An Annotated Index of Classical Resources Online
Raphael's "The School of Athens"
The goal of this page is, first and foremost, to give you access to some of the best websites available for classical studies. Chiuthyphro's Annotated Index aims to provide you with as many aids to classical research as its mortal creator can provide. This page is by no means a comprehensive listing or annotation of classical sites; this is simply a cross-section of online sources. I began this page as a way to help with my research, but the links are too good for me to keep to myself. The Annotated Index, of course, is always growing.
A caveat: these links are specifically for Greek and Roman resources. If you need information on other areas of the ancient world (such as China, Persia, and so forth), Chiuthyphro recommends that you go directly to the Ancient World Web Meta Index and look for your interest area(s) there.
If you know of other classics websites you would like to see on this index, please send me an electronic scroll. The following links are grouped into the following categories.
Academic Resources (largely indices and databases)
Classical Journals and Publications
Classical Projects Today (current research and progress)
More Learning Resources (for classical history buffs and virtual tourists)
Ancient World Web Geography Index
This is actually a subset of the Meta Index (see below). The Geography Index, of course, catalogues specifically geographically-related links and resources from all over the ancient world, not only Greece and Rome.
In many ways, an exemplar of classics indices; the Meta Index is an exhaustive list of hundreds of links covering a wide spectrum of topics in classical research. One drawback is its sheer size; it may be a bit hard to negotiate. If you are searching for resources on non-Greek and non-Roman aspects of the ancient world, this will be your first (and perhaps last) index to use.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology Index
This is, like the Meta Index, another exhaustive and most helpful catalogue of classically related hot links. It and the Meta cross over on numerous occasions, though I tend to prefer this index a little more. This list does tend to be more focused than the Meta Index; this one does not link as much to unusual aspects of the ancient world (such as obscure links to ancient Africa, which the Meta Index will cover).
Diotima: women and gender in the ancient world
One of Chiuthyphro's personal favorites, the Diotima is an excellent collection of gender-related resources, as well as general resources. One of these features, for instance, is a very thorough catalogue of links to classical images. Aside from its beautifully ordered database of information on women in ancient culture, Diotima's extensive links to classics websites are worthy of attention.
On the Net since 1994, this is a growing archive with texts in the original language and in translation, as well as secondary sources and a fair number and scope of links.
This project, headquartered in Tufts University, is one of the premier classics websites today, with a searchable index, Greek and Latin texts in the original language and in translation, various classics tools, and the admirable habit of expanding regularly. One such expansion is the inclusion of information on classics and English Renaissance writer Christopher Marlowe. Perseus, along with Diotima, is one of Chiuthyphro's habitual Net haunts.
As the name implies, this is a growing database of Hellenic sources and research aids.
Classical Journals and Publications
Bryn Mawr Classical Review
Everyone's favorite for classics-related publication--or one of everyone's favorites, anyway. A plain but effective gopher server will locate the Review's articles for your perusal.
Out of Toronto, the Amphoras Project is an effort to catalogue thousands of amphoras, ancient pottery vessels used for all manner of things in the classical era. Sound boring? Check it out--it's not.
This one is quite a bit of fun: the goal is to develop a comprehensive atlas of the ancient world. So if you ever need to know where Colchis is, for instance, click here. Brush up on your geography!
Ovidian scholars rejoice--kind of, anyway. Here is an attempt to create a catalog and index of specifically Ovidian resources online.
Chiuthyphro finds this one particularly drool-worthy. IBM and the Vatican Library are currently working on placing thousands of manuscripts online. The project is not comlete--there are so many manuscripts to be covered in this ambitious effort--but you may see samples of digitalized manuscript leaves at the website. Even the watermarks are intact.
The guys at UPenn are working on a catalog of Vergilian resources; check it out!
Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
A listserve discussion group for classicists and anyone else interested in the ancient world. You may also search its archives.
A beautiful virtual tour of the ancient world, among other goodies. The ancient world comes to life in this very polished website; the atmosphere is light-hearted, not overly academic or pedantic. Basic membership is free and offers you your personal homepage, chatroom, and message board; for more perks (and disk space), you can become a Patron for a few dollars a month.
A compilation of classical mythology for your perusal; the scope of the site is good, covering a great deal of myth and characters. This particular site also boasts a good-sized list of myth links.
The website for another classics listserve.
Put together by a superhumanly energetic Latin teacher, this site offers Latin sources, resources, and tools galore for teachers, students, and history buffs alike.
De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Can you name all the imperial pretenders during the Year of the Four Emperors? If you can't, peruse this site for a few hints. (Otho, Galba, Vitellius, and Vespasian...I think! Maybe I'd better go look them up myself too!)
Diogenes' Links to the Ancient World
If I ever meet this Diogenes, I just might make him dinner; his is such a cool site. With colorful images and a relaxed presentation, this site gives you a nice knowledgeable tour of the ancient world without being too erudite.
A homepage hosting community with a focus on history and mythology. These guys are the people who hand out the Eliki Awards for outstanding classically-themed websites.
For information on mythological people, places, and things. While no encyclopedia can be very in-depth, the breadth of knowledge is important.
An excellent site for further studies in Roman culture. Very polished, very easy on the eyes.
The History Channel's classical links page
The History Channel proves itself a sweet source for links on classical topics. The selection of links is a nice cross-section of user-friendly history.
A glossy, visually soothing site for history online. Not at all pedantic, never boring, and lots of fun. A great page for "edutainment."
If you hang out with classics or classicists, you will eventually run into the Loeb collection. These priceless little jewels offer the Latin on one page and the English translation on the other. The translations dated largely from the turn of the century, but the Loeb has saved my hide on more than one class presentation.
Of especial interest to historians, this site explores some of the issues of historical research. How do we "know" history? And how impartial is that knowledge?
The Parthenon Marbles: an Introduction
A rather technical, but most informative, look at the Parthenon and its marble carvings. The friezes are really quite remarkable, but, of course, the Parthenon itself is a wonder.
A lovely site focusing on the underappreciated feminine factor in Rome. Nice images, and some good links to other similar websites.
Rulers of the Roman and Byzantine Empires
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Beautiful representations and explanations of the wonders, which are most deservedly called "wonders." This is a must-see site; you should visit at least once.
The work of a creative and enterprising classics student, this website strives to give its visitors a slice of typical Roman life.
A visually stunning site for Roman cultural studies. Have a look at her collection of Roman recipes.
Yahoo's list of classical sites
Not comprehensive, but user-friendly; it's not a bad place to start an informal stroll through classics.
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