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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.

Iwajuku Museum

Category

East Asian Studies

Type

Museum Tours

Language

Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Vietnamese, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spamish

Website of Iwajuku Museum. The Museum provides nformation about the Iwajuku ruins with photos and about the Iwajuku era in general. It also provides information about ongoing and past Museum exhibitions.

Guide to Japanese Castles

Category

East Asian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This website provides a highly-organized, alphabetical list of Japanese castles. Additionally, castles can be located with a precise map. Each castle is described in detail and is accompanied by images of both the interior and exterior.

Enigma

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Finnish

Enigma helps scholars to decipher Latin words which are difficult to read in medieval manuscripts. It is sometimes impossible to decipher all the letters in a word, for various reasons (difficult palaeography, unclear writing, damage to the document, etc.) Enigma lists the possible Latin forms, drawing from its database of more than 400 000 forms.

The Tertullian Project

Category

Biblical Studies

Type

Ancient Texts

Language

English

This website on the Christian Church Father Tertullian contains texts, translations, manuscript information, and bibliographies.

Fordham Medieval Digital Projects

Category

Late Antique and Medieval Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

English

This website showcases digital projects related to Medieval Studies at Fordham University, including annotated bibliographies, mapping projects, blogs, teaching resources, and research materials on the French in Europe.

Toyama Cultural Heritage

Category

East Asian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

Japanese, English

This websire contains information about the Toyama Prefecture of Japan, with a focus on its geography, history, and culture.

National Historic Site Kitadai Site

Category

East Asian Studies

Type

Research Materials

Language

Japanese

Website with information about the Kitadai site, with accompanying photos and maps.

Organa Papyrologica

Category

General History

Type

Research Materials

Language

English, German, French

This website is serchable collection of digitized papyrological databases in Germany and in its neighbouring countries. Papyrus scrolls rparimarily ange from Egyptian to Greek to Roman, though other cultures and periods are represented.

Smarthistory

Category

Art History

Type

Study Aids

Language

English

Smarthistory is a radical collaborative of more than five hundred art historians, curators, archaeologists, and artists committed to rewriting the colonial legacies of art history and unlocking the expertise of hundreds of leading scholars, making the history of art accessible to more people, in more places, than any other publisher.

Art History Teaching Resources

Category

Art History

Type

Lesson Plans

Language

English

Art History Teaching Resources (AHTR) is a peer-populated platform for art history teachers. AHTR is home to a constantly evolving and collectively authored online repository of art history teaching content including, but not limited to, lesson plans, video introductions to museums, book reviews, image clusters, and classroom and museum activities. The site promotes discussion and reflection around new ways of teaching and learning in the art history classroom through a peer-populated blog, and fosters a collaborative virtual community for art history instructors at all career stages.

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