The Origins and Ancient History of Wine
Food, History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Vegetarian
The Origins and Ancient History of Wine
The history of wine and its effects on the cultures that used it.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Food–Drink; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Middle Eastern History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–African History–Antiquity; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Material Traditions; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Mystery of the Maya
History, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Mystery of the Maya
Presents information about the Mayan civilization from the point of view of the IMAX film, Mystery of Maya, a film co-produced by the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Also presents information on the exhibits displayed at the museum in 1995.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–Central American History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Arild Hauge’s Runes and Viking Page
European History, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Language and Linguistics, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Turkish
Arild Hauge’s Runes and Viking Page
Brief introductions to Norse/Germanic runes and the people who used them.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Language & Linguistics–Romanization; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
European History, Historical Documents and Sources, History, History by Era, History by Topic, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Provides a large amount of online texts covering a wide range of ancient civilizations beginning with the origins of man and including Ancient Greece, the Near East, the Roman Empire, and the origins of Christianity. Organized geographically.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Middle Eastern History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–African History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Archaeology, Classics, European History, History, History by Topic, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Online course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds, featuring its own essays and primary texts. Covers eight areas of interest: “The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe”. Associate site of the Argos Project (http://argos.evansville.edu/about.htm).
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–Middle Eastern History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–Classics; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–African History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
Akhet Egyptology
Anthropology, History, History by Era, History by Topic, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Akhet Egyptology
Information about ancient Egypt including mythology, mummification, kings (with biographies), and art. Also includes an annotated guide to Egyptology sites and interactive “Clickable Mummy” and “Clickable Coffin” exhibits.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–African History; Social Sciences–Anthropology; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Digital Egypt for Universities
Archaeology, Culture, Ethnicity; Culture; and Race, History by Era, Middle East, Middle Eastern History, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Digital Egypt for Universities
A learning and teaching resource for higher education aimed to assist teaching across all disciplines. Contains 3000 pages created by Wolfram Grajetzki; 300 pages by Stephen Quirke and invited contributors; 3d reconstructions of 14 archaeological sites by Narushige Shiode.
Subject: Social Sciences–Ethnicity, Culture, And Race–Middle Eastern; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–African History–Antiquity; Regional & Country Information–Middle East; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology
Theoi Project Guide to Gods, Spirits and Monsters of Greek Mythology
European History, History, History by Era, History by Topic, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Theoi Project Guide to Gods, Spirits and Monsters of Greek Mythology
The THEOI Project web site is a comprehensive collection of encyclopedia articles, maps, galleries, and guides for learning about Greek mythology. In particular, this site focuses on ancient Greek gods, spirits, and monsters.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Herodotus on the Web
European History, History, History by Era, History by Topic, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Herodotus on the Web
Annotated web directory to information on the Greek historian Herodotus. Includes guides to essays, texts and translations, images etc.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Livius: Articles On Ancient History
Classics, European History, Geography, History, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Livius: Articles On Ancient History
“Livius is a website on ancient history written and maintained since 1996 by the Dutch historian Jona Lendering.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–History, Biography & Geography; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
The Theban Mapping Project
Archaeology, European History, Geography, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Theban Mapping Project
Describes the Theban Mapping Project’s attempts to conserve the archaeological sites in the Thebes valley by developing detailed maps and databases of every archaeological, geological, and ethnographic feature. Provides articles, glossary, bibliography, time line, images and maps.
