type

Online Groups

Language

English

A group blog of scholars exploring Indian philosophy.

Academus

Category

Ancient Greek & Roman Studies

Type

Online Groups

Language

English

A UK non-profit organization which offers free "crash courses" on mythology, Greece, and Rome, various workshops, summer school programs, and other tutorials in Classics. They also publish blog posts about Classics and the ancient world.

The Once and Future Classroom: Resources for Teaching the Middle Ages

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Lesson Plans

Language

English

Open access journal for educators on teaching the medieval period. Both for K-12 and postsecondary instructors.

Electronic Beowulf

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Study Aids

Language

English

Interactive version of Beowulf that includes audio, line-by-line modern English translation, manuscript images, a glossary, grammatical information, scansion, etc.

Warp, Weft, and Way

Category

Ancient Philosophy

Type

Online Groups

Language

English

A website about Chinese and comparative philosophy containing posts and news updates by academics. There is also an updated list of graduate programs in Chinese Philosophy around the world

Jozef Müller Website

Category

Ancient Philosophy

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

Resources on Ancient Philosophy which include information about specialized ancient philosophy graduate programs, ancient philosophy societies, and academic journals covering ancient philosophy.

International Study Group on Music Archaeology

Category

Ancient Music

Type

Online Groups

Language

English

A scholarly international group that studies archaeomusicology. Their website lists relevant conference announcements and publications by group members.

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