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General Resources |
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ABZU: Ancient Near East Studies Page (Charles E. Jones, Oriental Institute, U. Chicago) |
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Ancient Wonders: A Web Quest into Antiquities (articles and images, arranged by region and by area; includes links) (Joshua Delorenzo and Thomas Caswell) |
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Early Islam (U. Evansville) |
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Near East (U. Evansville) |
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Philip A. Harland (Concordia University, Montreal) Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations (study of religious groups in Roman Asia Minor, including Judaism, Christianity, and the mysteries) |
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The History of the Ancient Near East: Electronic Compendium (articles, images, and links) (Mark Alan McDonald) |
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Internet Islamic History Sourcebook (links, many to primary texts, arranged by subject, period and also by area, plus links to maps) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Islam and Islamic Middle East (library resources, arranged by subject, with links to maps, tables, and other resources) (John A. Eilts, Green Library, Stanford U.) |
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Maps of the Middle East (Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection, U. Texas at Austin) |
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Middle Eastern History (links to general sites, articles, and scholarly groups) (Tennessee Technological U.) |
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Middle East Studies Internet Resources (bibliography, links, arranged by subject) (Columbia U.) |
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A Country Study: Bahrain (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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The Barbary Wars (historical essay, with images) (The Mariners' Museum, VA) |
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The Black Sea Trade Project (focus on Sinop, a Greek and Roman colony on the Turkish Black Sea coast; includes historical articles and field reports) (Fredrik T. Hiebert, U. of Pennsylvania) |
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Byzantium |
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Byzantine Studies on the Internet (annotated links) (Paul Halsall, U. North Florida) |
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Byzantine Studies (organization homepage, with links, society info, coin images, and more) (Alice-Mary Talbot, Dumbarton Oaks) |
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The Crusades |
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Urban II Speech at Council of Clermont, 1095, Five versions of the Speech (English translations; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Albert of Aix Historia Hierosolymita (selections from chronicle; English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Anna Comnena The Alexiad (full English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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The Siege and Capture of Antioch: Collected Accounts (English translations of primary sources, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Bernard of Clairvaux Apologia for the Second Crusade (English translation, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (manuscript illuminations from the Crusades) (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) |
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Paul Crawford Crusading (Articles, with links to primary sources, within the ORB online encyclopedia) |
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La deuxième croisade (links to chronicle sources related to the Second Crusade, in French) (Marc Carrier, U. of Paris) |
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La quatrième croisade (links to chronicle sources concerning the Fourth Crusade, in French) (Marc Carrier, U. of Paris) |
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The Crusades (full electronic course) (E. L. Skip Knox, Boise State U.) |
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Crusades: A Guide to Online Resources (annotated links, within the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies) (Paul Crawford) |
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Denmark and the Crusading Movement (project description, articles, links, and more) (U. Southern Denmark) |
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The First Crusade (overview, lecture transcript) (Lynn Harry Nelson, U. Kansas) |
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Fulcher of Chartres History of the Expedition to Jerusalem (selections from chronicle; English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Geoffrey de Villehardouin Memoirs or Chronicle of The Fourth Crusade and The Conquest of Constantinople (English translation, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Gesta francorum (selections; English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Guibert de Nogent On the First Crusade (selections from chronicle; English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Internet Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusades (links to primary sources, arranged by subject and period) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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The Siege and Capture of Jerusalem: Collected Accounts (English translations of primary sources, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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William Urban "An Historical Overview of the Crusade to Livonia" (article within the ORB online encyclopedia) |
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Thomas Madden "The Impact of the Crusades" (1999) (article, within the ORB online encyclopedia) |
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Paul Magadalino "The Byzantine Background to the First Crusade" (article) (1996) |
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Solomon bar Samson The Crusaders in Mainz, May 27, 1096 (translation into English, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Order of Malta: History of the order 1099-1999 (overview) (Order of Malta, Rome) |
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The Siege and Capture of Nicea: Collected Accounts (English translations of primary sources, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Odo of Deuis The Crusade of Louis VII (English translation of selections, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Osbernus De expugnatione Lyxbonensi, 1147 [The Capture of Lisbon] (English translation, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Peter the Hermit and the Popular Crusade: Collected Accounts (English translations, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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La première croisade (links to chronicle sources related to the First Crusade, in French) (Yves Gravelle, U. of Sherbrooke) |