Subject: Reference–Geography–Maps & Atlases; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology
The Year 1000: Apocalyptic Year Extraordinaire? Or a Year Like Any Other
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Year 1000: Apocalyptic Year Extraordinaire? Or a Year Like Any Other
This page offers articles and essays discussing the history and historiography of the Year 1000 and the end of the First Millenium. The primary focus is on the question of how widespread were the apocalyptic expectations frequently associated with that year. A bibliography is also included.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
Cold War Policies 1945-1991
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Cold War Policies 1945-1991
Outline history of the Cold War containing links to online documents and other Internet sources. Also includes lists of Cold War web links, books, and films.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History
Cold War International History Project
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Cold War International History Project
The Cold War International History Project seeks to reevaluate the history of the Cold War in light of newly -released archival sources, especially from the former Soviet Bloc. Its web site includes all back issues of the CWIHP Bulletin, which contains articles based on the latest in Cold War scholarship as well as newly released documents. Also o …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
“Join us as we explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations. You’ll learn what happens when a society collapses and how archaeologists find and interpret evidence.” With this evidence and information you can find out what it means for modern civilizations and what can be learned from the past. The four civilizations explored are the Mayans, …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology
The World War I Document Archive
Historical Documents and Sources, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The World War I Document Archive
“This archive of primary documents from World War I has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). The archive is international in focus and intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War.” Documents include conventions, treaties, official papers, memorials, personal reminiscences …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History; Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
European History, Historical Documents and Sources, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Directory of primary source material for medieval studies available on the Internet. Many sources are available in full text. Browse by type of source or search. Includes special sections for different countries, economic life, the Medieval Church, Jewish life, maps and images, films about medieval life, and more.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–Middle Eastern History; Arts & Humanities–History–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval); Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
CareerZing.com
Archaeology, Employment, History, History by Era, Job Searching and Employee Recruiting, Prehistoric and Ancient History
CareerZing.com
Looking for the right career? CareerZing.com compiles interviews with professionals in fields like marine biology, journalism, graphic design, architecture, writing, teaching and more. Find helpful articles about building your experience, and follow links for more career resources.
Subject: Business & Economics–Employment–Job Searching & Employee Recruiting
Roman Numismatic Gallery
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Roman Numismatic Gallery
This website is about ancient coins. It has a wide selection of pictures of Roman Coins, Greek Coins, Celtic Coins, Byzantine Coins, etc. The scans that are available are very clear and detailed, and can help the user learn about the different era???s of coins, especially Roman Coins which is the specialty of the website.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Medieval Castle Siege Weapons
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Medieval Castle Siege Weapons
This unique website provides information on medieval castles and siege weapons focusing primarily on subjects centered around medieval warfare. There are also links to other resources on medieval subjects.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
Clara Barton in Dansville NY, 1866 and 1876 -1886
History by Era, Human Rights, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Social Work
Clara Barton in Dansville NY, 1866 and 1876 -1886
Read about Clara Barton’s work during her years in Dansville, New York, recognized as the site of the first local Red Cross Society of the United States.
Subject: Regional & Country Information–North America–United States–Midatlantic (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania); Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–19th Century History; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Social Work; Social Sciences–Social Issues And Social Welfare–Human Rights
The Ancient Olympics
Classics, Games, History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Role-Playing
The Ancient Olympics
This site uses information from the Perseus Project, a digital library on ancient Greece to exhibit information about the ancient Olympics. It includes comparisons between ancient and modern sports, ancient artwork with themes relevant to the games, and information about Olympic athletes who were famous in ancient times.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Sports–Olympic Games; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Social Life & Customs; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Powys: A Day in the Life
European History, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Powys: A Day in the Life
This website organizes a digital history project in Powys, Wales, comparing life in Powys in 1891 to contemporary times. The Powys information and material was gathered from collections throughout the county. The contemporary information came from diaries kept on September 24, 2002. The site looks at such issues as communications, community and …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–19th Century History; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore; Arts & Humanities–History–European History; Arts & Humanities–Culture–General Interest; Our World–History & People; Our World–Europe–United Kingdom (includes England And Scotland); School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
Archaeology, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Military History, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
This online exhibit includes a virtual tour inside a full-scale tomb, the exhibition film, and multimedia slideshows of specific objects. To use these multimedia resources, you must have QuickTime or RealPlayer installed on your computer.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Arts & Humanities; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology; Our World–Our World Virtual Field Trips; Our World–The Ancient World–Ancient Egypt; School And Homework Help–Virtual Field Trips; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History
Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
Historical Documents and Sources, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
An online searchable collection of over 144,000 newspaper articles relating to all aspects of the Second World War. Most newspapers are Canadian, and each article can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat. The site also contains fifty-five short historical articles about key topics.
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Government–Military–Military History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History; Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources; Arts & Humanities–History–North American History–Canadian History
Worlds Intertwined: Greeks, Romans, and Etruscans
Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Classics, European History, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Military History, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Visual Arts
Worlds Intertwined: Greeks, Romans, and Etruscans
Virtual gallery from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Covers many aspects of ancient Roman life, including religion, trade and industry, domestic life, and death and burial.
