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Africa
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The 1905-1907 Breasted Expeditions to Egypt and the Sudan: A Photographic Study 
 "A revised catalog of the 1055 photographs contained in an Oriental Institute text/microfiche publication," browsable by the name of the geographical site. From the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/collections/pa/breasted/ Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
This database of over 3,500 digitized visual images and 50 hours of sound files from 45 African countries is searchable by keyword, subject, or country. It may also be browsed by collections of images (artisans, buildings and structures, cities and towns, education, landscape, religion, and women) or sounds (greetings, rites and ceremonies, songs and singing, and drums). From the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/ Topics: Black Resources, Music, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Religion Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Africa Photos From the California Academy of Sciences
Nearly 700 photos of African "animals, plants, landscapes, and people/culture from the California Academy of Sciences." Searchable by name, type, country, location, and photographer. Photos include links to additional information. A part of the CalPhotos database. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cas/africa.shtml Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 18, 2006 AfricanCraft.com
"The purpose of AfricanCraft.com is to be a site where any African artisan can display their work. We also welcome the work of people whose work has been influenced by the designs of Africa: artists, product designers, photographers, writers, enthusiasts...." There are brief introductions to the artists and their work; articles about glass bead making, strip-cloth weaving, Kente and Malinke motifs; and instructions for paper weaving, cotton spinning, weaving, and loom construction. http://www.africancrafts.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 30, 2002 Al-Mashriq (the Levant)
"A repository for cultural multimedia information from the Levant (Al-Mashriq) in general and Lebanon in particular." (Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Turkey are also covered.) Includes articles, documents, and photographs on the arts, business, food, geography, humor, literature, people, politics, history, and the text of the Oslo Accords and related agreements. From a former resident of Lebanon with a lifelong interest in the region and culture. http://almashriq.hiof.no/ Topics: International Governments, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 5, 2004 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 Around the World in the 1890s: Photographs from the World's Transportation Commission, 1894-1896
"Nearly nine hundred images by American photographer William Henry Jackson," exploring various types of transportation throughout North Africa, Asia, Australia, and Oceania. Also includes images of local inhabitants, streets, cities, landscapes, and members of the World's Transportation Commission. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject and country. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wtc/wtchome.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Technology Last updated Nov 28, 2004 The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site
This site was created "in memory of Paul Bowles, American writer and composer, who died on November 18, 1999, in Tangier, Morocco." It provides a biographical portrait, bibliography, essays and memoirs, photos, sound clips, and resources for locating liner notes and scores. The site is "solely the work of the literary and musical heirs of the Estate of Paul Bowles and Bowles' closest friends and associates." http://www.paulbowles.org/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Baobab
Provides information about the "strange looking tree that grows in low-lying areas in Africa and Australia." Describes the tree's flowers and fruit, uses, and native legends involving the tree. Includes photos. From the Kruger National Park (South Africa) safari information site. http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_baobab.html Topics: Crops, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 27, 2005 The Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project
Information about the project to "develop the oil fields at Doba in southern Chad (at a cost of US$1.5 billion) and construct a 1,070 km pipeline to offshore oil-loading facilities on Cameroon's Atlantic coast (US$2.2 billion)." Provides background information, documents, photos, and monitoring reports for the project, which is sponsored by ExxonMobil, Petronas, and ChevronTexaco. Also includes a FAQ addressing human rights and environmental and social concerns. From the World Bank Group. http://www.worldbank.org/afr/ccproj/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 25, 2004 The Cichlid Fishes of Lake Malawi, Africa
This website features ample information about "the largest lake-fish fauna and the largest vertebrate species flock on earth — the cichlids of southeastern Africa's Lake Malawi." Contains a large collection of fish images, satellite photos of Lake Malawi, video clips, checklists, a FAQ, and related links. Also includes an extensive bibliography emphasizing fish systematics, ecology, and evolution. Created and maintained by a doctorate from Yale University. http://malawicichlids.com/index.htm Topics: Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 4, 2006 Egyptian Police "Identify Bomber"
Article about the July 2005 bombings at Egypt's Red Sea resort Sharm al-Sheikh. Includes links to news, reactions, and background information. Also includes photos and video clips. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4720421.stm Topics: Death & Dying, Photograph Collections: Regional, Terrorism, Weapons Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Francis W. Kelsey and the Near East Expedition of 1919-1920
An online exhibit of University of Michigan professor Francis W. Kelsey's expedition in 1919 through Europe to Greece, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. The history and collection of images taken during the expedition are both searchable and browsable. http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/kelsey/title.html Topics: Archaeology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Mar 30, 2004 G.I. Jones Photographic Archive of Southeastern Nigerian Art and Culture
Collection of photos from the 1930s by photographer G.I. Jones, who researched and studied "the peoples of southeastern Nigeria -- particularly the Igbo people." Images depict festivals, masks, drums, shrines, wood figures, and other cultural artifacts. Includes a biography of the photographer and a brief bibliography. From Southern Illinois University Carbondale. http://mccoy.lib.siu.edu/jmccall/jones/ Topics: Art by Region, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Dec 14, 2005 HSPH Gallery: Stolen Dreams
About two dozen black and white photographs and brief narratives partially document the plight of "over 150 million children worldwide." The author photographed "children working in a variety of occupations in the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia, and India." Brief text describes abuses and illnesses to which exploited children are susceptible. Resource Links has contact information for advocacy and welfare organizations. An exhibit from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/gallery/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Labor, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Oct 2, 2002 Images of Daily Life in Morocco
