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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.
Tumulus - A Mapping Archive of Northern Albanian Burial Mounds
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
Tumulus is a project that locates, identifies, and maps burial mounds throughout Northern Albania. This project serves as a digital repository with information collected for each tumulus.
Celtic Inscribed Stones Project
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
A database with every non-Runic inscription on stone monuments within Celtic-speaking areas (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Dumnonia, Brittany, and the Isle of Man). Each entry contains information on the site of the stone, the characteristics and history of the stone, and the characteristics of the inscription. The database contains nearly 1,200 inscriptions from the early middle ages (400-1000 AD).
Celtic Personal Names of Roman Britain (CPNRB)
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
This database collects known personal names from Roman Britain which are thought to have Celtic elements. The data can be searched and sorted under several headings, such as name forms, gender, date, location of the find, type of source, etc. It is also browsable by letter, type of source, population group, region, century, and presumed gender.
Transformation - The Emergence of a Common Culture in the Northern Provinces of the Roman Empire from Britain to the Black Sea up to 212 A.D.
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English; German; Dutch; Romanian; Bulgarian; Polish; Hungarian; Slovenian; Czech
A project database which provides a detailed and elaborate portrayal of the Romanization process in the Northern Border provinces of the Roman Empire from Britain to the Black Sea up to the year 212 AD. The website contains detailed information about the Roman presence in northern Europe divided by modern country borders.
Histri u Istri/Histri in Istra
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Study Aids
Language
Croatian; Italian; English
This website contains information about the Iron Age Histri people from Istria peninsula in modern-day Croatia, including information about exhibitions, multimedia, and various reconstructions (music, sculptures).
The TOMBA project
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
German; English; Danish; French; Italian; Greek
A database with descriptions of rich burials from the period of the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in Europe (~2000 - 0 BC). Each entry is identified on a map, contains details about the burial site, images or drawings of finds, and relevant bibliography.
NAVIS I
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
English; German; Dutch; Danish; Italian; Spanish; French; Polish; Greek
An international searchable database on European ship archaeology that contains information on over 100 sunken ships from antiquity. It is searchable and browseable by NAVIS ship catalog number, themes, find spots, and has an interactive mapping software.
NAVIS II
Category
Ancient Europe
Type
Research Materials
Language
German; English; Dutch; Danish; French; Greek; Polish; Hebrew; Spanish; Italian
An international searchable image database on European ship archaeology contains information on over 15000 depictions of ancient ships. This site is a supplement to NAVIS I. It is browseable by find country of origin, ship components, ship properties, object type, date, and harbor.
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