General Ancient World

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page

Units, lesson plans, activities, and resources for Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, Africa, Aztecs, Incas, Mayans, Canada, Holidays, Map Skills and more, for ancient history teachers and students!

The Internet Encyclopedia of Ancient Technology

Great architectural wonders of the ancient and not so ancient world and valuable information about them are yours at this site which, under each structure heading, takes you to a myriad of related pages. The Parthenon, the Pyramids, the Alhambra, and more...

Ancient World Web MetaIndex

Here is an eclectic and lengthy list of favorite links to various subjects on the ancient world, including material specific Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

World History - Grade 9
This site provides links to sites covering the major topics in world history, including the ancient world.

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt Collection & Activities

The Royal Ontario Museum sponsors this site which includes a cybertour of the ancient Egypt gallery, a 'make a mummy' activity, hieroglyphs, and more.

Ancient Egypt Page

Link to pages covering such diverse Egypt topics as women in ancient Egypt, ancient Egyptian mathematics, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

St. Petersburg Times Ancient Egypt Page

This site allows you to tour the ancient Egyptian exhibit at the Florida International Museum. It also provides travel photographs of both old and new Egyptian sites, a trivia quiz, and a factual study guide.

Ancient Egypt Page

This site contains links to numerous ancient Egyptian sources. It will also entertain you with some Egyptian music while you browse the links.

The Cleveland Museum of Art Pharaohs exhibit

View ancient Egyptian art treasures from the Louvre, and go to the kids' section with information and activities appropriate for elementary students.

Color Tour of Egypt

Browse a clickable map to visit and read about famous Egyptian sites.

Reeder's Egypt Page

Read online issues of KMT: A Modern Journal Of Ancient Egypt, tour The Tomb Of Niankhkhnum And Khnumhotep, and link to other ancient Egypt sites.

Secrets of the Lost Tomb

This site, sponsored by Time Magazine, is billed as the "first multimedia tour" of the mausoleum of Ramesses the Great. Watch sound-and-video footage to complement a written account of the excavation.

Name in Hieroglyphic

Type in your name and see how it would look if spelled in hieroglyphics.

Ancient Greece

The Internet Classics Archive

Search or browse this online collection of close to 400 classic Greek and Roman texts.

Learning in Ancient Greece

Written information and images on the history of Greek civilization and the Academy, including a page devoted to the continuation of Greek knowledge after the fall of the Greek civilization.

GreekQuest 1996

This site invites you to link to pages on such topics as Athens, Sparta, Persian wars, and gender issues.

The Ancient City of Athens

Take a photographic journey to the ruins of ancient Athens.

Greek Mythology

Read about the major characters of Greek mythology, the differences between Greek and Roman mythology, and selected Greek myths.

Ancient Greece Unplugged!

An elementary class found a time machine, traveled back in time to ancient Greece, and reported on what they found, including Greek myths, culture, the Olympics, and the Peloponnesian Wars. They even wrote letters back to the present.

The Perseus Project

This "evolving digital library on Ancient Greece and Rome" includes a large number of images on ancient art, architecture, etc., English and Greek texts, and resources for teaching ancient Greece in secondary school. (The ancient Rome section is under construction).

Ancient Rome

Lonely Planet: Destination Rome

The popular Lonely Planet travel guide to Rome can't help but include images and information on historical sites, including a slide show featuring a number of ancient ruins and artifacts.

One Man's Historical Meanderings: To Be Roman

This site provides links to other sites on ancient Rome.

Age, Gender, And Status Divisions At Mealtime In The Roman House: a synopsis of the literary evidence

This very detailed page explores the roles of different individuals at the dinner table, and includes an interesting diagram of the seating arrangements.

Architectural Images of Rome
As the title implies, this site shows photographs of Rome's architectural treasures.

The "Palace" Of Diocletian At Split: A Unique Structure from The Later Roman Empire

This site provides background information and plenty of images of Split, the palace built by Emperor Diocletian.

Object of the Month

See photographs of selected objects from the ancient Roman period (and a few from other periods).

Byzantine & Medieval Studies Sites

Here is a long list of links to sites concerning the Byzantine Empire, as well as other ancient cultures and the Medieval period.

6th Grade Resources - Ancient Rome

This site links to two subtopics - "Ancient Roman Ruins" and "Ancient Roman Recipes."