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Albania - The Ancient Illyrians __ The Illyrians made their way to the western part of the Balkans about 1000 BCE. That was a period during which the Bronze Age grew to a close and the Iron Age began. This is an overview of thte Illyrians. - From About.com - http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_albaniaancient.htm
Ancient Adventures __ Adventure-learning activities for ancient history. - illustrated - http://members.tripod.com/jaydambrosio/
Ancient History __ The whole ancient world on one page? In this collection of
essays, you will travel from ancient Egypt to the Americas. - illustrated -
http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/index.html
AncientWeb.org: The Ancient Worlds Great Civilizations __ You will find
information and a summary of various ancient civilizations. - illustrated - From
ancientweb.org - http://www.ancientweb.org/
Armenia Early Period __ A general overview of ancient Armenian history in the
pre-Christian era. - From About.com -
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_armeniaearly.htm
Asian Historical Architecture __ Architecture of ancient Asia. - Photos and
other illustrations, large site -
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/
Azerbaijan Early History __ "As a crossroads of tribal migration and military
campaigns, Azerbaijan underwent a series of invasions and was part of several
larger jurisdictions before the beginning of the Christian era." You can read a
brief overview of the history. - From About.com -
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_azerbaijanearly.htm
Beer in Ancient Times __ "Exactly when beer was first brewed cannot be
determined. Two slate tablets are displayed in the British Museum in London,
which were, in the year 1926, scientifically estimated to be about 9000 years
old." - photos, history -
http://www.eat-online.net/english/habits/beer_in_ancient_times.htm
The Dacians __ "In ancient times the Dacians inhabited a large area, including
nowadays Romania, plus Moldova and parts of Serbia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine."
You will learn about the evolution of their civilization, their relationships
with Rome and more. The Dacians were also known as the Getae. - illustrated -
From Mihai Ciocarlie -
http://www.geocities.com/cogaionon/
Earth's Ancient History __ This is a good general reference for various ancient
civilizations including maps and articles. Some Biblical references are
included. - illustrated - From L.C. Geerts -
http://www.earth-history.com/
Ephesus Guide __ This is a remarkable online guide to the ancient city of
Ephesus. While it is largely travel and tourism information, you will find good
coverage of the ancient city and culture. Individual links take you to some of
the most famous of the sites such as the Odeion and Prytaneion. - illustrated -
From Kusadasi.BiZ -
http://www.kusadasi.biz/ephesus.asp
Historical Knowledge of Ground Water __ While this paper covers the subject of
water management into modern times, the opening sections about ancient water
management are quite good. - From Applied Hydrogeology website -
http://www.appliedhydrogeology.com/history.htm
History for Kids __ One of the best all around sites online dealing with ancient
history for the younger student. You will find Egypt, Greece and Rome along with
many more. - illustrated - From History for Kids -
http://www.historyforkids.org/
The Internet Classics Archive __ "In any detailed study of the ancient world, it
is frequently helpful to have ancient sources or authors you can quote. Here is
an excellent resource library of these ancient writers." - From MIT -
http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html
Judaism and Hellenism: The Encounter __ "Before Alexander, there was little
contact between the the cultures. There is no mention of the Jews in Greek
literature; perhaps a stray remark by Herodotus, regarding the practice of
circumcision among the Syrians refers to Jewish practice, but the reference
could also refer to the Egyptians. Certainly the Jews, being traders, did have
contact with the Greeks, but the uniformity of the language, Aramaic, concealed
national differences." You will learn a lot more in this remarkable paper. - By
Clare Goldfarb -
http://members.tripod.com/~Kekrops/Hellenistic_Files/Judaism.html
Lectures on Ancient and Early Medieval History __ General course about ancient
history in the western world. - lectures, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
early Middle Ages, photos -
http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/ancient.html#table
Mysteries of the Ancient East __ Food, fashion, history, and beliefs for China,
Egypt, and Rome - From ThinkQuest -
http://library.thinkquest.org/11576/romecont.html
Mythology: Major Gods and Goddesses of the world __ In most any study of ancient
history, you may want to find additional information about various myths and
their inhabitants. You will find many here. - From About.com -
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/bl_myth_gods_index.htm#s
Print Your Own Coloring Page __ Introduce the ancient world to younger students.
Have them color the pages which can be printed from this site. - From Appaloosa
Games -
http://www.bonus.com/applets/bigpic/bigpic.cgi?REQUEST=start&MASTERDIR=ancient
Reflections on Prehistory __ A collection of essays about early civilization in
the Old and New Worlds. - English or Spanish - From James Q. Jacobs -
http://www.jqjacobs.net/anthro/prehisty.html
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The __ "Although most people know that a
list exists of the Seven World Wonders, only few can name them." - illustrated -
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
Worlds of Late Antiquity __ Miscellaneous materials about the culture of the
Mediterranean world in late antiquity (roughly 200-700 A.D.). -
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jod/wola.html
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