BIOGRAPHY

Medieval People
http://www.btInternet.com/~timeref/hprindex.htm
Look up hundreds of people from the Medieval era. The names are available in chronological or alphabetical order and each have biographical information.

HISTORY

Islamic History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html
Learn about Islamic Theology, Islamic Expansion and Empire, Islamic Africa, Islamic Science, Culture, and Philosophy. Explore Classical Islam, The Mongol Invasions, The Persian Turks: Seljuks and Ottomans, The Expansion Eastwards, Interaction with the West and the Crusades.

CULTURE

Visits to the Yucatan Peninsula
http://www.wohlmut.com/Maya/index.htm
This site recounts a tour through the Yucatan Peninsula, visiting as many Maya archeological sites as possible. It provides colorful personal observations and photos.

Mysteries of the Maya
http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/Chichen_Itza_Page.html
Hidden by the jungle for hundreds of years, the great cities of the Maya can be explored through this site. Take a virtual tour of Chichen Itza. See the Mayan ball court.

ART

Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
http://www.ashmol.ox.ac.uk/
This University of Oxford museum has treasures from around the world including Japan, China, Mogul India, the Italian Renaissance, and the Baroque Period.

RESEARCH

Byzantine & Medieval Studies Sites
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medweb/
This site tracks all Byzantine material on the Internet and all significant entry points for Medieval studies.

The Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/
Look up topics from around the world and through history, including African American History, American Social and Cultural History, Asian History and Culture, Astronomy, Folklife, Geography, Information Technology, Inventors, Military History, Native American History, Political History, Textiles and Quilts, and Transportation History.