Classical Studies
Internet Resources
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We may study a world in which walking was the most common form of long- distance travel and where books had to be laboriously copied out by hand, but mehercule! we have the Internet now! The sites below are just a few of the many Web sites constructed by Classicists to bring the world of Ancient Greece and Rome to you. If you know a site you would like to see featured, or if one of my links does not work, please let me know – deagona@uncwil.edu . |
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The Perseus Project: For a clearing house of Classical Studies information, you can’t do better than the Perseus Project. Here you’ll find online texts of ancient literature, a library of visual images, online search engines for Classics, and boundless information on all aspects of the classical world. Chances are that if you start browsing in Perseus, you’ll come up with some information on your Classics topic, or end up following its links to places you never thought you’d go . . .
Ancient History Sourcebook: An internet key to primary sources in ancient history. If you are looking for the primary source information on any historical field, work from the index here.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology: A page maintained by the University of Michigan, with links to many different Classics sites, from the Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions to the World Archeological Congress.
The Greek World: A museum exhibit from the University of Pennsylvania on the world of ancient Greece, with many visual images and topics such as religion, death, daily life, women’s roles, etc. – a great place to get interesting perspective and visual impressions of ancient Greece.
The American Philological Association: The American Philological Association, founded in1869, is the professional organization of Classics scholars in the USA. This site has a wealth of information on Classics as a profession, as well as links to information on Classics news, research resources, academic departments, learning resources, etc.
The Ancient World Web: A clearing house for many different sites relating to the ancient world. Watch out, there are some wackos listed here, so be sure to analyze the source of your information, but there are also a lot of good links.
Graduate Programs in Classical Studies: A list of programs for folks wanting to continue their studies in Classics.
Classical Myth: The Ancient Sources: This site offers a wonderful collection of primary sources for Classical Mythology: texts and images of the ancient gods. Visit this site to see the way the ancient Greeks and Romans themselves talked about and imagined the gods.
Librarian’s Choice: Mythology: A list of useful and interesting sites dealing with many different aspects of world mythology.
Mythology in Western Art: From the University of Haifa, a collection of images of gods and mythological themes in Western art, with links to other myth sites.
Greek Mythology Link: A nice, useful site with lots of information.
Women in Antiquity
Diotima Diotima is the best place to start if you want to investigate women in antiquity. It has links to bibliography, articles, news, courses, texts, etc. If it concerns women in antiquity, you can probably find it here. (If you are taking Women in Ancient Greece and Rome, links specific to the course are on the online syllabus.)
Women’s Studies Data Base: This site is maintained by the University of Maryland. It is a general Women’s Studies site, not specifically related to theancient world, but it has a lot of information that is useful to the study of women and gender.
Latin Home Page: This page is designed for student use and has links to just about everything you want to know about Latin, as well as discussion forums (or should I say fora?) in Latin, news of interest to Latin students, etc., etc. This is the only page I’m listing here mainly because from here you can go anywhere . . . (If you are taking Latin 101, 102 or 201, check out the links from the Latin Internet Study Aids page.)
The Ancient World on TV: Are you beginning to suspect that Hercules and Xena aren’t offering the most accurate version of the ancient world? But you still need to veg out in front of the TV with your daily dose of swordplay, gods, artifacts and adventure? Then check this site for the latest shows.
Ancientsites: A virtual environment which contains several cities of the ancient world. Virtual tours, citizenship, news, chat, features. Huge.
Logomancy: "Real People, Real Life, Real Stories . . . More or Less" is how this site bills itself. Amusement and insight into the ancient world.
The News in Latin: This week’s top stories in the language of ancient Rome. Brush up on your Latin or just accustom your ear to the sounds of the ancient language.
Lee’s Useless Decimal to Roman Numeral Converter Site: What more can I say?
Your Name in Hieroglyphics: Give them your name, and get back -- well – your name in hieroglyphics!