Middle East Ancient and Medieval

See also:

Akhenaten's World - The Middle East during the reign of pharaoh Akhenaten in the 14th century BCE, including maps and atlas.

Ancient Accounts of Arabia, 430BCE-550CE - From the Ancient History Sourcebook.

Ancient and Medieval Middle East Resources - Selected links provided by the Columbia University Department of Middle East Studies.

Ancient Near East History - Selected links, from World History Compass.

AncientNearEast.net - Portal. Links include archaeological sites and excavations by country, museums, publications, academic departments, and relevant current events.

Arabesco - Devoted to the Arab and Muslim heritage and their historical contributions to science, geography, engineering, architecture, art, literature, and other fields.

Etana - A university consortium site, Etana seeks to provide searching access to online resources relating to the Ancient Near East. Previously known as ABZU.

History of the Ancient Near East - Historical information and links covering the region from Turkey to Southwestern Iran.

Hittite Home Page - From Prof. Bille Jean Collins at Emory University. Collections of text, including the updated Catalog of Hittite Texts (CHT), and other archeological and historical research resources.

Hittite/Hurrian Mythology - Christopher B. Siren describes these early people and their gods, with a bibliography.

Hittites: 1600-717 BC - Brief chronology of the Hittite Empire as well as an overview of their language, legal system, and religion.

Middle East Medievalists - Scholarly association working to advance the study of the medieval Middle East. Article index of their bulletin Al-`Usur al-Wusta.

Mything Links: The Near East - Illustrated and annotated collection of links looking at the history, mythology, traditions, and archaeological wealth of ancient Anatolia and Central Asia. Includes a section on the Amazons.

Myths and Facts about the Origin of the Arabs - Historic and cultural research about the origin of the Arabs. The Ismaelite myth and other legends examined and compared with documented evidences.

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