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
  • The Code of Hammurabi
  • Epic of Gilgamesh
• 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

• Thutmose III
• Rameses II
• Tutankhamen
• The Hittites
• Tyre
• The Assyrians
• The Persians

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

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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

• Arrian– Anabasis of Alexander
• Plutarch– Life of Alexander

Additional Greek Primary Source

• Herodotus– History
• Thucydides– History of the Peloponnesian War

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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

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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