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Africa
& Oceania
Images
of thousands of
artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection from the
dark continent, searchable by geo-region.
Images
of more than a thousand artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of
Art's collection of artifacts & art works from Polynesia,
Micronesia, Australia & New Zealand.
Cliff Wassman conducts a virtual
tour of the mysterious ruins & reviews the history
of controversies over their origin & significance.
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Pre-Columbian
Americas
Lavishly illustrated introduction to
Aztec culture & history (for elementary students).
Virtual exhibit of the Science Museum
of Minnesota.
Barbara McKenzie's exquisite
photographic tour of the Yucatan & vicinity with clickable site
maps of ancient & historic sites.
Cliff Wassman's virtual guided tour
of Chichen Itza.
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Asian World
Archive of 1994-95 Singapore Exhibition
exploring Indian art of decoration in domestic, courtly, & religious
settings. Sections on the heroic
ideal, stream
of devotion, & mortal
women/celestial lovers illustrate
elements of the Mahabharata, Puranas & other Indian classics (Kamat's
Potpourri).
Fast-expanding website focused on
ancient south Asian civilization posts more than 2000 illustrated pages on
the
Ancient Indus Valley civilizations of Harappa & Mohenjadaro.
Digital exhibits present samples of Buddhist art
in China
& Tibet
as well as artifacts of
Hindu
devotion in India accompanied by expert narratives.
Gateway to India's excavations & artifacts
from prehistoric times (Kamat's Potpourri).
13th c. Buddhist monk's
classic series of Zen paintings & verses from D. T. Suzuki's Manual of Zen
Buddhism.
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Near Eastern World
Audio enhanced virtual exhibit
tracing Israel's history from David to the post-2nd temple era through images
of key artifacts & documents such as the
David
inscription on a stele from Tel Dan,
King
Uzziah's epitaph, the
Community
Rule &
War
scroll from Qumran, & the ossuaries of
Caiaphas
& a
crucified
man [Canadian Museum of Civilization & the Israel Museum].
Homepage of the publishers of
Biblical
Archaeological Review which features articles on discoveries & debates on the ancient eastern Mediterranean world, many
on-line.
Selections from high-quality slide collection
of sites, people, lifestyle & artifacts by Israeli photographer Zev
Radovan.
PBS' Nova offers an
on-line
adventure exploring ancient Egypt with
360° photos. Features the story
of the pyramids & panoramic vistas
of the sphinx,
the great
pyramid of Khufu, great
court & the temple
of Rameses III at Karnak, an obelisk
at Luxor & the tomb
of Akhenaton's grand vizier Ramose. Complete with
classroom
resources for teachers.
From U of Chicago's electronic open stacks: an
illustrated facsimile edition of report by G. Dalman & D. Mackenzie on
Jordanian expeditions:
megalithic
monuments at Amman,
excavations
at Ain Shems, & the
Pharaoh's
treasury at Petra.
Tel Aviv U's on-going excavation of
the ancient Canaanite and Israelite tel presents an
introduction to the site with images & descriptions of finds from
previous seasons.
Jay Treat's virtual tour of the first
Egyptian tomb built entirely of stone.
Lambert Dolphin provides detailed historical
background papers on Mount Moriah to support Israeli architect, Tuvia Sagiv's
research locating the first & second temples between the al-Aqsa mosque
& the Dome of the Rock (complete with photographs & maps).
Video describing Leonard Wooley's 1922
excavations at Ur features historic photos of the site & dig and a detailed
analysis of objects found in the tomb of Queen Puabi [produced by the
St. Louis Museum for the traveling exhibit of artifacts from the U of
Pennsylvania; archived by Ancient History Encyclopedia].
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This page was revised
28 January 2023
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