Unit One: The Ancient World | World History

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One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven | Link Disclaimer

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Chapter 2: Early Civilizations

• Answers in Genesis — An amazing site dedicated to creation research and questions based on the Bible
• 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
• Ramesses II
• Tutankhamen

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• The Hittites
• Tyre
• The Assyrians
• The Persians

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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

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Chapter 4: The Roman Republic

• Rome: Republic to Empire — Explanation of Roman politics under the republic
• Twelve Tables (CSUN, UNRV) — The earliest attempt by the Romans to create a code of law.

Life in Ancient Rome

• The Plebieans
• The Patricians
• ThinkQuest: The Roman House
• Roman art at Pompeii — Wikipedia | Birmingham Museum of Art
• The Roman Forum
• Roman Religion
• “Horatius” by Thomas B. Macaulay
• Illustrated history of Roman Empire

Roman History in Literature

• George Bernard Shaw, Caesar and Cleopatra
• William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
• William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
• Suetonius- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
• Titus Livius (Livy)- History of Rome
• Works of Tacitus
• Works of Josephus
• Julius Caesar- Wars Commentaries and Letters
• Cassius Dio- History of Rome

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Chapter 5: The Roman Empire

• 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
• Imperium Romanum — "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