Ancient Mediterranean Resources
RESOURCE LINKS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Khan Academy
Virtual Tours of many historic locations
Timelines of major events:
http://www.timemaps.com/history/middle-east-2500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/ancient-egypt-3500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/ancient-greece-1500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/italy-500bc
Mesopotamia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKs5Wvv1-14
http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/
https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sitchin/mesopotamian_gods.htm
Pre-Islamic history of the Middle East
Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html
Greece
Greek Architecture Terms
http://www.slideshare.net/dicolal/the-world-of-ancient-greece
http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/olympian-gods.html
Etruscans
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/etruscan/
http://www.chianti.info/etruscan_mythology.htm#.WXdxvNPyvBI
Lost Civilization: The Etruscans
Documentary
Rome
http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/03-ancient-rome-timeline.htm
http://www.unrv.com/culture/major-roman-god-list.php
IMAGES
12. White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 3500-3000 B.C.E. Mud brick.
https://smarthistory.org/white-temple-and-ziggurat-uruk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQtrDAdxMbc
vimeo.com/148629834
13. Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 B.C.E. Greywacke. Back first, then Front.
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/history/early-dynastic-period/1st-dynasty/horus-narmer/narmer-artefacts/narmer-palette.html
Video about King Narmer
14. Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edys/hd_edys.htm
15. Seated Scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. Painted limestone. Copyright Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY
Carving Tools of Ancient Egypt
16. Peace, Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2600-2400 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli and red limestone.
http://sumerianshakespeare.com/98401/index.html
17. Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom. Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 B.C.E. Cut limestone.
http://www.ancient.eu/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza/
https://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/uncovering-secrets-of-the-sphinx-5053442/
18. King Menkaura and queen. Old Kingdom. Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke.
19. The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon (modern Iran). Susian. c. 1782-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.
The Avalon Project by Yale University - complete translation of the Code.
Audio Books reading of full text
20. Temple of Amun-Re. Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom. 18th and 19th Dynasties. c. 1550 B.C.E. Cut sandstone and mud brick.
https://discoveringegypt.com/karnak-temple/
http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/experience/AnimationsOfTheTempleModel/10
Video walk through of the site
21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E. Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff and red granite.
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/hatshepsutmorttemple.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/making-mummies.html
The Queen who would be King
22. Akhenaton, Nefertiti and three daughters. New Kingdom (Amarna). 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E. Limestone.
Planet Egypt: Temples of Power
23. Tutankhamun's tomb, innermost coffin. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones.
The Search for Tutankhamun
24. Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb (page from the Book of the Dead). New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. C. 1275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll.
25. Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster.
26. Athenian agora. Archaic through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E. to 150 C.E. Plan.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/32.143.2/
US Soldier's view of the Lamassu
http://www.agathe.gr/overview/
27. Anavysos Kouros. Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint.
http://ancient-greece.org/art/kouros.html
28. Peplos Kore from the Acropolis. Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details.
29. Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta.
30. Audience Hall (apadana) of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 B.C.E. Limestone.
http://www.persepolis3d.com/data_apadana/apadana_09.htm
https://www.britannica.com/place/Persepolis
http://www.stockholm360.net/fp.php?id=persepolis-great-stairway
31. Temple of Minerva (Veii, near Rome, Italy) c. 510-500 B.C.E. Original temple of wood, mud brick or tufa (volcanic rock).
32. Tomb of the Triclinium. Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 B.C.E. Tufa and fresco.
33. Niobides Krater. Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the Niobid Painter. c. 460-450 B.C.E. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights).
http://www.ancient.eu/article/489/
http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/tools/pottery/shapes/default.htm
34. Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble) of Greek original (bronze).
https://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/work/138/index.html
Scenes from an Ancient Quarry
35. Plan of the Acropolis. Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallikrates. c. 447-410 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGitmYl6U90
http://www.realmofhistory.com/2016/05/06/animations-historical-timeline-acropolis-parthenon/
http://www.ancient.eu/article/780/
http://ancient-greece.org/art/athena-nike-parapet.html
36. Grave Stele of Hegeso. Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 B.C.E. Marble and paint.
37. Winged Victory of Samothrace. Hellenistic Greece. c. 190 B.C.E. Marble
http://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/nike-of-samothrace-discovered/
Virtual recreation of Samothrace
38. Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon. Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.360cities.net/image/pergamon-museum
Virtual recreation of Pergamon
39. Plan for the House of Vettii. Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Rome. c. second century B.C.E.; rebuilt c. 62-79 C.E. Cut stone and fresco.
Roman architectural features
Virtual recreation of the House of Vetti
40. Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun, Pompeii. Republican Roman. c. 100 B.C.E. Mosaic.
