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International Committee for Egyptology: The Global Egyptian Museum
The Global Egyptian Museum is an ambitious, long-term project that intends to eventually gather digitized versions of artifacts from Egyptian history that are housed in museums around the world. This amounts to 850 collections and 69...
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures
Begin exploring world cultures by choosing from a lengthy menu of cultural periods and cultural regions of the world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stonehenge
Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain in England, is one of the most recognizable monuments of the Neolithic world and one of the most popular, with over one million visitors a year. Construction of Stonehenge was a result of at least three...
University of Texas at Austin
Geodia
An easy way for people to visualize the temporal, geographic, and material aspects of ancient Mediterranean civilizations. The map displays important archaeological sites and historical events of the ancient Mediterranean world in both...
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Babylon
Bringing together for the first time objects from collections all over the world, the exhibition "Babylon" sets out to reconcile history and legend. Here we are introduced to the steps in the founding of the ancient city, its influence,...
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Archaeological Survey of India: World Heritage Sites: Elephanta Caves
Official archaeological site, under the Ministry of Culture of India, provides a narrative, photos, as well as a Walkthrough which is a panoramic view of the main cave, and a video of the Elephanta Caves.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Oils and Cosmetics
This resource briefly describes the development of the oil and perfume trade in Ancient Greece. It includes several pictures of pottery containers.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Greek Pottery
This resource addresses all of the products that ancient Greeks traded. It describes how pottery was important not only as artwork but also to contain other traded goods.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World Greek Pottery
This resource presents a description of the pottery trade of ancient Greece and the areas they traded. It includes links to further information on related subjects.
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History World: History of Greek Science
Presents the history of Greek science from the 6th century BC to the 2nd century AD. Navigate using the menu on the left. Covers major figures in science and mathematics, their theories and beliefs, and the influence they had, as well as...
Columbia University
The Great Bronze Age of China
In depth description of the great bronze age of China. Also includes chronology.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ancient Maya Art
This article describes different forms of Maya art - architecture, sculpture and carving, stucco, murals, written works, ceramics, textiles, and body art. It also notes the many collections of Maya art in museums around the world.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantis: Defining Seasons All Over the World
Discover the seasons together with the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Did you know it is summer on Atlantis when it is winter in Australia?
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Alexander Coin
Examine a coin portrait of Alexander the Great struck after his death as a commemoration. Also view two accompanying video clips that provide useful background information about Alexander and about the history of coins used in the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Passcode Riddle?
In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity's last hope. Unfortunately, you've all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient coliseum for their deadly entertainment. Will you be able to solve the...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: From Polis to Cosmopolis
A great overview of the world of Alexander the Great, beginning with the military exploits of his father, Philip of Macedon. Included is a look at Hellenistic philosophies.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
A&E Television
History.com: Saturnalia
Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Forum
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Roman Forum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Foundation of the Hellenic World: Greek History: The History of Greece
Covers the different periods of Greece's history from 3200 BC, with the Cycladic Civilization, up to the latter half of the twentieth century.
Savvas Learning
Pearson Education: Greek and Hellenistic Civilization [Pdf]
This is a summary of chapter three of a textbook on world history. It looks at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western civilization, the breadth of their civilization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, and their...
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Sanskrit
PBS explores one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism, with an in-depth look into Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language. Identifies the origins of the language and how it spread throughout the area. Identifies two ancient...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Themes: Leadership and Power
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources can help students to understand the complex power structures and appreciate how the theme of leadership and power is addressed in a variety of Shakespeare's plays. It...
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Maya
Learn about the art of the ancient Maya of central America and the Yucatan penincula in this overview and image gallery with individual artwork descriptions.
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