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.
Digital Karnak
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Archaeological Site
Language
English
This website provides information on the Egyptian temple complex at Karnak. It includes a digital timeline of the site, introductory materials on life at the site, Google Earth images, and an archive of materials related to the site.
Art and Life in Africa
Category
Ancient African and Egyptian Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
Website from the University of Iowa with various detailed webpages about African art categorized by region, with further information about the history and culture of these artistic contexts. Contains maps, images, articles, and sponsored by a university with links to the university museum. NB: the original website is no longer updated but is still accessible in an archived version linked at the bottom.
Fukui Cultural Assets
Category
East Asian Studies
Type
Research Materials
Language
Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
This website provides insight into the history of old buildings, works of art, techniques, lifestyles, and customs that have been preserved and handed down by over generations into the present day in Japan.
Thesaurus Linguae Gracae (TLG)
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
This website contains searchable, full-texts for every known piece of Greek literature from Homer to the Medeival period, including scholia, Church fathers, prose, and poetry. Each word is linked to relavent lexica and concordances. Advanced search capabilities make this an indispensible tool for philologists. More well-known authors have links to online translations. Individual and institutional subscriptions are available. Individuals must obtain a one-year subscription to use.
Avesta: Zoroastrian Archives
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Study Aids
Language
English; Persian
A website that provides the complete text of the Avesta, the most ancient scriptures of Zoroastrianism, as well as many Pahlavi scriptures. It also includes information about the Avestan language and other useful information for students of the Zoroastrian religion. Most of the texts are in Persian language but there are many resources in English.
Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology
Category
Ancient Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations
Type
Archaeological Site
Language
English
Website for the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology (JIAA) in Çağırkan village, Kaman, Kırşehir, in the Republic of Turkey. The JIAA conducts annual excavations at the nearby ancient site of Kaman-Kalehöyük. The site contains information about the excavations, summaries of finds, and news.
The Ancient Graffiti Project
Category
Ancient Greek & Roman Studies
Type
Ancient Texts
Language
English
This website contains a searchable database of texts and translations of graffiti from Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Smyrna, as well as interactive maps of those cities. There are also lessons plans and materials for teachers.