Official Website
https://theworldofalexanderthegreat.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/alexander-mosaic-from-the-house-of-the-faun-2/
41. Seated Boxer. Hellenistic Greek. c. B.C.E. Bronze.
A Doctor's Critique of the Boxer and his injuries
Virtual 3D View
Power and Pathos
42. Head of a Roman patrician. Republican Roman. c. 75-50 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/roman-republic/v/veristic-male-portrait
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/ancient-rome-social-hierarchy/
43. Augustus of Prima Porta. Imperial Roman. Early first century C.E. Marble.
https://archaeology-travel.com/friday-find/augustus-prima-porta/
44. Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater). Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 C.E. Stone and concrete.
http://www.ancient.eu/Colosseum/
Virtual recreation of the Colosseum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEh6W-luMKQ
45. Forum of Trajan. Rome, Italy. Apollodorus of Damascus. Forum and markets: 106-112 C.E.; column completed 113 C.E.. Brick and concrete (architecture); marble (column).
Virtual recreation of the Forum of Trajan
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/roman-empire-first-century/
46. Pantheon. Imperial Rome. 118-125 C.E. Concrete with stone facing.
Raining at the Pantheon
Snowing at the Pantheon
Arc of Light 4/21 at noon
Virtual Tour of the Pantheon
Virtual recreation of the Pantheon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0_vZp654uI
47. Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus. Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 C.E. Marble.
https://www.dma.org/collection/artwork/ancient-mediterranean/battle-sarcophagus
GENERAL INFORMATION
Khan Academy
Virtual Tours of many historic locations
Timelines of major events:
http://www.timemaps.com/history/middle-east-2500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/ancient-egypt-3500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/ancient-greece-1500bc
http://www.timemaps.com/history/italy-500bc
Mesopotamia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKs5Wvv1-14
http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/
https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sitchin/mesopotamian_gods.htm
Pre-Islamic history of the Middle East
Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html
Greece
Greek Architecture Terms
http://www.slideshare.net/dicolal/the-world-of-ancient-greece
http://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/olympian-gods.html
Etruscans
http://www.ancient.eu/timeline/etruscan/
http://www.chianti.info/etruscan_mythology.htm#.WXdxvNPyvBI
Lost Civilization: The Etruscans
Documentary
Rome
http://www.datesandevents.org/places-timelines/03-ancient-rome-timeline.htm
http://www.unrv.com/culture/major-roman-god-list.php
IMAGES
12. White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 3500-3000 B.C.E. Mud brick.
https://smarthistory.org/white-temple-and-ziggurat-uruk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQtrDAdxMbc
vimeo.com/148629834
13. Palette of King Narmer. Predynastic Egypt. c. 3000-2920 B.C.E. Greywacke. Back first, then Front.
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/history/early-dynastic-period/1st-dynasty/horus-narmer/narmer-artefacts/narmer-palette.html
Video about King Narmer
14. Statues of votive figures, from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2700 B.C.E. Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/edys/hd_edys.htm
15. Seated Scribe. Saqqara, Egypt. Old Kingdom, Fourth Dynasty. c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. Painted limestone. Copyright Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY
Carving Tools of Ancient Egypt
16. Peace, Standard of Ur from the Royal Tombs at Ur (modern Tell el-Muqayyar, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 2600-2400 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli and red limestone.
http://sumerianshakespeare.com/98401/index.html
17. Great Pyramids (Menkaura, Khafre, Khufu) and Great Sphinx. Giza, Egypt. Old Kingdom. Fourth Dynasty. c. 2550-2490 B.C.E. Cut limestone.
http://www.ancient.eu/Great_Pyramid_of_Giza/
https://discoveringegypt.com/pyramids-temples-of-egypt/pyramids-of-giza/
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/uncovering-secrets-of-the-sphinx-5053442/
18. King Menkaura and queen. Old Kingdom. Fourth Dynasty. c. 2490-2472 B.C.E. Greywacke.
19. The Code of Hammurabi. Babylon (modern Iran). Susian. c. 1782-1750 B.C.E. Basalt.
The Avalon Project by Yale University - complete translation of the Code.
Audio Books reading of full text
20. Temple of Amun-Re. Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom. 18th and 19th Dynasties. c. 1550 B.C.E. Cut sandstone and mud brick.
https://discoveringegypt.com/karnak-temple/
http://dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/experience/AnimationsOfTheTempleModel/10
Video walk through of the site
21. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. c. 1473-1458 B.C.E. Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff and red granite.
http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/hatshepsutmorttemple.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/making-mummies.html
The Queen who would be King
22. Akhenaton, Nefertiti and three daughters. New Kingdom (Amarna). 18th Dynasty. c. 1353-1335 B.C.E. Limestone.
Planet Egypt: Temples of Power
23. Tutankhamun's tomb, innermost coffin. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. c. 1323 B.C.E. Gold with inlay of enamel and semiprecious stones.
