Classics

The languages, cultures, discoveries, disciplines, histories, literature, and ways of life of the "Classical" Greek, Hellenistic, Carthaginian, and Roman/Roman-allied civilizations; covering a period of time approximately from 600 BC to AD 600. n.b. This will, of necessity, not include prior civilizations in the same area (such as Phoenicia in its heyday, Pharaonic Egypt, the Etruscans, Archaic Greece, etc.) The one notable exception will be several works of literature composed in the gap between Mycenean Greece and Classical Greece, which heavily influenced the direction of the following society, namely Homer, Hesiod, and the Homeric Hymns.

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About.com: Ancient/Classical History
http://ancienthistory.about.com/

An Internet guide to ancient and classical history, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Covers ancient history in Asia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Near East. Topics covered include daily life, economics, religion, language, law, weapons & war, medicine, philosophy, science, and archaeology.

Alcove 9: Classical and Medieval History
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/alcove9/classics.html

The Library of Congress's annotated list of reference websites for classical and medieval history.

Bibliotheca Classica Selecta
http://bcs.fltr.ucl.ac.be/BCS.html

A French-language introductory site to classical studies. Contains titles of journal articles, links to electronic resources, translations of classical works into French, and a thematically organized catalogue (bibliographie d'orientation).

Exploring Ancient World Cultures
http://eawc.evansville.edu/

Online course supplement for students and teachers of the ancient and medieval worlds, featuring its own essays and primary texts. Covers eight areas of interest: "The Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe". Associate site of the Argos Project (http://argos.evansville.edu/about.htm).

Greek Civilization for Middle Schoolers
http://www.historyforkids.org/

"These pages have been designed by Portland State sophomores primarily for the use of middle school students (ages 11-14) investigating Greek civilization of the Classical period. They include appropriate information and maps, links to other relevant sites on the World Wide Web, and suggestions for further reading."

History for Kids! -- Ancient Greece
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm

A place for elementary and middle school students to learn about the history, culture, and achievements of Ancient Greece. Written in an entertaining and informative manner.

Interactive Ancient Mediterranean
http://iam.classics.unc.edu/

"IAM is an on-line atlas of the ancient Mediterranean world designed to serve the needs and interests of students and teachers in high school, community college and university courses in classics, ancient history,geography, archaeology and related fields."

Perseus Digital Library: Classics Collection
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cache/perscoll_Greco-Roman.html

Primary and secondary sources for the study of Ancient Greece and Rome, including texts and images. "The library's materials include ancient texts and translations, philological tools, maps, extensively illustrated art catalogs, and secondary essays on topics like vase painting. A collaborative team from a number of academic institutions has worked together to amass Perseus materials. Over 70 museums have shared pictures of their art objects." Searchable.

Rassegna degli strumenti informatici per lo studio dell'Antichita Classica
http://www.rassegna.unibo.it/index.html

Rassegna degli strumenti informatici per lo Studio dell'Antichita Classica is a guide to electronic resources for Classics. It is posted in the electronic pages of the Department of Ancient History, University of Bologna by Professor Alessandro Cristofori and includes detailed descriptions (in Italian) and hyperlinks to numerous resources, such as literary texts, epigraphy, papyri, numismatics, archaeology, electronic journals, bibliographies, discussion groups, museums and software archives.

The Classics Pages
http://www.classicspage.com/

Introduction to and retellings of classics for the neophyte, and links to other more in-depth sites.

TOCS-IN
http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/amphoras/tocs.html

Tables of contents of journals of interest to classicists; the tables of contents of a selection of Classics, Near Eastern Studies, and Religion journals, both in text format and through a Web search program. Where possible, links are given with articles of which the full text or an abstract is available online (about 15%). Link to French mirror at top of page.