Social Studies/History - Ancient History
Adventures in Ancient Greece
http://www.mystery-productions.info/hyper/Hypermedia_2003/Miller/AM_hypermedia/Artifact/#
This is a highly interactive, easy-to-read exploration of ancient Greece introducing young
learners to the location of Greece on a world map, to Athens, to Sparta, and to the gods
and goddesses of Mount Olympus.
Akhet Internet: The Horizon to the Past
http://www.akhet.co.uk/
America's Stone Age
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stoneage/
How fascinating to look back to the Americans of the Stone Age. Who were these people?
Where did they come from, and when did they arrive? Here's an easy-to-understand,
interactive look at these first Americans.
Ancient History (BBC)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/
On this site you'll find in-depth articles, multimedia (games, virtual tours and
animations) as well as bite-size material like timelines and short biographies of historic
figures. Ancient History covers Anglo Saxons, Egyptians, Greeks, Prehistory, Romans, and
Vikings. Done by the BBC, so some things like Programmes are not applicable to most
students; however there are chats and forums with experts from BBC History programmes,
recommended printable articles, and quizzes and activities on selected historical themes.
Ancient Mexico
http://www.ancientmexico.com/
Welcome to Ancient Mexico where you can learn about the history, art, and culture of
Ancient Mesoamerica. There are sections called Map, The Gods, The Conquest, Timeline, and
Documents. On the front page if you scroll down you can also find interesting articles on
things in the news about Ancient Mexico. So, travel back in time and discover the rich
history of Mexico.
AncientScripts.com
http://www.ancientscripts.com/
According to the site creator, Lawrence K. Lo, "The aim of Ancient Scripts is not to
replace texts books or instructional web sites. Instead, it is designed to give an
introduction to writing systems, which hopefully will tantalize the reader into searching
for more information on the web or in books and publications." Major divisions within
the site are: 1) Writing Systems; 2) Phonetics; 3) Historical Linguistics; 4) Extra
(ramblings, games, etc); 5) Bibliography; and 6) Web links. Quite extensive and written in
a style that is accessible to young learners.
Camelot Village
http://www.camelotintl.com/village/street.html
This site provides a colorful interactive introduction to daily life in Britain during the
Middle Ages. Visitors will have an entertaining look at some of Britain's historical
places of the period, as well as Arthurian legends and daily life.
China: Dawn of a Golden Age, 200–750 AD
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/china_dawn/index.html
Explore exceptional works of art from forty-six institutions in the People's Republic of
China. Includes links and references to works of art in the Metropolitan's permanent
collection, relevant literary references, maps, and details about how certain objects were
crafted.
City Dionysia
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/greece/theater/
The media-rich City Dionysia site explains the development of theater practice in ancient
Greece and compares Greek dramatic forms and purposes with contemporary theater practices.
Learners can then write and stage their own original plays to demonstrate their
understanding of the conventions of Greek tragedy.
Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient
World
http://www.artic.edu/cleo/index.html
Cleopatra: is an interactive guide to the Ancient Art Collection of The Art Institute of
Chicago. Cleopatra, queen of Egypt from 51 to 30 B.C., embodied the three great cultures
of the ancient Mediterranean region: she was Greek by birth, ruled Egypt as its queen, and
lost her kingdom to Rome. See the "Close-up" views of the Ancient Art objects,
hear their "Stories" and listen to the Glossary pronunciations. Includes
printable lesson plans for grades 4 thru 12.
Death in Rome
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/death_rome/index.shtml
On the interactive website Death in Rome, students learn about ancient Rome as they
investigate how Tiberius Claudius Eutychus died. You must hurry to find clues at the
scene, interrogate witnesses, and consult with experts. Decide how you should spend your
time, because you only have until dawn to solve the mystery.
Diving into the Afterlife (Ancient Greek Mural Painting)
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1155838635?bclid=452316777&bctid=1323277209
Watch a video that describes the discovery of ancient Greek murals and learn what they
tell us about the Greek tradition of the symposium and of Greek beliefs about the
afterlife.
Egyptian Hieroglyphs
http://www.greatscott.com/hiero/index.html
Learn the basics of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and numbering with these online lessons.
Lessons include Writing, Numbers & Fractions, and Eye of Horus. There are also links
to other Egyptian sites.
Egyptian Mad Libs
http://neferchichi.com/madlibs.html
Students enjoy making funny stories. Here they can enter nouns verbs and adjectives to
make funny stories about the Egyptians.