Subject: Prehistoric Europe; Social Sciences–Anthropology; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Religion; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Arts & Humanities; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Social Life & Customs; Social Sciences–Archaeology; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Arts; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Region–Rome; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture; Arts & Humanities–History–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts–Sculpture; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Material Traditions
The Influence of Roman Engineering and Architecture
Architecture, Classical Military History, Classics, Engineering, European History, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Military History, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Influence of Roman Engineering and Architecture
An article on the effect Roman engineering (particularly of roads and water) had on its conquests and neighbors.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Arts; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Engineering; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–History, Biography & Geography–Classical Military History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Topic–History Of Science & Technology; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture; Arts & Humanities–History–European History–Antiquity; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
Alcove 9: Classical and Medieval History
Classics, History, History by Era, History by Topic, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
Alcove 9: Classical and Medieval History
The Library of Congress’s annotated list of reference websites for classical and medieval history.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Classics; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Medieval (Middle Ages) History
The Nineteenth Century: Divining America
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Nineteenth Century: Divining America
Articles on religion and national culture during the nineteenth century in America.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–19th Century History
MayflowerHistory.com
Blogs, Genealogy, History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
MayflowerHistory.com
Learn the names of all the passengers on the Mayflower. This site offers lots of information not only about the Mayflower, but also such topics as the first Thanksgiving, Native Americans, clothing of the Pilgrims and much more.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–17th Century History; Reference–Genealogy; Arts & Humanities–History–North American History–United States History By Region–New England States (Northeast); Arts & Humanities–History–North American History–United States History–United States History By Era–Colonial Period And Revolution (1600-1783); USA–History & People; USA–USA Resources For Parents & Teachers; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History
C-18L – Resources for 18th-Century Studies Across the Disciplines
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
C-18L – Resources for 18th-Century Studies Across the Disciplines
“Founded in early 1990, C18-L is an international, interdisciplinary forum for discussing all aspects of 18th-century studies — that is, the ‘long 18th century,’ which extends roughly from 1660 to 1830.” The Website includes discussion list archives, resource links, and topical bibliographies.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–18th Century History
The Avalon Project: World War II Documents
Historical Documents and Sources, History by Era, History of Arts and Humanities, Prehistoric and Ancient History
The Avalon Project: World War II Documents
This site collects electronic, full text versions of important political documents from the World War II era. Included are Germany’s declaration of war, papers on the Yalta and Quebec Conferences, the Potsdam Declaration, the Master Lend-Lease Agreement, and many more. Documents are provided in HTML format.
Subject: Law, Government & Political Science–Government–Military–Military History; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–20th Century History; Arts & Humanities–History–Historical Documents And Sources
EMuseum: Archaeology and Prehistory
History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
EMuseum: Archaeology and Prehistory
An interactive, museum-like exhibit dealing with the ancient world, world cultures, and various aspects of anthropology and archaelogy. Includes: a World population clock; Minnesota history; ancient civilizations of Asia, Europe, and the Americas; evolution; religion; underwater archaeology; and much more.
Subject: Social Sciences–Anthropology; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History; Social Sciences–Archaeology
Images of Women in Ancient Art
Classics, Fine Arts, Gender and Sexuality, History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History, Visual Arts
Images of Women in Ancient Art
Art history website that presents a study of representations of women in ancient art. Discusses images of women in prehistory, Egypt, the Aegean, Palestine, Greece and Barbarian women. Includes famous works of art and background history.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Arts; Social Sciences–Gender & Sexuality–Women; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Arts & Humanities–Classics–By Topic–Social Life & Customs; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–Prehistoric And Ancient History
18th Century Costume Resources Online
European History, History by Era, Prehistoric and Ancient History
18th Century Costume Resources Online
Internal and external links about the history of costume in 18th century Europe. Information on styles, hair and wigs, shoes, fabrics and many more. Profusely illustated.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Era–18th Century History; Social Sciences–Social Customs, Traditions, And Folklore–Etiquette, Dress, And Social Customs–Clothing And Dress; Arts & Humanities–History–European History
