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Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
View this special online exhibition showing at the Jewish Museum that explores the discovery of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 providing much information "about the development of early Judaism and Christianity". The exhibit...
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Near East

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site explores many legends and texts from the ancient Near East. Provides interesting focus on the common themes found in ancient world literature.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line showing when the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were built.
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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: List of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students explore the seven wonders of the ancient world. The resource consists of links for children, lesson plans, activities, and additional resources.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Crossroads of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
Because of Afghanistan's geographical position -- on the edge of central Asia with India and China beyond to the east, and Iran, the Middle East and the numerous cultures of the Mediterranean and the rest of Europe to the west -- it was...
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Corinth

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Ancient Corinth, the wealthiest city in the ancient world which was located on the north side of the Peloponnese, in southern Greece, and was the home of Bellerophon (the master of the winged horse Pegasus). It...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the various types of foods consumed in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Clicking on the items will provide information and pictures. Examples include grain, grapes, olive oil, fish and more.
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient World Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Evansville provides this site that gives an overview and then additional pages with readings in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. A good general resource.
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Other

Women in the Ancient World: Women in Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion on women in ancient Egypt includes the topics of clothing, economy, pregnancy, royal women and the concept of marriage in ancient Egypt.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient World: Rome

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers looking to enhance their lessons on Ancient Rome, peruse through the reading ideas and study guides offered through MIT.
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient India

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what the Bhagavad Gita is and how this ancient Hindi book has inspired many within Indian culture and the world at large.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World

For Students 9th - 10th
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
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Stanford University

Orbis: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

For Students 9th - 10th
A geospatial model mapping the roads and trade routes of the Roman world reconstructs the time and cost associated with travel and trade around 200 CE.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Marcus Aurelius Meditations

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online course supplement, this is an interesting introductory site for a study of Ancient Rome. Links are provided to various essays on and from ancient Rome. Most useful information is found by using the links in the lower...
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Egyptian Pharaohs: Rulers of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
Online travel guide explores Egyptian Pharaohs of the ancient world.
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Other

Stowe: Temple of Ancient Virtues: Biography of Epaminondas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Theban general and victor of the Battle of Leuctra, Epaminondas. Most of this is an excerpt from The Encyclopedia of the Ancient World.
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A&E Television

History.com: 10 Awe Inspiring Photos of the Ancient Pyramids of Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
From the early step pyramids to the towering Great Pyramids of Giza, the tombs are among the few surviving wonders of the ancient world. This site offers 10 photos of Ancient Pyramids of Egypt.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade

For Students 9th - 10th
With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...
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New York University

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World: Before Pythagoras

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition of cuneiform tablets dating from 1900 B.C. demonstrates the mathematical knowledge of the ancient Mesopotamians.
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United Nations

Unesco: Ancient City of Bosra

For Students 9th - 10th
The ancient city of Bosra, a World Heritage site, is located in Syria. It was the capital of Arabia under the Romans, and sits along the route to Mecca taken by ancient travelers. It has monuments from the Nabataean, Roman, Byzantine and...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Art of the Ancient Greek Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore an exhibition of art (sculptures and painted vases) that takes Greek drama as its subject shows the many different ways that Greek visual artists interpreted the dramatic arts in their work. Find a click-through slideshow of art...
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Israelites

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of the ancient Israelites in this historical overview with accompanying image gallery with object descriptions of Israelite art from the British Museum collection.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Sudan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Sudan in this historical overview and image gallery of Sudanese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.