Egyptomania
http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/index.html
Students are just naturally curious about mummies, pyramids, and other mysteries of
ancient Egypt. The Cleveland Museum of Art has provided an excellent page of interesting,
easy-to-understand facts about Egyptian life that can augment the typical textbook
entries. The Museum has included a page highlighting the animals that lived in ancient
times, depicted by the Egyptians in their paintings and sculpture. A clickable quiz, an
Egyptomania Coloring Book, and an activity consisting of building a Pharaoh makes this an
excellent website for the students to explore.
Eternal Egypt
http://www.eternalegypt.org/EternalEgyptWebsiteWeb/HomeServlet
Enjoy the sheer beauty of this site. Eternal Egypt will intrigue students by the
interactivity offered on subjects such as artifacts, places, culture, and people of
ancient Egypt. This site seems like a well-done textbook come to life. Everything moves,
everything connects and blends into an intriguing virtual trip across deserts and through
pyramids.
Greek Medicine (National Institute of
Health)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/greek/index.html
An online exhibit prepared by Michael North of the History of Medicine Division of the
National Library of Medicine, this site covers loss and recovery of Greek medicine,
timeline, vocabulary, Olympian healers, Hippocrates, Aristotle, Galen, and other Greek
physicians.
History for Kids!
http://www.historyforkids.org/
After you realize that you have to click on the tiny graphics below the title, this site
has some good information suitable for students in grades 3-8. Concise essays, written in
easy-to-understand language, introduce students to the early civilizations of Egyt,
Greece, Rome, Central Asia, Ancient Islam, and the Middle Ages.
Hyperhistory Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
HyperHistory has over 2,000 files covering 3,000 years of world history with a combination
of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Categories are People, History,
Events, and Maps color coded according to Science, Technology, Economy, Discovery,
Culture, Philosophy, Art, Music, Poetry, Religion, Theology, Politics and War. A massive
site that is well worth a visit!
In Search of Ancient Ireland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/index.html
On St. Patrick's Day we turn our attention to that Ireland of ancient myth and romantic
mysticism. But what is fact and what is fiction? This beautiful site explores the history,
the religion, the culture and commerce, and even the Bronze Age in Ireland. Teachers will
appreciate the cross curricular lesson plans aligned with benchmarks and standards.
Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
http://www.discoveringegypt.com/
Learn about the ancient pyramids, find out how to write your name using hieroglyphs,
discover the secrets behind Egyptian mathematics, and more at this informative site.
Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Middle Ages
http://www.themiddleages.net/index.html
Mummy
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mummy.html
Mummy puts students in the role of an ancient Egyptian embalmer preparing a cartoon body
for burial as a mummy. Some of the interactive steps are a little gruesome, so this
educational website is not for the faint of heart (or stomach). That is probably what most
kids love about it! While going through the process of making a mummy, kids will learn
detailed information about each step and ancient Egyptian cultural reasons for preparing
the mummy a certain way.
Mysteries of the Nile (NOVA/PBS Online)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/
Want to see the Sphinx close up? Clamber inside the Great Pyramid? Visit the magnificent
tombs and temples of Luxor? Simply click on the images and enjoy a self-guided QuickTime
tour through the Land of the Pharaohs. There's so much here, it's easy to get lost. Use
the Site Guide to see the list of everything available. The classroom resources section
helps you customize your own lesson plans, check out their lesson plans, or get started
with ideas to energize your students.
Odyssey Online: Greece
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/welcome.html
This Flash-based resource allows the user to select from one several topics (Death,
Conquest, Gods, Animals, Democracy, Architecture, Geography, Lifestyle, Cities, and
Epics). Objects from the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University are then used to
explain their historic role in relation to that topic. The almost flashcard-like format is
simple enough that it could also serve as a model for student projects.
Ottomans
http://www.theottomans.org/english/index.asp
This site aims to become the leading information portal regarding the history, military,
culture and arts of the Ottoman Empire that has once dominated a large territory from
Egypt to Russia, from India to Austria. The site contains a chronology, maps, glossary,
history, military history, biographical info, art and cultures. Theottomans.org is written
and edited by Mr. Korkut Ozgen, born in Istanbul and a graduate of History Faculty at
Bogazici University, Istanbul.