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Raymond d'Aguiliers Historia francorum qui ceperint Jerusalem (English translation, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Cairo History: The Age of Saladin (article, within larger site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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Kenneth M. Setton, ed. A History of the Crusades (online texts) (U. Wisconsin, Madison Libraries) |
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Third Crusade (within larger online course) (E.L. Skip Knox, Boise State U.) |
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William of Tyre History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea (selections; English translation; within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook site) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Egypt |
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Ancient Egypt (links, with intro) (U. of Pennsylvania) |
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Accounts of The Arab Conquest of Egypt, 642 (English translations, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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Duke Papyrus Archive |
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Eternal Egypt ("represents a unique partnership to use innovative IBM technologies and services to create an interactive, multimedia experience of Egyptian cultural artifacts, places and history for a global audience. . [includes] high-resolution images, three-dimensional reconstructions of Egyptian monuments and antiquities, as well as virtually-reconstructed environments, panoramic images, and panoramic views of present-day Egypt captured by robotic cameras located from the top of Karnak Temple to the streets of Old Cairo") (Egyptian Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage and IBM) |
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Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Egypt (U. Evansville) |
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Hatshepshut (tutorial article, within the HSC Online web site) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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Jacques Kinnaer The Ancient Egypt Site (links, bibliography, articles, and images) |
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria (text and images; within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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Modern Egypt |
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The Earl of Cromer Why Britain Acquired Egypt in 1882 (1908) (e-text, within Fordham U.'s Internet Modern History Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, U. North Florida) |
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New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmosis IV: The Period of Thutmosis IV (tutorial article, within the HSC Online sites) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmosis IV: The First Three Pharaohs (tutorial article, within the HSC Online sites) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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The Great Pryamid of Giza (text and images, within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Wrold site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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The Theban Mapping Project (bibliographies, articles, glossaries, and more) (TMP, American U. in Cairo) |
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Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt: From Pre-History to Late Antiquity (virtual exhibit) (Terry G. Wilfon, Kelsey Museum, U. of Michigan) |
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Iran (and Persia) |
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The Islamic World to 1600: Ancient Persia (overview article, with link to further articles) (Applied History Research Group, U. Calgary) |
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The First Anglo-Afghan War (article on causes, followed by articles on battles) (Alex's Military History) |
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Ferdowsi The Epic of Kings (Persian text translated by Helen Zimmern) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) |
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (text and images, within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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Iran Chamber Society: History of Iran (homepage, links to art and culture, news, and a history page with numeorus articles) (Iran Chamber Society) |
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A Country Study: Iran (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Iranian Oral History Project (program description and transcripts) (Harvard U.) |
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The Legacy of Genghis Khan (virtual exhibits, with historical information, including Mongol history in China and Iran) (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) |
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Persia from Cyrus II to the death of Darius III (tutorial article, within the HSC Online sites) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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Steven Rowland (Sydney I. of Tafe) Persian society in the time of Darius and Xerxes: The Persian Army (tutorial article, within the HSC ONline sites) (Charlest Sturt U., Australia) |
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Persian society in the time of Darius and Xerxes: Social Structures (tutorial article, within the HSC Online sites) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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Massoume Price Women's lives in ancient Persia (Article, within s History of Iran site) (Iran Chamber Society) |
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Xerxes (tutorial article within the HSC Online sites) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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Iraq (and Babylon, Mesopotamia) |
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Assyria (article and images) (Minnesota State U.) |
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Ancient Assyria (Subartu) History (articles and images, within the Historry of the Ancient Near East Electronic COmpendium) (Mark Alan McDonald) |
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Mesopotamia: The Assyraians (article within the World Civilizations site) (Richard Hooker, Washington State U.) |