Over 80 annotated photographs by James Miller, Professor of Geography at Clemson University, South Carolina. Subject matter includes contemporary desert, village, and city scenes. A "Geo-Images" site from the University of California, Berkeley. http://geoimages.berkeley.edu/GeoImages/Miller/millerone.html Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Aug 10, 2003 Lee Miller Archive
Photographer Lee Miller produced "portraits of her friends such as Pablo Picasso, and work[ed] as a correspondent with the US army in World War II. Beginning her own studio in Paris with artist Man Ray, she went on to work with Vogue, and in France, Egypt, and New York, being best remembered for her witty Surrealist images." This commercial archive features a gallery of Lee's photographs, news, biography, chronology, bibliography, and a list of exhibitions. http://www.leemiller.co.uk/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 2, 2004 LibyaOnline.com
This site provides information about various aspects of Libya and its culture. It features a travel guide, photos galleries (of ancient and modern Libya, food, ruins, and more), and a guide to over a dozen cities (including the capital, Tripoli). Includes information about arts, sports, music, and technology. Also provides audio and an English translation of the Quran. http://www.libyaonline.com Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Dec 8, 2004 The Mandela Page
Biographical information on this South African statesman and president (1994-99) with photographs and selected speeches, statements, and writings from 1950-2004. From the African National Congress (ANC) website. http://www.anc.org.za/people/mandela/ Topics: Heads of State, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 23, 2005 Mysterious Mummies of China
This PBS site is simple and uncluttered. It contains excellent photographs of mummies from Takla Makan and a link to Resources about the Tocharians and their language and history. Mummies 101 describes the process of preparing a mummy, as practiced by the people of Takla Makan, Egypt, and South America (Incan); and the creation of 'accidental mummies.' Photographs and descriptions of some of the oldest mummies, accidental mummies, are also covered http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/chinamum/ Topics: Archaeology, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Oct 16, 2002 The Oriental Institute Museum
Take a virtual tour of the galleries on history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Middle East. The site includes a selection of highlights from the collection, organized by region and by subject, and exhibitions and catalogs of their photograph archives, with selected images available from archaeological and survey expeditions from 1892 to the present. The Teacher Resource Center (TRC) features activities and artifacts on the ancient Near East for middle school educators. http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/ Topics: Archaeology, History By Place, International Governments, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World Last updated Feb 17, 2007 Passport to Paradise: Sufi Arts of Senegal and Beyond
An exhibit "concerning arts of the Mourides, a mystical Muslim movement originating in Senegal, West Africa." Contains artworks, photographs, and images of writings; and information on Sheikh Amadu Bamba and his teachings, the Mouride work ethic, Sheikh Ibra Fall, women, and the pilgrimage to Touba. Also includes portraits of featured artists. From the Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/paradise/main001.htm Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jul 10, 2004 Sahara Marathon
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Wide Angle program about a marathon held "in the Western Sahara refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. This is located in western Algeria near Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania." The site features information about this race to benefit the Sahrawi (Arab nomads of Western Sahara), including a photo essay and personal narrative about the race. Also includes a guide to other "extreme" marathons and information about U.N. peacekeeping operations. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/sahara-marathon/introduction/853/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Sahara With Michael Palin
Companion to a book and documentary about British actor Michael Palin's 10,000-mile journey through 10 countries and one disputed territory in this desert region of Africa. The site features diary entries for all 99 days of his trip (including information about nature and history), a route map, dozens of photos, and video clips. http://www.palinstravels.co.uk/static-128 Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Aug 25, 2005 The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser
Devoted to the Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser, "built during the Third Dynasty (ca. 2800 B.C.) in what is now Saqqara, Egypt. Djoser's Step Pyramid is generally considered the first tomb in Egypt to be built entirely of stone." Includes a plan of the complex, photographs, diagrams, and maps. http://www.arthistory.upenn.edu//zoser/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Tarek Heggy
Official website from Egypt's Tarek Heggy, a liberal political thinker in the Arab world, who is a manager in the petroleum industry, a university lecturer, and an author. "His work advances the causes of modernity, democracy, tolerance, and women's rights in the Middle East." Includes dozens of essays, a resume with a list of his books, photos, and video files of interviews (some only in Arabic). Some materials available in several languages. http://www.heggy.org Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics, Regions of the World, Social Science, Women Last updated Aug 17, 2005 U.S. Department of State: Sudan
Background information and updates about Sudan, including documents and statements related to peace accords between the north and south regions and the conflict in the western region of Darfur. Includes photos and audio clips. From the Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State. http://www.state.gov/p/af/ci/su/ Topics: Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jan 11, 2005 United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Information from this UN organization that distributes food aid throughout the world. Includes information about the organization and donors (government, business, and individual), a world hunger map, updates about areas needing food aid (such as the 2005 famine in Niger and other countries in western Africa), news, photographs and videos, publications, and more. Some materials available in several languages. http://www.wfp.org Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, International Governments, Nutrition & Food Safety, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poverty, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 9, 2005 World News: Famine
A collection of articles about famine around the world. From the Guardian Unlimited, the online companion to the British newspaper The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/famine Topics: Charity & Nonprofit Resources, Food & Cooking, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poverty Last updated Dec 2, 2008 |
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