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Ancient History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Ancient Egypt Web Site 
 Explores "more than 3,000 years of Ancient Egyptian history, from the end of prehistory at around 3,000 BC to the closing of the last Egyptian temple in 535/537 AD." Contains a timeline; maps and photographs of monuments; information on Middle-Egyptian grammar and the royal titulary of the Egyptian Pharaohs; a browsable list of people, places, and things; a bibliography; and links. Created by a Belgian Egyptologist. http://www.ancient-egypt.org/ Topics: Archaeology, Architecture, History, History By Place, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 25, 2004 Archaeological Site Photography
Dozens of photos taken between 1973 and 1990 of archaeological sites relating to ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Includes maps of sites and browsable lists of locations such as Babylon, Ur, Giza, and Luxor. From the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. http://oi.uchicago.edu/research/lab/photos/ Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 9, 2007 City of David
Take a virtual tour of Jerusalem's Old City and see the archaeological sites, panoramic photos of the city, and a timeline showing its history. The site also has a virtual model of the temple built by King Solomon, facts about the new city, and information for tourists. Available in several languages. From the nonprofit organization "dedicated to the preservation and development of the Biblical City of David and its environs." http://cityofdavid.org.il Topics: Archaeology, History, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 11, 2009 The Perseus Digital Library
The core of this "evolving digital library" "covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world" and the project expects to cover "other subjects within the humanities and beyond." Includes reference works such as encyclopedias, grammars, and dictionaries as well as primary sources such as original texts, images, first-person narratives, and diaries. The Perseus Project is located in the Department of Classics at Tufts University. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, History, History By Place, Literary Movements and Periods, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Mar 23, 2008 |
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