Discussion on women in ancient Egypt includes the topics of clothing, economy, pregnancy, royal women and the concept of marriage in ancient Egypt.

Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...

Part of an online course supplement, this is an interesting introductory site for a study of Ancient Rome. Links are provided to various essays on and from ancient Rome. Most useful information is found by using the links in the lower...

The status, role, and daily life of women in ancient Rome is revealed in discussions of the Vestal Virgins, the changed legal status of the Augustan Reformation, slavery, and so on.

Learn about the art of the ancient Chinese in this historical overview and image gallery of Chinese art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.

Learn about the art of ancient and aarly medieval South Asia in this historical overview and image gallery of Asian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.

Primarily pictures, but some commentary about food production in ancient Egypt. Particularly interesting is the pigeon pot for housing pigeons.

This site begins with a detailed description of music in Ancient Egypt. Scroll down the page to find information on ancient Egyptian dancing. Although little is known about the subject, this site provides a good amount of insight. The...

Brief studies of the peoples, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writings and archaeology of civilizations in the Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Africa, and the Ancient Americas.

Pottery used for food storage and transportation of liquids offers insight into Egyptian daily life. See pictures of many different styles of pottery.

Pictures of artifacts showing the importance of food and food offerings in Egyptian tombs. Provision for the afterlife was paramount.

Several historical maps showing steamship routes around 1900, ancient world maps, and shipping routes and lines in 1912, including those that passed through the Panama Canal.

This website approaches the subject of Gnosticism in summary form, and states that this movement has experienced a rebirth throughout the world. The devotees of Gnosticism allege that their movement is highly misunderstood,and a great...

Encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the historical development of ancient Chinese philosophy and its main schools of thought. Includes photos, links to related material and timeline of events.

This site focuses on the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, a well preserved ancient city on the coast of Asia Minor, which was the home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven World Wonders.

Learn about the culture and art of the ancient Mesopotamian Sumerians in this historical overview with accompanying image gallery of art object with detailed descriptions, from the British Museum collection.

Visit the last standing wonder of the ancient world in this 360-degree tour.

A history of the beginnings of the Ancient Roman civilization-- touches on the Greek (Hellenistic) influences in forming the civilization.

This site focuses on the ancient Greek island of Delos, the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, which was declared the sacred Island of Antiquity.

Describes the diversity of governments in ancient Greece and the four main types that existed - democracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny.

World History learning module explores the concept of civilization while examing the culture and contributions of the Ancient River Valley Civilizations.

Explore the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal.

Learn about the culture of the ancient near east people the Hittites in this historical overview accompanied by a gallery of relevant object images of Hittite art from the British museum collection.

Every year around October and November, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, or Deepavali -- a festival of lights that stretches back more than 2,500 years. Diwali 2021 occurs on Thursday, November 4. In India, the five-day...