Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Technology and the Representation of the World
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.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Astronomy: Reaching for the Stars
In this article the contributions of the Islamic world to our knowledge of astronomy is discussed.
Other
The Establishment of the Mughal Empire: Babur
This page provides a brief summary of the beginnings of the Mughal Empire.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantine Art Under Islam
Examples of Byzantine art from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Other
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche: The Virtual Museum of Iraq
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 History Cat
The History Cat: The House of Wisdom
Describes how Baghdad grew into a place of scholarship during the Golden Age of Islam. The Caliph, Abdullah Al Ma'moun, brought many foreign scholars to translate books by renowned thinkers and philosophers for Baghdad's House of Wisdom....
Curated OER
Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and the Middle East: The Ottomans
This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.
Curated OER
Islam and Islamic History in Arabia and the Middle East: The Ottomans
This site gives a military, political and religious overview of the Ottoman Empire. Includes links to additional Islam and Islamic history sites.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Syriacs
Syriac is a branch of the Aramaic family of languages and was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian era. It is also spoken extensively in the regions farther east. It became the language of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: Unit: 600 1450 Regional & Interregional Interaction
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,...
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology: Lost Forever
A slideshow accompanied by a description of archaeological discoveries from the ancient Assyrian cities of Nineveh and Nimrud in Iraq, both of which were severely damaged by the Islamic State in March 2015. The slideshow includes images...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Tughra of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
A tughra is a special calligraphic-style signature used by rulers of the Ottoman empire, often on official decrees. This provides information about the tughra of Suleyman the Magnificent(1494-1566), one of the most famous Ottoman sultans.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Arabs, Franks, and the Battle of Tours
This Fordham University Medieval Sourcebook site offers three primary documents on the Battle of Tours.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: About India
This is a robust site from UCLA with lots of information about Indian cultures, religions, social life and organization, history and politics. Don't expect a zillion pictures, but an in-depth look at the cultures and history.
Friesian School
Friesian School: Sultans of Delhi
This resource provides a brief history of past sultans as well as maps and a complete list.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Northern Africa
A simple explanation of the Northern Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
Library of Congress
Loc: Ancient Manuscripts: From the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
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.
University of Oregon
Mapping History: European History
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in European history from Greek and Phoenician colonization up to the 20th century.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: The Legacy of Genghis Khan
Exhibition explores the influence and legacy of Genghis Khan throughout Asia following the Mongol invasions. The exhibit contains images of beautiful pieces of artwork, sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and more.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Nigeria: History
Read about the early history of Nigeria and the kingdoms that existed there. However, the majority of the article focuses on the problems Nigeria has faced since independence in establishing a democratic government. Information is from...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Mande
"Mande" is a term that has been used to identify the culture that embraces the western third of Africa's great northern savanna and coastal forests. The Mali Empire was the source of the Mande diaspora; therefore, in a broad sense,...
PBS
Pbs: Wonders Sankore Mosque
This site has a study of the building and cultural significance of the Sankore Mosque. From its early 15th century construction, the Mosque has been a religious and educational landmark in Timbuktu.
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