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Ancient Egypt  |  Minoans  |  Mycenaeans  |  Ancient Greece  |  Ancient Rome
Middle Ages  |  Renaissance  |  World War II  |  Food in History  |  Other World History

Suggested Online Encyclopedias and Databases

Chicago Tribune Historical Newspaper
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number. 

eLibrary Plus
newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, maps, pictures
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number. 

Explorers
Links to books at the Highland Park Public Library and on the web about explorers

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
encyclopedias, magazines
Available from the Highland Park Public Library only.

New York Times Historical Newspaper
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

World Book Online--Americas Edition
Available from home.  You must enter your Highland Park Library card number.

Ancient Egypt

Art & Architecture | Biographies | Hieroglyphics | Maps | Medicine & Technology
Mummies & Religion

Ancient Egypt
Lots of information on Ancient Egypt from the British Museum

Ancient Egypt - History for Kids!
Middle school level information about ancient Egyptian life by Portland State University education students

Ancient Egyptian Culture
History about Ancient Egyptian culture from the Minnesota State University

Civilization.ca-Mysteries of Egypt-Main Menu
Lots of information about ancient egypt from the Canadian Museum of Civilization

Detroit Institute of Arts:  Permanent Collection-Ancient Art-Egypt
Information about Ancient Egyptian culture and images of ancient Egyptian art

Discovery Channel::Egypt Untold
Web companions to the Discovery Channel’s programs about Ancient Egypt

Egypt State Information Services-History
Information about Ancient Egypt from the Egypt State Information Service

Egyptian Galleries @ UPM of Archaeology and Anthropology
Learn about hieroglyphics and more

Encyclopaedia of the Orient
History, people, and country information about the Middle East and North Africa

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Includes a chronology, essays, images, internet sites, and texts

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Egypt
Links to information about, original documents from and art of Ancient Egypt

Life in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt information from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History

NOVA Online | Secrets of the Lost Empires
Learn about life in Ancient Egypt;  based on the PBS television series

ODYSSEY/Egypt
Good information about Ancient Egypt from the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and the Dallas Museum of Art

Welcome to Neferchichi's Tomb at neferchichi.com
Find information about Ancient Egypt, mummies, and the pharaohs and gods as well as free clip art of Egyptian gods, hieroglyphs, artifacts, and more

 

Art & Architecture

Color Tour of Egypt
Photos of Ancient Egyptian sites

Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids-The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Good information about and nice photos of ancient Egyptian art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-The Collection: Egyptian Art: Features and Exhibitions
Photos of and information about Egyptian art

Michael C. Carlos Museum: Permanent Collection: Ancient Egyptian Art
Nice photos of ancient Egyptian art with brief descriptions

NOVA Online/Pyramids
Wander through the Great Pyramid and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built

Oriental Institute www Homepage
Images of artifacts and information about Ancient Egypt from the Oriental Institute in Chicago

The UnMuseum - The Sphinx
Information about the Sphinx at Giza

Biographies

Civiliztion.ca-Mysteries of Egypt-Tutankhamun
Information about King Tut

Egyptian Kings (Pharaohs)
Brief biographies of Egyptian pharaohs from the Egyptian Department of Tourism

Ramesses I: The Search for the Lost Pharaoh
A biography, illustrated with photos of artifacts and scans of his mummy

Hieroglyphics

Duke Papyrus Archive
Digital images of ancient papyrus notes, letters and more

Egyptian Galleries @ UPM of Archaeology and Anthropology
Learn about hieroglyphics and more

Hieroglyphs!/Hieroglyphics!
Links to hundreds of web pages about hieroglyphs

See YOUR NAME in Egyptian Hieroglyphs!
Type in your name or a sentence and see it converted to hieroglyphs

Maps

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Historic Atlas Resource-Europe
Maps of the Ancient Middle East, Greece and Rome

Text Maps of Places from Antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

Medicine & Technology

History of Medicine. Egyptian Medicines
A very short illustrated article about medicine in Ancient Egypt

Mummies & Religion

Mummies of Ancient Egypt
All about mummies, the afterlife, and hieroglyphics from the University of Michigan

