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General Ancient Civilization Sites .

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Ancient China

  • China the Beautiful
    Classical Chinese Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature, Painting and Philosophy.    .

Pathfinder

http://rosaweb.chclc.org/library/ancient_china_pathfinder.htm

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Ancient Egypt

  • Ancient Egypt WWW Listing
    An extensive listing of links relating to Egypt. Students need to be aware that modern Egypt is included in these listings.
  • Ancient History Links
    Links to sites about ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
  • Akhet Egyptology
    Contains information on many aspects of ancient Egyptian cultures.
  • Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs
    This site is maintained by the St. Petersburg Times (Florida). Contains pictures of artifacts and a study guide which has a lot of good information about life in ancient Egypt.
  • Egyptian Antiquity Information
    Maintained by Egypt Tours and Travel Agency, has information about the history of Egypt, the monuments, the rulers, a listing of who was who among the Ancient Egyptians, mythology, a virtual museum, glossary of terms, and lots more.
  • Egyptian Mummies
    Discusses the mummification process
  • Egyptian Pyramids
    answers frequently-asked-questions on the history, facts, and construction of the pyramids.
  • Egypt Tourism Net
    Egyptian tourism-go to the Cairo Cafe and translate your name into hieroglyphics and play with a puzzle of an ancient building.
  • Guardian's Egypt
    Explore the mystery and splendor of Egypt from the comfort of your own computer. Site includes information on a variety of aspects of Egyptology.
  • Hieroglyphics
    Input your name, phonetically, and the program will show you how it would have been depicted in hieroglyphics.
  • The University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
    Includes photos of Egyptian artifacts at the University o Memphis, a virtual tour of over a dozen different ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile River, and links to other sites.
  • PBS/NOVA Explore the Pyramids
    "Have you ever dreamed of exploring the pyramids of Egypt? If so, enter here, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built. Based on the PBS show of the same name, you can follow a team of archaeologists as they excavate the bakery that fed the pyramid builders."
  • Rosetta Stone
    Maintained by the Cleveland Museum of Art, this site is geared specifically to kids. There are games, book lists and lots of information about the ancient Egyptians.
  • University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
    Includes photos of Egyptian artifacts at the University of Memphis, a virtual tour of over a dozen different ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile River, and links to other sites that provide information about Egypt.

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Ancient Greece

  • Ancient City of Athens
    "THE ANCIENT CITY OF ATHENS is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece). It is intended primarily as a resource for students of classical languages, civilization, art, archaeology, and history"
  • Ancient Greece  11/26/01
  • Ancient Greece (ThinkQuest) Moving to a new site and temporarily closed (1/13/2003)
  • Ancient History Links
    Links to sites about ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome.
  • Library of Congress Resources for Greek and Latin Classics
  • Traveling Classroom -- Greece
    "Welcome to the best field trip ever! We will be traveling to some of the greatest cities of the Ancient World, exploring myths and legends, sailing the Aegean Sea, visiting strange and wonderful places, and meeting fascinating people of the past and present. My name is Cheryl, and I'm taking my students to Greece. We are using the Internet bus, so there is no problem with seating. Feel free to join us, and bring your own classroom if you want."

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Ancient Hebrews ; Palestine

  • Judaism and Jewish Resources
    With 30 items listed in the table of contents, this resource page provides links to a wealth of Jewish information and Internet resources related to Judaism.

Pathfinders

Library of Congress: http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/iltoc.html

.Internet Public Library. http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48491\\

 

Ancient India

Pathfinder

http://web1.caryacademy.org/library/pathfinders/india.htm

http://rosaweb.chclc.org/library/ancient%20india%20pathfinder.htm

 

Ancient Rome

Pathfinder

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Inca

None listed yet

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Maya

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Mesopotamia

Multinomah County Library http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html#mesop

Eduscapes (Annenette Lamb): http://www.42explore.com/mesopot.htm

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Mongolia

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Vikings

  • The World of the Vikings
    Describing itself as the definitive guide to Viking resources on the Internet, this Web site lives up to its billing. The Internet sites are divided into 13 categories, and each site is briefly annotated. Some of the categories are Runes, Mead, Sagas, Museums, Ships, Reenactments, and Exhibitions ...
  • Viking Heritage
  • The Viking Home Page
    The Viking Home page is a comprehensive collection of Internet resources on the topic of Vikings. Information is available on Viking ships and sailing; warfare, Norse religion, Runes; and old Norse Eddas and sagas. Look for information on Viking Feasts, festivals, and sports. A Map of Vinland links Vikings to the New World, and Viking explorations are also linked to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England, France, and Spain.

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Calendars

 

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