Paris, A Roman City
http://www.paris.culture.fr/en/
A site that explores the history of Paris (or Lutetia, as the Romans called it) by
following the traces of its early inhabitants and various archaeological remnants. The
site focuses principally on the Roman phase of the city's history (which began in 52 B.C.)
but also includes information on the earliest settlements in the area. The site provides a
wonderful explanation of the role geography played in the city's founding and expansion.
Petra, Lost City of Stone
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/petra/
Click on "View Panorama" at the bottom of the screen for a trip all around this
incredible ancient city. This beautiful site explores the people of Petra, their daily
life, and religious beliefs. Educators can find activities tied into science and social
studies' state standards.
Roman Mysteries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/romanmysteries/game/index.shtml
On the Roman Mysteries educational website, students learn about life in Ancient Rome as
they help Jonathan, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus solve 5 interactive mysteries: The Ring of
Stabia, The Apothecary of Ostia, The Theif of Laurentum, The Mule of Surrentum, and the
Orb of Augustus. To solve the mysteries you will search for and collect items that will
help you in your investigation.
Secrets of Egypt (National Geographic)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/
Explore the pyramids of ancient Egypt through diagrams, photos, and facts; plus get
related links, kids content, news stories, and more. Read the journal of a writer who
spent 4 days exploring ancient sites. Interactive features include Treasures of Egypt, At
the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Mysteries of Egypt Movie Preview, How to Make a Mummy. There are
also games and standards-based lessons for grades K-12.
Secrets of the Parthenon
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/parthenon/
This companion Website of a NOVA broadcast about the Parthenon answers many questions
about how it was designed and engineered. NOVA also explains why the Parthenon is
considered to be the physical embodiment of Greek society in the Age of Pericles and what
is now being done to preserve the Parthenon for future generations.
Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions
http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/
Tomb of Perneb
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/perneb_tomb/index.html
Travel through space and time with the tomb of Perneb on its journey from ancient Egypt to
its current home at the Met. Includes an animated reconstruction of the tomb, games, and
more.
Tomb of Tutankhamen
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/egypt/
Traditions of the Sun (Chaco Culture National Historical Park)
http://www.traditionsofthesun.org
Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park allows visitors to explore
the park, learning about NASA research on the Sun and Native American solar practices
within a larger historical and cultural context. Chaco Canyon was a major center of
ancestral Puebloan culture from around 850 to 1250 A.D. Users can pan and zoom satellite
images of the canyon as well aerial photos of the great houses, which are the enormous
ancient structures found in the park. Clicking on points of interest brings up
ground-based and aerial photos, historic images, QuickTime VR and time-lapse video. There
are over 300 images and videos in the site.
U.S. Cities with Greek Place Names
http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/cities.swf
This is kind of an interesting site where you can find cities in the United States named
after locations in the ancient Greek world, such as Sparta, Athens, Troy, and Ithaca.
Learn what made these cities important centers of Greek life and culture.
Vikings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/
This Primary History site from BBC explores the Vikings. Sections include Who were the
Vikings?, Family life, Vikings at sea and home, Beliefs and stories, etc. Play the game
Dig It Up: Vikings to learn even more.
Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga
http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/start.html
Students love the exciting sagas of the Vikings. This beautifully done web site is the
companion to the Viking Exhibit and television documentary. Students can sail their Viking
longship along the routes to the settlements in Greenland, Markland, Helluland, and
Vinland. Once there, a click starts a narrative about the archeology, sagas, history, and
environment. What cultures would they have met at that time? Teachers will enjoy the
Learning Center that offers guides to the study of the Vikings.
Winged Sandals
http://www.wingedsandals.com/
Take the tour with Hermes the messenger god, through a magical place filled with awesome
gods, daring heroes and fabulous monsters. This site was designed to take advantage of the
latest technologies and "inspire a thirst for the classics in a new generation."
Of particular interest is the Who's Who in Classical Mythology which was created to
complement this site. There are interactive activities, games, and goodies such as Ecards
and screensavers. Produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with
The University of Melbourne's Centre for Classics and Archaeology.
You Wouldn't Want to be an Egyptian Mummy!
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/index.html
Q: Why can't a mummy play music? A: Because they've removed its organs. This hilarious
site provides students with "Disgusting things you'd rather not know" about
mummies. Although this is a cartoon book, students can find great information on the
"ins and outs" of what makes a mummy a true mummy — including organ
removal. And what did they say after finishing the mummy? "That's a wrap!"
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