An article discussing the tools the Islamic civilization astronomers developed and used to study the stars. Also discussed are the tools used in alchemy and metalworking.

Describes the major accomplishments of Islamic civilizations in the fields of Science and Math, i.e., the Islamic calendar, astronomy calculations, windmills, irrigation with gears, and mathematical theories.

Take a virtual tour through the Pergamon Museum located on Museum Island in Berlin. This world famous museum has life-size, reconstructed monuments from ancient civilizations, including the Pergamon Altar of Zeus, the Roman Market Gate...

Ibn Battuta was a famous Muslim traveler in the 14th century. He began traveling in 1325 at the age of twenty, first as a pilgrimage to Mecca. But he kept on traveling - for about twenty-nine years. He visited what would today be...

This site gives a history of the building and growth of Islamic civilization in Spain as well as the problems faced by the Muslims as Christian resistance grew and the Inquisition took place.

This site gives a history of the building and growth of Islamic civilization in Spain as well as the problems faced by the Muslims as Christian resistance grew and the Inquisition took place.

This site gives a history of the building and growth of Islamic civilization in Spain as well as the problems faced by the Muslims as Christian resistance grew and the Inquisition took place.

Ten thousand years of art produced in West Asia is displayed at this Metropolitan Museum site in timeline format. The earliest examples date from 8000 B.C., with information on key historical events as well as details of each artifact.

A comprehensive site dealing with the cultural aspects of Iraq. There are many historical documents and primary source links on this site.

This is a collection of primary, historical documents from Timbuktu, Mali during the the 16th through 18th century. The documents cover all aspects of this advanced African civilization.

This is a virtual tour of Iraq's history. It covers periods from prehistory up to the time of the Ottomans, and includes Sumerian, Akkadian, Neo-Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Achaemenid and Seleucid, Parthian, Sasanian, and Islamic...

The World History unit is from Khan Academy. The years 600 to 1450 are included. The Byzantine Empire, European Middle Ages, origins of Islam, spread of Islam, Great Schism, Crusades, Mongols, Song China, Medieval Japan, Maya Empire,...

This is a site from the PBS series "Wonders of the African World." This brief but detailed article gives information about the origins and history of the Swahili people.

Learning module looks at the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia, including the Sumerians and Akkadians. Particular emphasis given to the status of women in the region, religious practices, and language.

The history of West Africa provides a context for learning about the transatlantic slave trade. Discover the rich cultural traditions and economic networks that existed in the West African empires such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay long...

At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about V.S. Naipaul, the man who won the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature. His life and works are discussed in this detailed website,providing video, original texts and speeches and...

Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Iran including early civilizations, empires, Arab rule, the rise of Islam, the fall of the Shah, and current events.

On this website, students can study the history and timeline of the country of Pakistan including early civilizations, the Kushan Empire, the rise of Islam, Mughal Empire, British rule, independence, and current events.

The 53 m high tomb built in ad 1006 for Qabus Ibn Voshmgir, Ziyarid ruler and literati, near the ruins of the ancient city of Jorjan in north-east Iran, bears testimony to the cultural exchange between Central Asian nomads and the...