Social Sciences: Ancient History

From Yale Law School's Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy.

Historical Collections at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.

A 30-chapter world history that compares ancient religions, empires, cultures, and the like. Has links, photos, and good maps.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

The Centre for the Study of Ancient Documents was established in 1995 under the auspices of Oxford University's Faculty of Literae Humaniores to provide a focus for the study of ancient documents within Oxford

The Encyclopedia Mythica is an online encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legends. It currently contains over 6,100 entries on gods and goddesses, heroes, legendary creatures and beings from all over the world.

Selected biographies of historic figures featured on bbc.co.uk/history.

The History Guide's Lectures on Ancient and Medieval European History are between five and ten pages in length and are meant to be downloaded and printed.

The mission of this site is to promote an interest in history, to help us understand where we have been so we can know where we are going, and to provide high-quality history materials free of charge to everyone.

The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use.

Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites. Mainly Greco-Roman works (some Chinese and Persian), all in English translation.

This sourcebook attempts to present online documents and secondary discussions which reflect the various ways of looking at the history of women within broadly defined historical periods and areas.

This guide will assist you to locate relevant resources for your VCE Ancient History units. The guide highlights books and articles that can be accessed online. State Library of Victoria also has extensive print resources on various aspects of Roman, Egyptian and Greek ancient history.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

An interactive guide to the Ancient Art Collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Use engaging videos on TED-Ed to create customized lessons. You can use, tweak, or completely redo any lesson featured on TED-Ed, or create lessons from scratch.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

This page is a subset of texts derived from the three major online Sourcebooks, along with added texts and web site indicators.

A research guide to primary and secondary sources for Asian history.

NSW Archaeology Online is a sustainable digital archive of information about the archaeology and heritage of important cultural places in New South Wales.

Open access (OA) is the practice of providing unrestricted access to scholarly material, like journal article, theses, monographs, book chapters, etc.

The study of microscopic remains of plants and organisms. It has many applications including archaeological palynology, Quaternary palynology , and stratigraphic palynology.

Abzu is a guide to networked open access data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East and the Ancient Mediterranean world.

The mission of this site is to promote an interest in history, to help us understand where we have been so we can know where we are going, and to provide high-quality history materials free of charge to everyone.

The mission of this site is to promote an interest in history, to help us understand where we have been so we can know where we are going, and to provide high-quality history materials free of charge to everyone.

The Code of Hammurabi translated by L. W. King, with commentary.

The Ancient City of Athens is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece).

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

A BBC project on ancient Greek history.

The mission of this site is to promote an interest in history, to help us understand where we have been so we can know where we are going, and to provide high-quality history materials free of charge to everyone.

The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use.

Greek doctors began to delve into the possibility that medicine and religion were not intricately connected, as the Egyptians believed they were. Instead of focusing on repelling evil spirits to heal the sick, doctors began looking at physical cures to help their patients.

The ancient Egyptian civilization endured for more than 5,000 years, and at its peak was one of the richest and most powerful in the world.

Video clips relating to Ancient Greece.

Over its tumultuous 1,200-year history, Ancient Rome grew from a small town into one of the most successful imperial powers in history.

Watch experts from the USYD Archaeology Dept talk about and demonstrate methods in archaeology.

John Green teaches you the history of the world in 42 episodes of Crash Course.

An animation showing how Ancient Egyptian mummification preserved the body for the afterlife by removing internal organs and moisture and by wrapped the body with linen.

These tutorials from Khan Academy start with the topic, Beginnings - 600 BCE.

The Egyptian Old Kingdom ended over 4,000 years ago, but amazingly we still have access to a number of primary sources dating from the era. Jaromir Malek uncovers the evidence.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

A BBC project o ancient Egyptian history. Around five thousand years ago the ancient Egyptians established an extraordinary and enduring civilisation.

The largest freely available archive of online books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet.

This site was produced toaccompany a TV series from NOVA, the science/documentary arm of PBS. Students can explore the pyramids, learn about their history, shape and dimensions, practice code breaking of hieroglyphics.

Best of History Web Sites contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

Digital Augustan Rome is a long term mapping project that is prepared to provide a worthy digital successor to the published book and maps of Mapping Augustan Rome.

The Internet History Sourcebooks are collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use.

The companion Web site to the NOVA program "Roman Bath," scheduled for rebroadcast on January 31, 2006. In the film, which is a part of the NOVA series Secrets of Lost Empires, an international crew of archeologists, engineers, and historians designs, builds, and tests a functioning Roman bath in the Turkish countryside

A BBC project on ancient Roman history. There are many views of the Roman way of life - from those of women, to those of the citizens of Pompeii. Find out about Roman culture in Britain, and the lasting impact of this ancient civilisation.

Provides an introduction to life in Ancient Rome. Includes a timeline. Information on the social order: Emperors, Senators, Equestrians, Plebeians, Slaves and life on the frontiers.

The mission of this site is to promote an interest in history, to help us understand where we have been so we can know where we are going, and to provide high-quality history materials free of charge to everyone.