The Search for Tutankhamun
24. Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer, from his tomb (page from the Book of the Dead). New Kingdom. 19th Dynasty. C. 1275 B.C.E. Painted papyrus scroll.
25. Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian. c. 720-705 B.C.E. Alabaster.
26. Athenian agora. Archaic through Hellenistic Greek. 600 B.C.E. to 150 C.E. Plan.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/32.143.2/
US Soldier's view of the Lamassu
http://www.agathe.gr/overview/
27. Anavysos Kouros. Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble with remnants of paint.
http://ancient-greece.org/art/kouros.html
28. Peplos Kore from the Acropolis. Archaic Greek. c. 530 B.C.E. Marble, painted details.
29. Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Etruscan. c. 520 B.C.E. Terra cotta.
30. Audience Hall (apadana) of Darius and Xerxes. Persepolis, Iran. Persian. c. 520-465 B.C.E. Limestone.
http://www.persepolis3d.com/data_apadana/apadana_09.htm
https://www.britannica.com/place/Persepolis
http://www.stockholm360.net/fp.php?id=persepolis-great-stairway
31. Temple of Minerva (Veii, near Rome, Italy) c. 510-500 B.C.E. Original temple of wood, mud brick or tufa (volcanic rock).
32. Tomb of the Triclinium. Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480-470 B.C.E. Tufa and fresco.
33. Niobides Krater. Anonymous vase painter of Classical Greece known as the Niobid Painter. c. 460-450 B.C.E. Clay, red-figure technique (white highlights).
http://www.ancient.eu/article/489/
http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/tools/pottery/shapes/default.htm
34. Doryphoros (Spear Bearer). Polykleitos. Original 450-440 B.C.E. Roman copy (marble) of Greek original (bronze).
https://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/work/138/index.html
Scenes from an Ancient Quarry
35. Plan of the Acropolis. Athens, Greece. Iktinos and Kallikrates. c. 447-410 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGitmYl6U90
http://www.realmofhistory.com/2016/05/06/animations-historical-timeline-acropolis-parthenon/
http://www.ancient.eu/article/780/
http://ancient-greece.org/art/athena-nike-parapet.html
36. Grave Stele of Hegeso. Attributed to Kallimachos. c. 410 B.C.E. Marble and paint.
37. Winged Victory of Samothrace. Hellenistic Greece. c. 190 B.C.E. Marble
http://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/nike-of-samothrace-discovered/
Virtual recreation of Samothrace
38. Great Altar of Zeus and Athena at Pergamon. Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Hellenistic Greek. c. 175 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.360cities.net/image/pergamon-museum
Virtual recreation of Pergamon
39. Plan for the House of Vettii. Pompeii, Italy. Imperial Rome. c. second century B.C.E.; rebuilt c. 62-79 C.E. Cut stone and fresco.
Roman architectural features
Virtual recreation of the House of Vetti
40. Alexander Mosaic from the House of Faun, Pompeii. Republican Roman. c. 100 B.C.E. Mosaic.
Official Website
https://theworldofalexanderthegreat.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/alexander-mosaic-from-the-house-of-the-faun-2/
41. Seated Boxer. Hellenistic Greek. c. B.C.E. Bronze.
A Doctor's Critique of the Boxer and his injuries
Virtual 3D View
Power and Pathos
42. Head of a Roman patrician. Republican Roman. c. 75-50 B.C.E. Marble.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/roman/roman-republic/v/veristic-male-portrait
http://www.hierarchystructure.com/ancient-rome-social-hierarchy/
43. Augustus of Prima Porta. Imperial Roman. Early first century C.E. Marble.
https://archaeology-travel.com/friday-find/augustus-prima-porta/
44. Colosseum (Flavian Amphitheater). Rome, Italy. Imperial Roman. 70-80 C.E. Stone and concrete.
http://www.ancient.eu/Colosseum/
Virtual recreation of the Colosseum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEh6W-luMKQ
45. Forum of Trajan. Rome, Italy. Apollodorus of Damascus. Forum and markets: 106-112 C.E.; column completed 113 C.E.. Brick and concrete (architecture); marble (column).
Virtual recreation of the Forum of Trajan
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/roman-empire-first-century/
46. Pantheon. Imperial Rome. 118-125 C.E. Concrete with stone facing.
Raining at the Pantheon
Snowing at the Pantheon
Arc of Light 4/21 at noon
Virtual Tour of the Pantheon
Virtual recreation of the Pantheon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0_vZp654uI
47. Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus. Late Imperial Roman. c. 250 C.E. Marble.
https://www.dma.org/collection/artwork/ancient-mediterranean/battle-sarcophagus