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (text and images; within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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The History of Plumbing: Babylonia (article, with image) (1989) (Plumbing and Mechanical Magazine) |
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Babylon ("It is the year 580BC and the city of Babylon is at its greatest. Under the rule of king Nebuchadnezzar the magnificent city is considered the mightiest and most beautiful in the known world. . . .") (Daniel Craig Walton) |
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Hammurabi Hammurabi's Code of Laws (King translation, within the Exploring Ancient World Cultures site) (U. of Evansville) |
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Iraq: Country Study (historical, geographical and cultural information, arranged by topic) (Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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A Country Study: Iraq (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves: Accessing Women's Lives in Mesoptamia (article, images, quotes, bibliography, within the Women in World History Curriculum web site (Lyn Reese) |
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Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia (historical article, within the Asclepion web site) (U. Indiana, Bloomington) |
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Ancient Mesoptamian History (annotated links, within the CivWeb site) (Providence C.) |
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Mesopotamia in the Era of State Formation (description of archaeological project concerning "the so-called Uruk Expansion and theories of cultural change in Greater Mesopotamia during the fourth millennium B.C." (School of American Research Advanced Seminar, Santa Fe, NM) |
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Mesopotamia 9000-5000 BC (timeline) (Western Civ. Dept, U. of San Francisco) |
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The Neo-Assyrian Text Corpus Project (State Archives of Assyria) (critically edited texts concerning history in and around Nineveh; has link to project home page) (I. of Asian and African Studies, U. of Helsinki) |
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Israel (and Palestine) |
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Arab-Israeli Conflict 1948-1996 (links to tutorial articles within the HSC Online site) (Charles Sturt U., Australia) |
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Books for Understanding Israel and Palestine (bibliography, arranged by subject) (Association of American University Presses) |
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Scrolls from the Dead Sea: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship (virtual exhibit, including historical background and images) (Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Israel (links to primary sources in translation) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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A Country Study: Israel (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Jerusalem: Where Heaven and Earth Meet (virtual exhibit, with images and articles) (History Channel) |
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Material Culture of the Ancient Canaanites, Israelites and Related Peoples: An Information Database from Excavations (Jon R. Abercrombie, U Penn) |
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A Country Study: Jordan (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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A Country Study: Kuwait (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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A Country Study: Lebanon (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Thomas Collelo, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Mamluk Bibliography Online (Middle East Documentation Center, U. of Chicago) |
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A Country Study: Qatar (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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A Country Study: Saudia Arabia (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Written in Stone: Inscriptions from the National Museum of Saudi Arabia (virtual exhibit on epigriphy) (Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC) |
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A Country Study: Syria (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Thomas Collelo, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Turkey |
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The Siege and Capture of Antioch: Collected Accounts (English translations of primary sources, within the Internet Medieval Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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The Crimean War 1854-56 (historical overview, plus articles on battles) (Alex's Military History) |
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William Eton A Survey of the Turkish Empire (within the Internet Modern History Sourcebook) (Paul Halsall, Fordham U.) |
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (text and images, within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World site) (Alaa K. Ashmawy, U. South Florida) |
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The Battle of Lepanto (articles on battle, background and consequences) (Alex's Military History) |
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Ilya Gruntov Monumenta Altaica: Altaic Linguistics (devoted to linguistic and historical analyses of Turkic, Mongolian, Japanese, Manchu-Tungus, and Korean languages; sections on "monumental" texts, grammars, articles, and more; in English or Russian) |
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The Ottoman Empire, 1350-1918 (chronology, with some hypertexted articles) (David W. Koeller, North Park U.) |
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The Ottomans (historical background) (Richard Hooker, Washington State U.) |
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A Country Study: Turkey (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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Turkey: WWW Virtual Library--History (numerous articles and links, arranged by topic)(Umit Yorkuk) |
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Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative (in Turkish and in English) (Texas Tech University) |
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A Country Study: United Arab Emirates (historical, cultural, political and economic information, from ancient to modern times, arranged by topic) (Helen Chapin Metz, Library of Congress, Washington, DC) |
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