History
The Rise of Urartu - a history of the kingdom of Urartu.
Urartu - a history of Urartu from the Britannica online.
The Urartu Civilization - a history of Urartu from Historical Sites of Turkey.
Urartu - a concise summary of Urartian history courtesy of the the Metropolitan Museum as well as a display of Urartian artifacts in the museum’s collection.
The British Museum’s Collection of Urartian Antiquities - an assemblage of Urartian artifacts currently in the collection of the British Museum.
Phrygia, Gordion and King Midas in the Late Eigth century B.C.- a concise summary of Phrygian history courtesy of the the Metropolitan Museum as well as a display of Phrygian artifacts in the museum’s collection.
Anatolia:The neo-Hittite states from c. 1180 to 700 BC:The neo-Hittite states from c. 1180 to 700 BC from the Britannica online.
The Hittites a history of the Hittite kingdom.
Hittite Home Page- Additional resources for the study of Hittite history and archaeology.
Hatti-Homeland of the Hittites - Articles, photographs and texts for the study of Hittite history and archaeology.
The Excavations at Hattusha -A project of the German Archaeological Institute
Phoenicia- a history of Phoenicia from the Britannica online.
Canaan and Ancient Israel-Courtesy of the U. of Penn. museum.
Philistine- a history of the Philistines from the Britannica online.
Elam- a history of Elam from the Britannica online.
A Short History of Ancient Egypt - a history of Ancient Egypt from the Early Dynastic to the The Graeco-Roman Period.
Timeline of Nubian Royalty – A useful survey of the rulers of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt
Scythian Slide Collection - Prof. John Haskins’ slide Collection of Scythian art.
Scythian Bows-An article on the bow used by the Scythians as well as a brief history.
An Iron II Scythian Point from Khirbat Al-Mudaybi - A discussion of Scythian arrowheads.
The Assyrian Expansion- a history of Assyria’s relations with Egypt.
The EXPLORING ANCIENT WORLD CULTURES 101 site is an online university course. It includes a Near East Page.
Assyria A short history of ancient Assyria from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
The Assyrian Empire A site that traces the rise of the Assyrian Empire from Iraq4ever.
Assyria (general introduction)
A history of Assyria. Article by Jona Lendering ©
Babylonia A short history of ancient Babylonia from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Assyria 1365-609 B.C. A concise summary of the Middle and Late Assyrian periods from the Metropolitan Museum.
Assyrian kings’ List From Iraq4ever.
Chronologies of the Hebrew Monarchies
Chronology from the Division of the Kingdom of Israel to the Fall of Babylon
Ancient Composite Bows
Courtesy of the Journal of the Society of Archer-Antiquaries, volume 2, 1959.
Discoveries At Nineveh by Austen Henry Layard, Esq., D.C.L.
Text source: A Popular Account of Discoveries at Nineveh. Austen Henry Layard. J. C. Derby. New York. 1854. Copyright (c) 1997 by Bruce J. Butterfield
The History of Plumbing – Babylonia
An account of plumbing practices in the ancient Near East.
