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The Ancient World Web
This extensive site organizes thousands of Internet sites
on ancient history into a subject index. You can also search for sites by keyword.
http://www.julen.net/ancient/
Perseus Project
Perseus is a growing collection of online resources for studying
the ancient world. Materials include ancient texts and translations, maps, articles,
essays, and images from over 70 museums around the world.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
The Labyrinth
This collection of medieval resources includes an electronic
library of poetry and prose in medieval languages, on-line bibliographies, professional
directories and news about medieval studies, links to related teaching resources,
and information on medieval cultures.
http://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/labyrinth-home.html
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African History, from about.com
Read original documents and accounts from all periods in Africa's
long history. Remember to take into account the period in which a person was
writing and their corresponding world view.
http://africanhistory.about.com/cs/primarysources/
Africa Multimedia
Primary sources including photographs, images, maps and charts,
and essays.
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/referenc/africa.htm#primary
Africa Research Central
Gateway to the archives, libraries, and museums with important
collections of African primary sources.
http://www.africa-research.org/mainframe.html
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Chinese Cultural Studies: Faxian Fa-Hsien
A Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms (394-414 CE)
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/faxian.html
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Chinese Cultural Studies: Faxian Fa-Hsien
A Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms (394-414 CE)
http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/faxian.html
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Akhet Homepage
Information and primary sources on Egypt
http://www.akhet.co.uk/
Oriental Institute of Photographic Archives
Image with captions and reference; also includes photographs
from Iran, Iraq, and the Sudan.
http://www-oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/PA/EGYPT/Egypt_Gen.html
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The Rise of the Polis
Primary source links
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html#The%20Rise%20of%20the%20Polis
Ancient History Sourcebook: Documents of the Rise of Hellenic
Tyranny
c. 650-550 BCE; Corinth and Athens
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/650tyranny.html
Athenian Democracy
Primary source links
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html#Athenian%20Democracy
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) and After
Primary source links
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbook07.html#The%20Peloponnesian%20War
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Cave paintings: Vallon-Pont d'Arc
Photos of cave paintings from Vallon-Pont d'Arc.
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/cavepaintings/vallon.html
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The Qu'ran: Al-Fatiha (The Opening)
Text with RealAudio chanting, [At Islam.org] - The entire Qu'ran
is available in audio at this site.
http://islam.org/mosque/arabicscript/1/1.htm
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Ancient Roman History
Nice list of links of primary sources
http://www.learning.caliberinc.com/wrome6.html
Ancient Rome Primary Sources
Extensive links of primary sources on Ancient Rome
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/arh/library/highschoolclasses/Links/Ziemniak/Ancient%20Rome%20Primary%20Sources.htm
Roman Calendar
The days had names, not numbers.
http://www.clubs.psu.edu/aegsa/rome/romecal.html
Some Maps of the Roman Empire
Many excellent large maps.
http://www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Gazetteer/Maps/Periods/Roman/home.html
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