University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
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The Lost City of Mapungubwe
This site has interesting background information of the ancient city of Mapungubwe in South Africa which was hidden from the world by the apartheid government. Now scholars and archaeologists can explore and excavate there with no problems.
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Sacred Sites: Easter Island
A detailed report on one of the world's most famous, yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island. This site covers many of the theories surrounding the island, ancient and recent history and has some great pictures.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners Museum: Exploration Through the Ages
This website focuses on exploration and offers links to Ancient Exploration, Medieval Exploration, The "Age of Discovery" and Modern Exploration. It also provides pictured links to four explorers: currently they are Christopher Columbus,...
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The China Guide: Great Wall of China
As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Nation of Israel: C. 1200 586 b.c.
Learning module in which AP history teacher, Tom Richey, tells the story of the ancient Israelites illuminating the significant impact they had on the region and the world. Includes unit material, lecture notes, videos and primary sources.
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Detroit Institute of Arts: Homepage
The Detroit Institute of Arts is the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the United States, with over 60,000 works. Individual artworks may be viewed in "Collections". Areas include Asian art, African, Oceanic, and New World art, ancient...
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Journey Through Tikal
This site will take you on an adventure through archeological ruins in Tikal, Guatemala. You can see and read about the temples, treasure, and culture of ancient Guatemalans.
Read Works
Read Works: Gum Is Old News!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ancient gum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Digital Palace Museum
Situated at the heart of Beijing this museum offers a look at various types of Chinese art throughout ancient history.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Darwin, Evolution, and Faith
Can ancient scriptural accounts of the world's creation by God be reconciled with Darwin's new story? This article looks at three responses to this question: Conflict, Contrast, and Convergence.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Which Stars Can You Use for Navigation
A great science project from Science Buddies that examines how ancient peoples navigated without the benefit of a GPS. Find out which stars are important in navigation in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Science Buddies project...
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Egypt and Art: The Egyptian Book of the Dead
This is an interesting site from artist Richard Deurer that breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead into understandable sections. Everything is cross-referenced, and the resource even contains the complete translated text. RL.9-10.6...
PBS
Pbs: Islam Empire of Faith
Offers a broad portrait of Islamic art and culture in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Sumerian Mythology
This page from Windows to the Universe allows one to learn about the Mesopotamia region of the world. Find out about the different myths that the Sumerians believed in.
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Ken Farshtey: Change From River Valleys to Classic Civilizations [Pdf]
This slide presentation provides an in-depth look at the Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean world's development from river valleys into classic civilizations. Early river valleys and classic civilizations are described on a broad spectrum...
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Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
Read Works
Read Works: The King of Bling
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb and the efforts taken by curators to preserve the finders, while in addition, share the contents of the...
Read Works
Read Works: The Olympics Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read two charts with information about the Olympics in ancient Greece and in modern times. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Aristophanes Called the Father of Comedy?
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.
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Bradshaw Foundation: Volcanic Winter and Modern Humans
Explanation of the volcanic winter that happened about 20,000 years ago that destroyed most of the human population not living in Africa. Explains how these early people coped with this 1000 years of nuclear winter and how when it was...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Scarab Beetles
Dung, rhinoceros, Hercules, sacred scarab: These are the names of some of the most well known beetles in the scarab beetle family. This large family of more than 30,000 species has some of the most awesome beetles in the insect...
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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Iran
Take a step into the world of Iran with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
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