Unit One: The Ancient World | World History
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Chapter 1
- Answers in Genesis — An amazing site dedicated to creation research and questions based on the Bible
- Institute for Creation Research — Websites states that this group has "equipped believers with evidence of the Bible's accuracy and authority through scientific research, educational programs, and media presentations, all conducted within a thoroughly biblical framework"; includes devotionals from the "Days of Praise" daily devotional; see also Evidence for Creation
- “Lucy—She's no lady” — video lecture available at Answers in Genesis
- Evolution? Impossible! — rebuttal against evolution, available at Answers in Genesis; also includes links to other related subjects
- Noah's Ark — a boat-load of questions and answers about Noah's ark
Chapter 2: Early Civilizations
- Hammurabi's Biography — Learn more about Hammurabi and his reign
- Mesopotamia — The code of Hammurabi
- Pyramids: The Inside Story at PBS Online — Many pictures and much information on the pyramids and current archeological activity
- Ancient Egypt
- Egypt's Golden Empire at PBS Online — Much information on the ancient Egyptian Empire
Pharaohs
Readings on the Ancient World
- The Discovery to Tutankhamen's tomb — first-hand account to the discovery of the Pharoah's tomb
- Siege of Tyre — 4.4.10-21 of History of Alexander the Great of Macedonia by Quintus Curtius Rufus
Chapter 3: The Greek Civilization
- The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization at PBS Online — Much information on ancient Greek civilization
- Ancient Greece — Much information on Greek history
- The Perseus Digital Library — An amazing amount of information (a little hard to navigate)
- Homer’s Iliad—Full texts of the epic poem. The Iliad describes events and backgrounds of the Trojan War between Greece and Troy.
- Additional Source to Homer’s Iliad—Creates better understanding on Homer’s Iliad with backgrounds, pictures, and more.
- Hippocratic Oath—Full texts of Hippocrates’ oath. Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, was a Greek physician in the 3rd - 4th century BC.
- Plato’s writings
- Aristotle’s writings
Greek Architecture
- Celsus Library at Ephesus
- American Supreme Court at Washington D. C.
- Pantheon at Rome
- Greek temples—Magnificent pictures of many Greek temples
- Idaho State Capitol Building
- Old Kentucky State Capitol Building
- Virginia State Capitol Building
- Ancient Ephesus
- Ornate architecture in Ephesus
Alexander the Great, primary accounts
Additional Greek Primary Source
Chapter 4: The Roman Republic
- Rome: Republic to Empire — Explanation of Roman politics under the republic
- The Twelve Tables — text from Avalon Project, Yale University
Life in Ancient Rome
- The Plebeians
- The Patricians
- ThinkQuest: The Roman House
- Roman art at Pompeii — Wikipedia | Birmingham Museum of Art
- The Roman Forum
- Photographs of the Roman Forum
- The Punic Wars
- The Roman Army — discusses different kinds of soldiers
- Roman Religion — PBS | roman-empire.net
- “Horatius” by Thomas B. Macaulay
- Illustrated history of Roman Empire
Roman History in Literature
- George Bernard Shaw, Caesar and Cleopatra
- William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra
- William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
- Suetonius- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
- Titus Livius (Livy)—History of Rome: Books 1–8 / Books 9–26 / Books 27–36
- Works of Tacitus
- Works of Josephus
- Julius Caesar- War Commentaries and Letters
- Cassius Dio- History of Rome
Chapter 5: The Roman Empire
- Roman Crane — “Big Lift” video from the Smithsonian channel of a recreation of the Roman crane
- Illustrated History of The Roman Empire (Index / Children's Section) — Covers every detail regarding the Roman Empire along with interactive maps, pictures, etc.
- Maps of the Roman Empire — Many interesting maps of the Roman Empire
- De Imperatoribus Romanis — "An online encyclopedia of all Roman emperors"
- The Roman Empire in the First Century at PBS Online — Much information and many teaching aids and ideas on the Roman Empire
- RomeReborn 2.0 —Accurate representations of ancient Rome based upon archeological data including both still pictures, video clips, and more
- Twelve Tables — The earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law
- Roman emperors
- Roman Religion: PBS | roman-empire.net
Roman Art and Architecture (click each picture to enlarge)
- Pantheon, Rome
- Roman mosaics at Sepphoris (Israel)– floor mosaic | floor mosaic with patterns
- Theatre at Scythopolis (Beit Shean, Israel)
- Basilica of Maxentius
- Black Gate, Trier, Germany
- Aqueduct of Segovia, Spain
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