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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.
The Camelot Project
Category
Late Antique and Medieval Studies
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
This database hosts texts and images related to the Legend of King Arthur. There are primary sources in English translation from the 11th century onward, as well as an encyclopedia-style list of images, characters, literary motifs, etc.
Archaeological Data Service
Category
General Archaeology
Type
Research Materials
Language
English
The Archaeological Data Service is an accredited UK-based organization that makes available a wide variety of information for researchers related to archaeology and heritage. There are resources for doing digital humanities and preservation. The archives, library, and search functions provide access to an enormous repository of data, unpublished reports, and more.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Category
Ancient Philosophy
Type
Study Aids
Language
English
This online encyclopedia has over 1,600 articles on numerous topics related to philosophy and related areas of study. There are excellent surveys and summaries written by experts on important ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers and philosophical schools.
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