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.