Television: Make a Mummy @ nationalgeographic.com
Learn how a mummy is made

Minoans

Art & Architecture | Religion

Barbarians and Bureaucrats: Minoa, Mycenae, and the Greek Dark Ages
Minoan and Mycenaean culture from Washington State University

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Minoan Civilization, Knossos
Information about the various eras of Minoan civilization

Minoan Crete
A history of Crete during the Minoan period

The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
An online study of Minoan and Mycenaean art, architecture, politics and more from Dartmouth College

Art & Architecture

Minoan Art
A chronology of Minoan civilization, maps, photos, drawings, building plans, sculpture, jewelry and more

Minoan Civilization--The Palace of Knossos, Guide
Nice photographs of the Palace of Knossos

Minoan Crete
Photos of and information about Minoan palaces, settlements, tombs and other archaeological sites

Minoan Images
Good pictures of Minoan art

Minoan Palace
Good images and information about the Palace of Knossos

Religion

Minoan Snake Goddess
An in-depth study of one Minoan statuette

Mycenaeans

Art & Architecture | Religion

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Mycenaean Age
A study of Mycenaean Greece

Rise of Mycenaeans
Information about the Mycenaeans from Minnesota State University

Art & Architecture

Mycenae
Photos of Mycenaean ruins

The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
An online study of Minoan and Mycenaean art, architecture, politics and more from Dartmouth College

Religion

Gods Found in Mycenaean Greece
A list of Mycenaean gods

Ancient Greece

Art & Architecture | Biographies | Entertainment & Literature | Maps
Medicine & Technology | The Olympics | Religion | Warfare

Ancient Greece - History for Kids
Middle school level information about ancient Greek life by Portland State University education students

The Ancient Greeks: The Athenians of Ancient Greece
Basic information about ancient Athenians

BBC Schools--Ancient Greece
Information on Ancient Greece from the British Broadcasting Corporation

Best of History Web Sites: Ancient History
History websites organized by subject and ranked by usefulness

Coming of Age in Ancient Greece (Getty Exhibitions)
Information about childhood in ancient Greece, including games, school and family

Detroit Institute of Arts:  Permanent Collection-Ancient Art-Greece
Information about ancient Greek culture and images of ancient Greek art

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Includes a chronology, essays, images, internet sites, and texts

Greek Gallery @ UPM of Archaeology and Anthropology
Learn about the ancient Olympics and more

The Greeks
Information about the Ancient Greeks from PBS

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Greece
Links to information about, original documents from and art of Ancient Greece

Odyssey/Greece
Good information about Ancient Greece from the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and the Dallas Museum of Art

Perseus Digital Library
A digital library of resources on archaic and classical Greece

Art & Architecture

The Ancient City of Athens
Information about ancient Athens and tons of photos of the ruins

Ancient Greek Civilizations
Images of ancient Greek artifacts

Classical Connections:  The Enduring Influence of Greek and Roman Art
Information and photos from the J. Paul Getty Museum

Duke Papyrus Archive
Digital images of ancient papyrus notes, letters and more

Greek Art and Architecture
Photos of Greek art and ruins

Maecenas
Nice photos of Roman and Greek ruins

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-The Collection: Greek and Roman Art: Features and Exhibitions
Photos of and information about Greek and Roman art

Michael C. Carlos Museum: Permanent Collection: Classical Art
Nice photos of ancient Greek and Roman art with brief descriptions

The New Greek Galleries, MMA
Information about the art of Ancient Greece and images of some objects

Biographies

Alexander the Great on the Web
Links to some 900 pages about Alexander the Great

Herodotus on the Web
Over 200 links to sites about the ancient Greek historian

The Trial of Socrates
Socrates trial, images of him, and information about Greek Law

Entertainment & Literature

Duke Papyrus Archive
Digital images of ancient papyrus notes, letters and more

The Iliad
A guide to make the Homeric text more understandable by modern readers;  includes a map

The Internet Classics Archive
Read English translations of Greek and Roman texts

Maps

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Greek City States
A map of Ancient Greece

Historic Atlas Resource-Europe
Maps of the Ancient Middle East, Greece and Rome

Text Maps of Places from Antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

