American Museum of Natural History
A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra
Walking through the ancient Nabataean city of Petra can be a challenge. A tour begins with a 20-minute walk down a rocky slope through the narrow Siq to get to the famous Treasury known to Indiana Jones fans. But that is...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Ethics Reader: Great Ethicists of the Western Tradition
A 190-page reader of selected writings from the most-influential thinkers of the Western tradition on the wide-ranging subject of ethics. Essential background information for any serious student of the principles of law, good government,...
Canadian Museum of History
Cmc: The Last Best West: Advertising for Immigrants to Western Canada
Government claims to lands in Western Canada was one matter but maintaining sovereignty over these lands was quite another. Sir John A Macdonald's approach to maintaining sovereignty in western Canada by not losing the land to American...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology
A very quick look at the chronology of Western European civilization from the Ancient Period to the Global Period.
Library of Congress
Loc: Temple of Liberty
The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: West African Society at the Point of European Contact
Prior to European contact, western Africa's powerful kingdoms supported the arts, technology, and thriving economies. Read about the areas from which slaves were transported before the transatlantic trade began.
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The Gallery of Hagia Sophia
Talks about the three galleries located on the northern, southern, and western sides of the Hagia Sophia. Offers details on the construction and architectural commentary.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Greek Medicine
Much like a great deal of western culture, modern medicine also finds its roots in ancient Greek civilization. Travel to the time of the Olympians and ancient healers to discover just how much we have learned and gained from those who...
University of Chicago
Smart Museum of Art
Located on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, Smart Museum of Art houses a permanent collection of over 7000 objects, spanning five centuries of both Western and Eastern civilizations.
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