
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.
Pelagios
Category
General History
Type
Online Groups
Language
English

The Pelagios Network connects researchers, students, and the public in creating digital projects to advance our understanding of relationships between texts, objects, and space. The Network has six core project areas: annotation, collaboration, gazeteers, pedagogy, registry, and visualizations. This website contains write-ups and links to different digital partner projects, as well as tools for users to undertake their own digital project. There is a substantial number of ancient studies projects including historical, archaeological, linguistic, and digital mapping projects.
Peopling the Past
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Online Groups
Language
English

This digital humanities project produces blogs, podcasts, videos, and teaching resources for studying real people of the ancient world. The range of topics covered is diverse (ranging from tattoos to democracy, and much more), and there is an emphasis on highlighting the work of the real scholars who study this material. There are also links to other useful organizations and groups.
Ancient Exchanges
Category
General History
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English

This online journal is dedicated to publishing literary and contemporary translations of ancient texts from around the globe. Recent issues include translations from Greek and Latin texts, but also Classcal Arabic, Classical Chinese, Classical Japanese, and Old English.
Europeana Network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy (EAGLE)
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

The Europeana network of Ancient Greek and Latin Epigraphy (EAGLE) is an online network dedicated to publishing Greek and Latin inscriptions in European Union countries into a searchable, open-access format. They also have links to vocabularies, translations, bibliography, and virtual exhibitions, as well as a mobile app.
Vindolanda
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English

This website is the home of the Vindolanda Charitable Trust, which seeks to captivate the public through the preservation of the Roman Fort of Vindolanda. Information on events, tickets, donations to the preservation of the site, and information for school visits.
The Pleiades Project
Category
General History
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

This continuously publishing online gazetteer that maps all known places in the Greek and Roman world. The project is also expanding to include Ancient Near Eastern, Byzantine, Celtic, and Early Medieval geography. There are nearly 40,000 entries that contain references to ancient texts, GPS locations, and links to other resources, and essential bibliography.
Archive of Performances of Greek & Roman Drama
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English

This database contains archives of both ancient and modern performances of ancient Greek and Latin drama, as well as modern opera, dance, theater, and film. The APGRD also publishes research and scholarly talks based on their collections.
Medieval Londoners
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English

This digital project has collected sources (narrative sources, court records, archaeology, maps, etc.) about medieval London and its people. There are additional pedagogical resources and links other archival materials
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