Medicine & Technology

History of Medicine.Greeks and Romans
A very short illustrated article about Greek and Roman medicine

The Olympics

The Ancient Olympics
Information about the ancient Olympics from Tufts University

Ancient Olympics @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Learn about the ancient Olympics and more

Religion

The Ancient Gods
Clear, simple descriptions, and a family tree, of the Greek gods, titans, and heroes
 
Classical Mythology
Information about the Greek and Roman gods which can be set for three different reading levels

Greek Mythology
An illustrated online encyclopedia of Greek myths, heroes, and gods

Hercules
All about the mythic hero Hercules

Warfare

The Trojan War
A brief account of the Trojan War including several different versions of events

Ancient Rome

Art & Architecture | Biographies | Food | Maps | Medicine & Technology | Warfare

Ancient Rome - History for Kids!
Middle school level information about ancient Roman life by Portland State University education students

BBC--Romans
Information about the Roman armies, family life, technology, religion and more from the British Broadcasting Corporation

Classical Mythology
Information about the Greek and Roman gods which can be set for three different reading levels

Classics Department:  Daily Roman Life
Information about ancient Roman architecture, food, sports and more from the University of Vermont

Detroit Institute of Arts:  Permanent Collection-Ancient Art-Rome
Information about ancient Roman culture and images of ancient Roman art

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Includes a Chronology, Essays, Images, Internet Sites, and Texts

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Rome
Links to information about, original documents from and art of Ancient Rome

Odyssey/Rome
Good information about Ancient Rome from the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester and the Dallas Museum of Art

Roma: History and Civilization of the Eternal City
Find out about the era of the republic, the era of the empire, Roman culture,religion, history, legends, and more

NOVA Online | Secrets of the Lost Empires
Learn about life in Ancient Rome;  based on the PBS television series

Art & Architecture

Maecenas
Photos of Roman and Greek ruins

Michael C. Carlos Museum: Permanent Collection: Classical Art
Nice photos of ancient Greek and Roman art with brief descriptions

Pictures of History:  Roman Empire
Good photos of Roman ruins

Roman Art and Architecture
Good photographs of ancient Roman art and Roman ruins

Biographies

Roman Emperors
An on-line encyclopedia about the rulers of the Roman empire from Augustus (27 BC-AD 14) to Constantine XI Palaeologus (1449-1453)

Food

Antique Roman Dishes
This Carnegie Mellon site includes 20 ancient Roman recipes and an explanation of ancient ingredients

Maps

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Historic Atlas Resource-Europe
Maps of the Ancient Middle East, Greece and Rome

The Roman Empire
A map of Ancient Rome

Text Maps of Places from Antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

Medicine & Technology

History & Info-The Early Roman Calendar
Information about and images of a Roman calendar

Warfare

ARMAMENTARIVM: Beginner's Guide
Information, from the University of Newcastle, about ancient Roman weapons and armor

Middle Ages

Art & Architecture | Food | Literature | Medicine & Technology | Religion | Warfare

Best of History Web Sites: Medieval History (Middle Ages)
History websites organized by subject and ranked by usefulness

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Enter the Middle Ages
Information about Medieval culture from Minnesota State University

European Voyages of Exploration-Crusades
An online tutorial about the Crusades

Exhibits Collection--The Middle Ages
Information about medieval life, religion, clothing and more

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Includes a chronology, essays, images, internet sites, and texts

Historic Tale Construction Kit
Make your own Bayeux Tapestry

Labyrinth
Links to web sites about the middle ages

Medieval Life
Information about life in the middle ages including food, literature and more

The Middle Ages -  History for Kids!
Middle school level information about medieval life by Portland State University education students

NetSERF: The Internet Connection for Medieval Resources
Thousands of links to web pages, organized by subject, dealing with the Middle Ages

NOVA Online | Secrets of the Lost Empires
Learn about life in the middle ages;  based on the PBS television series
 

Art & Architecture

Castles
Photos of famous castles from a company that books castle tours

Castles on the Web
Photos of medieval castles and links to hundreds of sites about the middle ages

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-The Collection: Medieval Art: Introduction
Photos of and information about Medieval art

Food

Collection:  Medieval and Anglo Saxon Recipes
8 recipes for dishes such as "A Jellie of Fyshe"

