Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales have found their way into the Chinese language. Six popular ancient Chinese fables are found here in Chinese and English.

Here at this site from Ancient History Sourcebook at Fordham University is an English version of ancient Roman poet Horace's poem, "The Secular Hymn."

This site from SelfKnowlege.com provides the text of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Coleridge, with notes. It also has several links to information on Coleridge.

This is a very concise and in-depth site about the hieroglyphics of Ancient Egypt. The site provides background information about the formation of the Egyptian language as well as information about the actual images and sounds of the...

Great site explores many legends and texts from the ancient Near East. Provides interesting focus on the common themes found in ancient world literature.

With Rome's conquest of foreign lands, she assimilates many ideas for literature, architecture, art, religion, and philosophy.

This passage in the 1901 textbook of William Morey reviews the cultural changes in Rome up to the end of the Roman Republic.

Considered to be the "largest single building ever constructed by man," The Great Pyramid of Khufu is regarded as the greatest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This article gives a detailed description of this pyramid,...

This site from the University of Toronto features the complete text of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads". It includes Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Wordsworth's "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern...

This site offers the text of "The Histories" by Tacitus ~ Books I-V.

This narrative site provides great overview to life in ancient Rome and Roman history. The geography, early settlers, Roman monarchy, Roman conquest of Italy are all mentioned.

Learning module considers the writing systems and literature of ancient Mesopotamia before the arrival of Christianity or Islam.

Sixteen lessons about Chinese poems in Chinese with English translations. Traditional Chinese music plays in the background and feature content, such as author briefs, passage readings, and poem analyses, are available. Site is slow to...

Is there a difference between myth and legend? This site seeks to define both and point out the differences between the two. Also has a "time line" showing development of myths from ancient times to present day. Extensive information.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed. (1888). It is about three good giants whose famous deeds are recorded in the ancient chronicles of Francois Rabelais.

Understanding that perceptions of the Greek world changed over time is important to reading Greek literature. The perceptions of Homer, Hecateus, Eratosthenes, and Ptolemy are presented as map frames at this site. Consider how Homer's...

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, describes the emperor Domitian, the last emperor in the Flavian dynasty.

A map of ancient Italy subtitled "Places noted in the History of its Literature." This map shows the districts of Cisalpine Gaul, Umbria, and Etruria, the islands of Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily, major cities, rivers, seas, and mountain...

Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.

Explores the relationship between the Augustan period of Roman literature, its most famous poet, and his greatest work. Provides good background to the life of Vergil and the genre of epic poetry.

This article tracks the many appearances of King Arthur, from a 9th-century history to a Hollywood blockbuster, via the works of Chretien de Troyes, Thomas Malory, and the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...

Specific personal site from the University of Pennsylvania geared towards teachers and students, for it offers a lesson plan on Egyptian history and African literature. Brief summary of lesson plan.

Read about the history of the Romiosini, or Greek Middle Ages and the development of the Greek-Roman east. The article is divided into two different sections. The first section includes the foundation of Constantinople as a means to...