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Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Links
Ancient Greek Music
http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/agm/index.htm
This database of audio files contains all published fragments of ancient Greek music (in RealAudio). Maintained by Dr. Stefan Hagel, a member of the Commission for Ancient Literature and Latin Tradition at the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
Architecture of Greece - Great Buildings Online
http://www.GreatBuildings.com/places/greece.html
This section of Great Buildings Online (a database created by architectural software designers Artifice, Inc.) offers information about some of the most important examples of early Greek architecture.
Demos: Classical Athenian Democracy
http://www.stoa.org/projects/demos/home
Growing digital encyclopedia of classical Athenian democracy, edited by classics professor Christopher W. Blackwell of Furman Univ. and published online by The Stoa, a consortium for scholarly publication in the humanities.
EAWC: Ancient Greece
http://eawc.evansville.edu/grpage.htm
A part of the Exploring Ancient World Cultures site, Ancient Greece offers an anthology of primary texts, secondary essays, maps, a chronology, and a bibliography.
EH.Net Encyclopedia: The Economy of Ancient Greece
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/engen.greece
Scholarly essay on the economy of ancient Greece. From the Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History maintained by the Economic History Association and affiliated organizations. With an exceptionally thorough bibliography.
EMBASSY OF GREECE: Home Page
http://www.greekembassy.org/
Site of the embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C., provides information about politics, culture, tourism, and business in Greece. Consular data and general links to related topics are included.
Greece
http://www.livius.org/greece.html
Articles and pictures illustrating the history of ancient Greece. From an outstanding, well-illustrated encyclopedia of ancient history created by Jona Lendering, a history teacher from the Netherlands.
Greek and Roman Art in the Ancient World / Special Topics Index / Timeline of Art History / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/st_greek_and_roman_art.htm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.C., presents its collection of ancient Greek and Roman art, with enlargeable images and background information on a variety of specific geographic and cultural topics.
Hellas.net: A virtual exploration of Greece
http://www.hellas.net/index.php
Hellas.net (based in Athens, Greece) offers fascinating 360-degree virtual tours of archaeological and cultural sites in Greece, including the Acropolis, other parts of Athens, Mycenae, Epirus, and the Ionian island of Leukas (Lefkada).
Hellenic History
http://www.fhw.gr/chronos/en/
Well-illustrated and highly detailed resource on the history, culture, arts, and society of Greece and the Hellenistic world from prehistoric to modern times. Created by the Foundation of the Hellenic World, based in Athens, Greece.
History of Ideas: Cultural Development in Antiquity
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/cgi-local/DHI/dhi.cgi?id=dv1-72
Extended, scholarly discussion of cultural development in ancient Greece, from an online edition of 'The Dictionary of the History of Ideas: Studies of Selected Pivotal Ideas' (Scribner 1973-1974).
Literary Resources--Classical and Biblical
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/classic.html
Comprehensive guide to online classical literature and bible study resources. Includes classical languages as well as Greek and Roman mythology and historical background. Maintained by Jack Lynch, of Rutgers University.
OpenUW: A series of free courses presented by UW Educational Outreach
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/openuw/asp/transform.asp?course=Greekmyth&xml=greekmyth_intro1
Free online noncredit course on Greek mythology, offered by the University of Washington Educational Outreach. Requires free subscription; participants must be at least 13 years old.
Perseus Digital Library
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
A digital library focusing on ancient Greece. Covers writing, philosophy, art, and architecture. Has an encyclopedia and an atlas. Among the essays is Thomas Martin's 'Overview of Archaic and Classical Greek History.' From Tufts University.
The Ancient Greek World
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
Online exposition devoted to ancient Greece, maintained by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Divided into sections on historic periods, daily life, religion and death, and economy. In English and in Greek.
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/
Web companion to the PBS documentary on ancient Greek culture, arts, politics, warfare, and numerous prominent personalities. Includes a 3-D animation of the Acropolis. (Note: not easy to navigate; using "Site Index" is recommended.)
The Parthenon Marbles
http://www.greece.org/parthenon/marbles/
Illustrated history of the Parthenon Marbles (Elgin Marbles), with a gallery of images and data regarding the long-standing conflict between Britain and Greece over the marbles' disposition. Maintained by an English teacher in Rethymno, Greece.
The Petronian Society Ancient Novel Web Page
http://www.chss.montclair.edu/classics/petron/PSNNOVEL.HTML
Devoted to the roots of the novel in ancient literature. Massive searchable bibliography; some newsletter issues; beginnings of a collection of novel summaries. Links to related sites.
The State Hermitage Museum: Ancient Art
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_1.html
Highlights from the Hermitage Museum's collection of art from ancient Greece, Rome, Etruria, and ancient settlements on the northern Black Sea coast. Numerous enlargeable images with historical background notes.
