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.
Heritage Voices Podcast
Category
Ancient American (Indigenous) Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
"The goal of the Heritage Voices podcast is to provide a platform for indigenous voices in Anthropology, CRM/Heritage, and Land Management discussions. The podcast features interviews with tribal members, descendant community members, and other Heritage/Cultural Resource Management professionals on tribal consultation, collaborative ethnography, and indigenous archaeology, etc." Mostly focuses on North America but has episodes with indigenous peoples on other continents such as Australia.
TARA: Teaching and Research Archive for the History of Christianity
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Modern Books
Language
English
This curated collection covers the history of Christianity and its cultural contexts in all places and historical periods through the 20th century, including non-Western expressions.
Silk Road Seattle | University of Washington
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Museum Tours
Language
English
An annotated collection of museums around the world containing art and archaeological objects from the Silk Road, managed by the Waltin Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington.
Virtal Qumran Tour
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This website has a reconstruction of the Qumran site with gallery of images, video tour, and and information on the Dead Sea Scrolls and their importance published by the Hebrew University of Jersualem.
British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This is a searchable database of illuminated manuscripts in the British Library's collection, including biblical manuscripts and beastaries. Includes downladable images of the manuscripts, some virtual exhibitions, and a glossary of manuscript-related terms. Entries include information on the author, origin, title, dimensions, script, illumination, provenance, binding, bibliography, images, and relevant abbreviations.