Begin exploring world cultures by choosing from a lengthy menu of cultural periods and cultural regions of the world.

This article explains what the Bhagavad Gita is and how this ancient Hindi book has inspired many within Indian culture and the world at large.

Learn about the ancient Mesopotamian culture of the Assyrians and the art that they produced in this gallery of relevant object images from the British Museum, each with a detailed description of the work.

Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...

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

This page presents the history of Islam from 570 A.D. to 1492 A.D.

Learn about the ancient Babylonians via and examination of the art of the civilization in this image gallery of Babylonian works from the British Museum collection; each image is accompanied by a detailed description.

Learn about the art of the ancient Maya of central America and the Yucatan penincula in this overview and image gallery with individual artwork descriptions.

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

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

This site gives an in-depth essay exploring the Epic of Gilgamesh and its history.

Explore the world of Mayan weaving with this colorful site! Provides photos of this ancient art, as well as links to more information on symbols, weaving techniques, materials, and more.

A collection of articles on the various types of foods consumed in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Clicking on the items will provide information and pictures. Examples include grain, grapes, olive oil, fish and more.

Egyptians' view of the world, geographically and culturally, is discussed in this comprehensive article. Read about what Egyptians adopted from other cultures. Follow hyperlinks for more information. Links are provided for additional...

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.

This is an essay from the University of Evansville discussing the evolution of the Middle Ages and the formation of various languages that would yield literature.

Follow this link to an article from "Smithsonian" magazine about a pervasive world cultural phenomenon--the art of tattooing. In the illustrated article, university researcher Joann Fletcher describes the significance of tattoos in...

Explore ancient Egyptian culture, people, and myths. Discover tales of Osiris, Seth, and Isis. Write a myth with author Jane Yolen. Flash Plug-in only required on brainstorming link.

PBS documentary considers how ancient Egyptian artists chose to represent the human body and answers questions about how the cultural values of a society, such as the desire for order, shape its art. With close-ups of Egyptian art that...

Video podcast series about the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world hosted by Lucas Livingston, a director of education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Choose from a large menu of select topics on the art of ancient Egypt,...

An essay by Soumen De about why the Gita was written and its philosophies. He shows the Gita's relation to other Indian religious doctrines.

Official archaeological site, under the Ministry of Culture of India, provides a narrative, photos, as well as a Walkthrough which is a panoramic view of the main cave, and a video of the Elephanta Caves.

A comprehensive collection of digital artifacts and articles on Greek culture from antiquity to modernity. Many aspects of Greece's development, from philosophy, mathematics, writings, medicine to language, are covered. Check out "Quid...

This site details Greek and other influences on Islamic medicine and includes illustrations of Arabic translations of earlier texts. Mentions The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikmah) and its origins.