University of Richmond Department of Classical Studies Photo Library
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/classics/photos/
Photo gallery of ancient archaeological sites and architectural monuments on mainland and island Greece, categorized by location. Offered by the University of Richmond's Department of Classical Studies.
Ancient Rome
Capitolium.org - Imperial Forums Official Website - Rome, Italy - Il sito ufficiale dei Fori Imperiali di Roma
http://www.capitolium.org/english.htm
Web companion to the archaeological site of the Imperial Forums in Rome, Italy. Includes virtual reconstructions, photos, maps, chronological tables, and historical information on the history of ancient Rome. In Italian and English.
Classics Studies Web
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/wessclassics/
Outstanding collection of resources in classics and Hellenism studies. Includes Web gateways; databases; pages of institutions, publishers, and classicists; and electronic texts. From the Web service of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Documents in Ancient Military History
http://www.hillsdale.edu/personal/stewart/War/Ancient.htm
This part of an online collection of primary sources for military history, maintained by Hillsdale College, Mich., covers ancient Egypt, ancient Rome, and ancient Israel. Includes mostly contemporary accounts of campaigns, battles, and sieges.
EAWC: Ancient Rome
http://eawc.evansville.edu/ropage.htm
A part of the Exploring Ancient World Cultures site, Ancient Rome offers an anthology of primary texts, secondary essays, maps, images, a chronology, and a bibliography.
Encyclopedia of the Roman Provinces
http://www.usd.edu/erp/
Online encyclopedia of Roman provinces offers articles written by U.S. scholars as well as maps, photographs, and bibliographies. Hosted by the Univ. of South Dakota.
EyeWitness to the Ancient World
http://eyewitnesstohistory.com/awfrm.htm
First-person accounts of some crucial events in the history of the ancient world (such as Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon and the burning of Rome). From Ibis Communications, a digital publisher of educational programming. Includes illustrations.
Forum Romanum Project
http://www.vroma.org/~forum/
The Roman Forum resource project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Provides a clickable map and links to information about major structures of the Forum.
Greek and Roman Art in the Ancient World / Special Topics Index / Timeline of Art History / The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/st_greek_and_roman_art.htm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y.C., presents its collection of ancient Greek and Roman art, with enlargeable images and background information on a variety of specific geographic and cultural topics.
I, Claudius Home Page
http://www.historyinfilm.com/claudius/
For teachers and students, an introduction to early imperial Roman history based on the British Broadcasting Company's adaptation of Graves's 'I, Claudius' (1934). Plot outlines; class assignments; time line of the Julio-Claudian emperors.
LacusCurtius : A Gateway to Ancient Rome
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/home.html
Large collection of image galleries of Roman towns and monuments as well as primary texts (Latin/English) and secondary sources (dictionaries and monographs) for the study of ancient Rome. Compiled by well-traveled classics enthusiast Bill Thayer.
Literary Resources--Classical and Biblical
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/classic.html
Comprehensive guide to online classical literature and bible study resources. Includes classical languages as well as Greek and Roman mythology and historical background. Maintained by Jack Lynch, of Rutgers University.
Organization of World Heritage Cities
http://www.ovpm.org/index.php?newlang=eng&f=1&POSTNUKESID=2cb965fda018c1aca1753fcba7ecd41b
The Organization of World Heritage Cities provides brief overviews of the history and urban morphology of some 200 historic sites located in its member-cities. Each record includes a photo and links to related Web resources. Sites are listed by country.
Roman Empire
http://www.livius.org/rome.html
Articles and pictures illustrating the imperial period in the history of ancient Rome. From an outstanding, well-illustrated encyclopedia of ancient history created by Jona Lendering, a history teacher from the Netherlands.
Sovraintendenza ai Beni Culturali di Roma
http://www.romabeniculturali.it/english/index.htm
Information on archaeological sites and surviving ancient structures in Rome, Italy, provided by the city's archaeological superintendency. Searchable; illustrated with photos and drawings. Text in Italian and English.
The State Hermitage Museum: Ancient Art
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_1.html
Highlights from the Hermitage Museum's collection of art from ancient Greece, Rome, Etruria, and ancient settlements on the northern Black Sea coast. Numerous enlargeable images with historical background notes.
UST Projects - Trajan's Forum
http://www.ust.ucla.edu/ustweb/Projects/trajans_forum.htm
Online exhibition focusing on a virtual reality model of Trajan's forum in Rome. Produced by the Urban Simulation Team lab at the Univ. of California-Los Angeles department of architecture and urban design.
World Heritage
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31
UNESCO's World Heritage Center provides a brief description and a photo of each of the hundreds of cultural and natural World Heritage sites protected worldwide. Searchable.
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