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Ancient / Classical history, with resources on the fall of Rome, ancient Greece, Roman gods and goddesses, Julius Caesar, Augustus, Hercules, Cleopatra, Jesus, ancient Egypt, the Jewish revolt, and more on ancient history.

Over One Hundred Million Pages Served Thank You for Visiting EAWC Why Study Ancient World Cultures An Essay by Bill Hemminger The question that initiates this program is a broad one: Why study ancient cultures You might feel that the question is moot: students do study and will study ancient cultures; such study is an expected part of a tradition of intellectual development. The response to ...

The latest news articles, features, and information about objects of the ancient world.

History from antiquity to 2000 AD, philosophy and commentary on current events.

Foundation for Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies, Inc. provides research funds and Pre-Columbian educational resources: Images; Grantee Reports; and Mesoamerican Bibliography.

Collection of articles on Persian, Greek, Roman and Jewish history.

Detail from Map 44, Latium - Campania showing Rome and environs including Ostia and Portus. Copyright 2000, Princeton University Press The Barrington Atlas, created by the Classical Atlas Project, is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures ...

Resource site which is specifically designed for World History classes. Each culture/time period is divided into categories of Art, Biographies, Daily Life, Maps, Pictures and Research.

IAM: an on-line atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world designed to serve the needs of anyone interested in classics, ancient history, geography, archaeology or related fields.

Africa had many vibrant, exotic civilizations predating the Europeans conquest of the continent. Learn about the stories of the griots, the granduer of Ghana and Mali and many other exciting stories in Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport.

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome ...

Parthia: The Parthian Empire - History and Coins of Ancient Parthia ...

Explore the fall of civilizations through four examples: the ancient Maya, Mesopotamia, the Anasazi, and the medieval African empires of Mali and Songhai. Learn about important concepts in archeology such as interpreting evidence and dating artifacts. In a web-based activity, search for clues to what happened at the Maya center of Copan.

The coins and history of asia Containing information and scans of over 2100 coins, these pages are to be a resource for students of Near Eastern, Persian, Indian, Central Asian and Chinese history from 600 BC to 1600 AD. Permanent exhibits with emphasis on Sasanian, Hunnic and Central Asian coinages. Check back often and reload everything because I'm adding all the time. Begun in July 1996, I've ...

Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Fourknocks, Loughcrew and Tara are Neolithic period Megalithic Passage Tomb Monuments located in Meath, Ireland ...

Some unusual aspects of ancient egypt dealing with art, archaeology, religion and history of Egypt.

NOVA Online presents Secrets of Lost Empires ...

An aid in the study of the Ptolemaic (Macedonian-based Greek), Roman Imperial (Greco-Roman), and Byzantine rulers of Egypt based in Alexandria, this portal site is intended for all classicists and students of Hellenistic history. The House of Ptolemy web site concentrates on the Ptolemies and their world, from 331 - 30 BCE. However, since the histories of Greek rule and subsequent Roman rule ...

Take the wine challenge! try our interactive quiz and chat it up on our wine forum Dr. Patrick McGovern peering into the world's oldest wine jar (on display at the Museum and in the Guinness World Records), dating to 5400-5000 B.C. C o n t e n t s : Intro - living out our past through wine Neolithic Period - chateau hajji firuz Egypt - wine for the afterlife Mesopotamia - under the grape arbors..

Earth's ancient history from the earliest times untill 1000 BCE, Gods of Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, , Nibiru ...

Conflict, attitude and changing religions, from Stone Age religion and the rise of agriculture to the break up of the Roman Empire and the ideas of Augustine of Hippo.

Comprehensive biography of Julius Caesar as well as contemporaries Pompey, Brutus, Cicero, Cato, and others. Analysis of Caesar's battles. Extensive images and original quotations.

PREMIER JOURNEY to the multicultural Ancient World weaving through the history, culture, peoples and lands of Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia ...

Henry Sumner Maine Ancient Law 1: Ancient Codes 2: Legal Fictions 3: Law of Nature and Equity 4: Modern History of Law of Nature 5: Primitive Society and Ancient Law 6: Early History of Testamentary Succession 7: Ancient Ideas Respecting Wills and Succession 8: Early History of Property 9: Early History of Contract 10: Early History of Delict and Crime ...

JORDANES THE ORIGIN AND DEEDS OF THE GOTHS translated by Charles C. Mierow Introductory Note Jordanes, as he himself tells us a couple of times, was of Gothic descent and wrote this work as a summary of Cassiodorus' much longer treatment of the history of the Goths. Because Cassiodorus' book no longer survives, Jordanes' treatment is often our only source for some of the Gothic history it ...

HistoryWalker is a web community for history lovers, where members can visit famous historical sites like the Acropolis in Athens, Forum Romanum in Rome, the Great Pyramids in Giza. The members live in the city of their choice with their own customizable homes. Ever dreamed of living in that ancient city You can, now. Don't just read about history. Walk about it. You need a browser to display ...

Resource center for Ancient Egypt; includes pharaohs, queens, pyramids and much more.

Directory of online resources for the study of ancient history.

The Ancient Worlds ...

Your online resource site to the world of ancient history ...

Roman365 ...

Join the Reisers as they study ancient history by visiting some of the most significant sights in the world: Egypt, Greece, Rome, and London.

Explore Herod's masterpiece, the Harbour of Caesarea in Judea ...

Exploring Ancient World Cultures The Complete Chronology 4500-4000 BCE: The Near East Krater with Ibexes (image). 4000-3500 BCE: The Near East Painted Bowl (image). 3600-3200 BCE: Egypt Reconstructed Predynastic Burial (image). 3500 BCE: Egypt Cosmetic Palette in the Form of a Fish (image). 3500-3000 BCE: Egypt Lug-Handled Jar (image). Double Bird-Headed Palette (image). 3450 BCE: The Near East ...

Occitan History 1 The Beginning ... 1 - Antic Age 2 - Barbarian Age 3 - Classic Age Man appeared in Occitania as soon as the neolithic area, as attest the numerous archeologic sites discover in our country. Any study made in France being made in Occitania, we recomanded you the already published works, since the french sites only are in Occitania. Since most populations used to move a lot, ...

Click here for a non-graphics version of the Fertile Crescent Home Page. ...

An informative view - by Pashko Gjonaj.

Prisoners of Regime: Virtue and the Proper Political Individual in Antiquity Garrett Moritz Some questions never go away. For instance, the proper role of the individual in society is a topic which still provokes debate today. For most of history--even in the Classical world--this question has been interesting because it is both important and impossible to answer absolutely. Often a person's ...