GodeCookery.Com
Links to and information about Medieval foods, plants and images

Medieval European Recipes
6 recipes out of The British Museum Cookbook

Literature

Anthology of Middle English Literature (1350-1485)
Information about and examples of Medieval literature, plays and music

Manuscript Facsimiles
Scans of medieval manuscripts

Masterpieces in Miniature (Getty Exhibitions)
Information about and images of illuminated manuscripts
 
The Medieval Bestseller:  Illuminated Books of Hours
Information about and images from illuminated books
 
Medieval Sourcebook: Introduction
Thousands of transcripts of original documents from the Medieval Era organized by subject

Medicine & Technology

The Black Death
Information about the Black Death in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance

History of Medicine. The Middle Ages
A very short illustrated article about Medieval medicine

The Making of a Medieval Book (Getty Exhibitions)
Shows the steps in making a Medieval book from making the parchment to the binding

Medieval Technology Pages
Information about technological advances in the Middle Ages

Religion

The Crusades
Tons of information on the Crusades as well as histories of the areas involved

Virtual Pilgrimage
Follow a group of medieval pilgrims on their journey to the holy land

Warfare

The Crusades
Tons of information on the Crusades as well as histories of the areas involved

The Metropolitan Museum of Art-Special Exhibitions
Photos of helmets from the 1500's

Renaissance

Cartographic Images Home Page
Images of maps from ancient world to renaissance and links to more map sites

Exhibits Collection--Renaissance
Basic information about the Renaissance, its people and technological changes

History of Medicine. The Renaissance
A very short illustrated article about medicine during the Renaissance

Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe
Information about the Black Death outbreak of 1348

Printing: Renaissance & Reformation
Images of printed works from the Renaissance

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
A FAQ sheet about the Old Globe and the New Globe theatres

Text maps of places from antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

World War II

About the Holocaust
Information about the Holocaust and images of artifacts

Hiroshima Archive
Photographs and memoirs of the bombing of Hiroshima;  also contains links to other sites

Text maps of places from antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Information about the Holocaust as well as online exhibits of art and photos

Women Come to the Front
Biographies of World War II female photo journalistists and war corespondants

Food in History

Antique Roman Dishes
This Carnegie Mellon site includes 20 ancient Roman recipes and an explanation of ancient ingredients

Collection:  Medieval and Anglo Saxon Recipes
8 recipes for dishes such as "A Jellie of Fyshe"

The Food Timeline
A timeline of food usage with recipes and links to historic food prices

The Food Timeline--Culinary History Timeline
Links to food social customs, manners, and menus
 
GodeCookery.Com
Links to and information about Medieval foods, plants and images

Ancient and Medieval Food -History for Kids
Middle school level information about the history of food by Portland State University education students

Medieval European Recipes
6 recipes out of The British Museum Cookbook

Other World History

Best of History Web Sites: Ancient History
History websites organized by subject and ranked by usefulness

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Learn about eight ancient world cultures: Ancient Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islamic World, and Medieval Europe;  each profile includes a chronology, essays, images, internet sites, and texts

Eyewitness to History-history through the eyes of those who lived it
Information about world history from the ancient world to the 20th century with writings from people of the times

History for Kids!
Middle school level information about world history by Portland State University education students

History's Home on the Internet
Timelines of world history, information about U.S. wars, biographies of people who fought in U.S. wars, vital statistics for foreign countries, history of presidential elections

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Full Texts
Full texts of writings from the fifteenth century through post World War II

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page
Tons of links to ancient world sites chosen by a school teacher

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
Information about civilizations from prehistory to modern times by a Florida middle-school teacher
 
NationalGeographic.com Kids!
This webzine contains information about animals, cultures, maps, plants and history

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Learn about the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
 
Text maps of places from antiquity to 2000 CE
Maps of historical civilizations

This Day in History
Find out what happened today in history, or enter the day of your choice

Titanic Historical Society
Everything you wanted to know about the Titanic and its sinking

The UnMuseum--Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Learn about the Great Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and more
 
World History:  HyperHistory
A timeline covering science, technology, art, religion, politics and people from prehistoric times to today
 

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