The actual prison diary of a young Christian women who as killed in Carthage in 202 C.E. for her religious beliefs. Excellent primary source document.

Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. The history of this world civilization.

This site gives an alphabetical listing of all the gods and goddesses worshiped by cultures of ancient South America. The gods that belonged to the Incas have Inca in brackets after the name. A short description of each god or goddess is...

Study the three ways of religion during Ancient China: Confucius, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Online encyclopedia of ancient Celtic terminology, including gods, goddesses, religious beliefs, and folklore.

Illustrated reference page designed for elementary students provides a comprehensive overview of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.

This site, which is provided for by Chinavista gives great information on the Chongyang Festival. The Chongyang Festival has been an important festival since ancient times. The story of Chongyang and how the customs were created are...

Sri Swami Sivananda summarizes the "origin" and "significance" of the ancient Upanishad texts.

This video segment from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly features the ancient city of Timbuktu, once a thriving center of learning and trade.

A brief overview of the major beliefs and legends in Egyptian theology.