History

Alexander the Great History Project Alexander the Great History Project- Information about Alexander the Great, his life, his family, his conquests, and his battles, including links to various Alexander the Great si… In Search of Alexander's Tomb In Search of Alexander's Tomb- Devoted to discussion of just where Alexander might have been buried, and what has become of his tomb - one of history's great mysteries. Alexander the Great Alexander the Great- the career and impact of the great Macedonian conqueror and the main themes of his reign by Richard Stoneman, 2004 by subscription. Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions Alexander the Great and the Mystery of the Elephant Medallions- Frank L. Holt solves the mystery of the coins from Bactria during the reign of Alexander, 2003 by subscription. Four Stories of Prince Al Four Stories of Prince Al- Some of the legends about the famous youth who would one day conquer the known world. Alexander's Dream of a United Nations Alexander's Dream of a United Nations- Argues that an Asokan Pillar at Delhi is an altar of Alexander and that an Indian conspiracy assassinated him. Gordian Knot Gordian Knot- A metaphor for an intractable problem, solved by a bold stroke. History of Macedonia History of Macedonia- Useful overview of Macedonian history before and after Alexander the Great. Pothos.org Pothos.org- Resource with essays, timelines, and assistance for Alexander scholars. Alexander the great Alexander the great- Succinct summary of highlights of Alexander's life. Some pages in French with related advertising. The Ten-Horned Beast: Alexander the Great The Ten-Horned Beast: Alexander the Great- Part of Livius' site on ancient history, a detailed 18-part history of Alexander's life and battles. The Museums of Macedonia: Royal Tombs The Museums of Macedonia: Royal Tombs- The Macedonian museum housing the remarkable Vergina Tomb finds of Alexander the Great's family. Summary of treasures found and history of t… Alexander of Macedon Alexander of Macedon- Biography and details of his conquest. Includes maps and illustrations of the campaign, coinage and photographs. Alexander the Great: World Conqueror Alexander the Great: World Conqueror- Historical resource provides an entertaining overview of Alexander's adventures and personality. The Royal Tomb II at Vergina Reveals Alexander the Great The Royal Tomb II at Vergina Reveals Alexander the Great- A 12-year study of the destiny of Alexander the Great and his family's relics indicates that they lie in the royal tombs … Alexander the Great Alexander the Great- Review the life of this emperor, and view a list of related books. Alexander the Great Project Alexander the Great Project- Alexander's early life, on the Macedonian throne, the battles in Persia, India, Egypt, marriage and his death. Army of Alexander the Great Army of Alexander the Great- Succinct overview with detailed bibliography of Alexander's army within the context of ancient Greek warfare. Alexander the Great of Macedon Alexander the Great of Macedon- Detailed, illustrated web site on the life of Alexander, Phillip II, and his Macedonian environment. The Great Homepage of Alexander, or Something Like That The Great Homepage of Alexander, or Something Like That- A brief, selective history of Alexander's life, with illustrations. The Offering of Uha The Offering of Uha- Male and female circumcision, c. 2400 B.C.E. The Precepts of Ptah-Hotep, c. 2200 B.C.E. The Precepts of Ptah-Hotep, c. 2200 B.C.E.- Electronic text of Ptah-Hotep's precepts, as translated by Horne. The Shipwrecked Sailor The Shipwrecked Sailor- A tale of Ancient Egypt, c. 2200 B.C.E. The Tale of Horus and the Pig, c. 1900 B.C.E. The Tale of Horus and the Pig, c. 1900 B.C.E.- Why the Egyptians did not eat pork from the Coffin Text, c. 1900 B.C.E. The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant The Tale of the Eloquent Peasant- A remarkable appreciation of the rights of the common people, c. 1800 B.C.E. Princess Ahura - The Magic Book Princess Ahura - The Magic Book- A tale, c. 1100 B.C.E., from The World's Story, A History of the World in Story, Song and Art. The Rosetta Stone The Rosetta Stone- Translation of the Greek section. Hymn to Ra Hymn to Ra- A glimpse at the Egyptian reverence for their gods. Mummification Mummification- An excerpt from Herodotus's The Histories. Egyptian Love Poetry Egyptian Love Poetry- Ancient verse, c. 2000 - 1100 B.C.E. The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection The Papyrus Carlsberg Collection- A large collection housed at the University of Copenhagen. Ancient Egyptian Reader Ancient Egyptian Reader- General information and numerous translations of work from this period. Duke Papyrus Archive Duke Papyrus Archive- Images and texts concerning various ancient Egyptian papyri, plus links to papyrology on the web. The Love Songs of the Chester Beatty The Love Songs of the Chester Beatty- A papyrus containing songs for entertainment. Pyramid Texts Online Pyramid Texts Online- Discover the texts in the pyramid of Unas, has photographs of the walls and translations. Egyptological Texts Egyptological Texts- Two texts by Flinders Petrie. Demotic Texts on the World Wide Web Demotic Texts on the World Wide Web- A guide to internet resources on papyri. The Papyri Pages The Papyri Pages- Pictures, articles, and links about ancient Egyptian papyri. The Deir el-Medîna Database The Deir el-Medîna Database- Database of non-literary documents found at Egyptian village of Deir el-Medina archaeology excavation. Beetles as Religious Symbols Beetles as Religious Symbols- The importance of the beetle in religion, especially that of ancient Egypt, with information on the Scarab, Khepri and the pyramids, the scarab and t… King Tutankhamun - The Boy King King Tutankhamun - The Boy King- A collection of photos and documents relating to Tutankhamun and the discovery of his tomb. Horemheb Horemheb- An article on the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty from 1321 B.C. to early 1292 B.C. Khufu Khufu- An article of a pharaoh, known as Cheops, of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom and builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Merenptah Merenptah- A pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (1213 – 1203 BC), the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty. Achoris Achoris- A biography of Maatchnumra Setepemchnum Hakor, pharaoh of the twenty-ninth, Mendesian dynasty (392/391-379). Kings and Queens - List of Dynasties Kings and Queens - List of Dynasties- The leaders of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. The Revision of Chronology The Revision of Chronology- A chapter from W. M. Flinders Petrie's "Researches in Sinai" in which he attempts to date the Egyptian dynasties. Egyptian Kings (Pharaohs) Egyptian Kings (Pharaohs)- Egyptian pharaohs, kings and rulers from predynastic times through Roman Rule. A list, with biographies of selected pharaohs, from Tour Egypt. Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt- Biographies of famous Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten, Amenhotep III, Cleopatra, Hatshepsut, Khufu, and Tutankhamun. Early Dynastic Egypt Early Dynastic Egypt- Francesco Raffaele presents an illustrated history of the second and third dynasties, king by king, with references. Also corpora of First Dynasty labels and…