Related WWW Links

ABZU

ABZU is a "Guide to Resources for the Study of the Ancient Near East Available on the Internet". Hosted at the University of Chicago Oriental Institute, this project was one of the earliest on the Web. Comprehensive collection!

The Ancient World Web

Julia Hayden's Index to Ancient History resources on the Web is one of the best on the topic. Well organized, comprehensive, and highly recommended for professionals and amateurs alike, although it has not been updated for a while.

Ancient/Classical History

This resource contains numerous links and other information relating to the Ancient World, espacially Greek and Roman resources.

Archaeology

This is an easy-to-browse well organized listing of archaeology Web sites worldwide.

Archaeology Magazine

The magazine is an official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America. Current and past issues feature many highly interesting abstracts, articles, and news.

ArtServe

Thousands of photographs on the architecture of the Mediterranean. From Spain, France, Sicily, and Greece to Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. Great collection.

Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology Home Page

This server collects links to internet resources of interest to classicists and Mediterranean archaeologists.

Discovering Archaeology

The web site for "Discovering Archaeology Magazine" features articles on ancient and modern archaeology, anthropology, and similar subjects.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures

This is one of the best WWW sites covering Ancient World Cultures. Edited by Anthony Beavers, the site explores world civilizations from the Near East, India, Egypt, and China, to Greece, Rome, Islam, and Medieval Europe and provides links to related WWW sites.

Great Structures of the World

Featured in this web site are some modern and ancient structures that are considered the greatest in the world. From the CN tower in Canada to the Pyramids in Egypt, you find detailed descriptions of each structure as well as links to related sites.

History Computerization Project

Annotated directories of hundreds of historical resources, historical photos on display, and an order form to request a free, printed, tutorial on the use of computer database management for historical research, writing, and cataloging.

Lighthouses

The Yahoo! entry for lighthouses. Contains numerous links to sites dedicated to lighthouse architecture around the world.

Perseus Project

Perseus is "an evolving digital library which currently focuses on the ancient Greek World." This well-designed site includes material on archaeology,history, literature, and art. To students, researchers, and scholars interested in Ancient Greece, this is the place to start.

Places of Peace and Power

Developed by anthropologist and photographer Martin Gray, the web site discusses pilgrimage journeys and features excellent photographs and writing about many sacred sites around the world.

Pyramids - The Inside Story

This excellent PBS NOVA Online Web site covers the Pyramids in detail. Included are interviews with Egyptologists Zahi Hawwas and Mark Lehner who are closely involved with the excavations in the site.

The Sacred Landscape

Houses bibliographic information, graphics, and lots of information pertaining to sacred architecture, geometry and spaces. Illustrated essays on religious architecture, landscaping, and design are beautifully presented.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: A Piano Concerto

This site contains a description of the piano concerto for Boie/Mathews Radio-Drum and orchestra, composed by David Jaffe. Each movement celebrates one of the Wonders. The page also includes a description of the seven wonders in relation to the music.

UNESCO World Heritage List

The site features monuments and regions that have been designated by the World Heritage Committee as Heritage sites. From Albania to Zimbabwe, the list currently contains more than 500 wildlife, archaeological, and historic sites that are considered to be of outstanding universal value. Definitely worth browsing. A similar site with related external links is maintained by Lynn Garry Slamon at CalTech.

The World's Lighthouses

The WWW Virtual Library page for Lighthouses, Lightships & Lifesaving Stations. Includes numerous links to other interesting lighthouse-related sites.

Newsgroups

• alt.mythology
• alt.planning.urban
• rec.arts.fine
• sci.archaeology
• sci.classics

Note: The color painting at the top of the page is of artistic nature and does not necessarily represent an accurate reconstruction of the Wonder. Painting by Mario Larrinaga.


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