EGYPT
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Ancient
Egypt - Meet the gods and goddesses! Explore daily life! See
real mummies and more, just a click away!
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Ancient
Egypt - Info on pyramids,
temples, king and queens and hieroglyphs.
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Ancient
Egypt's Mysterious Language: Hieroglyphics
- This site has a hieroglyph translator that can
tell you the meaning of an ancient message, or can
translate your message into hieroglyphs.
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The
Ancient Egypt Site - Created by Egyptologist Jacques Kinnear this site
offers comprehensive information on many topics relating to Egypt.
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The
Art of Ancient Egypt: A Web Resource - Egyptian civilization is
explored using art forms such as drawings, sculptures, and artifacts from
the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The
Cleveland Museum of Art: CMA Kids -
Guide
your way through the daily life in Ancient Egypt with pictures, essays,
activities and craft ideas.
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Guardian's
Ancient Egypt Kid Connection - Find links to
more ancient Egypt websites-includes a day of the life of
Ancient Egypt, links to Egyptian crafts and much more!
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Nova:
Pyramids: The Inside Story - How old are the pyramids, who built the
pyramids and what are hieroglyphics all about? Answers to be found
on this great site.
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Odyssey
Online: Egypt - Learn about slaves, farmers, noblemen, priests, and
pharaohs! Egyptian mythology, burial rites and more are just some of
the many things found on this very easy to use site.
GREECE
MAYA
- Mayan Kids
- Read about the Mayan people, pyramids, and beliefs, or play the Mayan
game.
MESOPOTAMIA
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The British Museum
- Museum artifacts help students explore the geography, mythology, and
writings of Ancient Mesopotamia.
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History Link 101 - This site connects students to the art,
biographies, daily Life, maps, pictures, and research on Ancient
Mesopotamia.
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History of the
Assyrians - This history brief provides detailed information on
geography, language, and religion of the Assyrian Empires.
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Mesopotamian
Timeline - This Washington State University sponsored timeline
traces Mesopotamian history and has in-text links that offer easy
access to related information.
ROME
- Ancient
Roman History - Surveys the history
of ancient Rome with a brief look at earlier civilizations then an
overview of the Rise of Rome, the Roman Republic, Roman Empire and the
Fall of Rome.
- Antique
Roman Dishes - Collection -
Ancient Roman recipes taken from an old Roman cookbook.
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BBC: Schools: The Romans
- The BBC provides an overview of ancient Rome, including such useful
resources as timelines, glossary, and classroom activities.
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NOVA:
Roman Baths - Introduces visitors to
the unique institution of the Roman bath and explores Rome’s
sophisticated water distribution system.
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Odyssey
Online: Rome - Includes
information about Ancient Roman daily life, people,
mythology, death and burial, writing and archaeology.
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Roma:
History and Civilization of the Eternal City
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Find out about the era of the republic, the era of the
empire, Roman culture, religion, history, legends,
monuments, economy and political system.
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Roman
Clothing - Offers a wonderful
overview of Roman clothing, jewelry, and shoes. Find out how social class
affected what you wore, how you wore your clothes, and even how they were
washed.
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Voyage
Back in Time: Ancient Greece and Rome
- An overview of the Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations that includes
geography, government, art, buildings, sports, recreation, and the roles
of men, women, and children. Designed for third-graders.
VIKINGS
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BBC: Ancient
History: Vikings - Provided by British Broadcasting Corporation,
this site explores the Vikings as a more complex people that farmed,
traded and explored as well as being warriors. This profile of
Viking life uses interactive media that requires Macromedia Flash
plug in as it describes religion, food, weapons and warfare.
Grades 4-8
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BBC: Schools: The
Vikings - Presented for a younger audience, British Broadcasting
Corporation Schools provides an introduction to Viking life,
describing their homes, lifestyle and beliefs. Other features
include a timeline, glossary, and activities.
- NOVA
Online: The Vikings - A multimedia profile of the Vikings,
including a video tour of a Viking village with links to other
resources both online and print.
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The
Vikings - This is an educational resource that starts with
summary paragraphs about the Vikings with links to more detailed
descriptions of Viking life, including maps and pictures.
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The
Vikings - Created by teachers of the Snaith Primary School in
England, this site is written for 7 and 8 year olds with links to
help older children study the Vikings, including, who they were,
lifestyles and where they are now.
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