Good websites for learning more:
Geography
I Like to Learn
http://www.ilike2learn.com/
Test Your Geography Knowledge
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
The Map Machine
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps
World Mapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
GEOGRAPHY GAMES - Sponsored by the National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/index.html
Education Place: Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
Take a Seat: Road Trip Geography
https://www.shearcomfort.com/take-seat-road-trip-geography.asp
One of the largest online resources for maps is at:
The Perry-Castenada Library Map Collection, University of Texas, Austin
http://www.lib.texas.edu/maps
Early Man
Great Archaeological Sites - Special focus on Lascaux Cave.
http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/00.xml
Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/index2.htm
New Fossil Discovery: Ardepithecus Afarensis
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/science/02fossil.html
The First Humans
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/genes/22.asp
Evolution: Humans: The Origins of Humankind
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/humankind/j.html
Human Evolution - Stanford University website
http://www.stanford.edu/~harryg/protected/chp22.htm
BBC: Prehistoric Life
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/
Prehistoric Hunter (click on bottom of this page for “English”)
http://www.tautavel.culture.gouv.fr/
Ancient Interbreeding (shows link between Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal)
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050604423.html
Early Human Evolution
http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo/Default.htm
Discover Magazine: (Ardepithecus) We Meet at Last
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/10/01/ardipithecus-we-meet-at-last/
Smithsonian: What Does it Mean to Be Human? (Ardipithecus Ramidus)
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/ardipithecus-ramidus
New Fossil Discovery: Ardepithecus Afarensis
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/science/02fossil.html
Australopithecus Afarensis "Lucy"
http://www.anthro4n6.net/lucy/
Smithsonian: What Does it Mean to Be Human? (Australopithecus Afarensis)
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/australopithecus-afarensis
History Channel: Homo Erectus (film clip)
http://www.history.com/videos/homo-erectus#homo-erectus
Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The Oriental Institute of Chicago’s Mesopotamia Collection
http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/highlights/meso.html
Babylonian Empire
http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/babylon/babylonian_empire.html
Babylonia: country, language, religion, culture
http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/babylon/babylonia.html
Babylonian Calendar
http://www.livius.org/caa-can/calendar/calendar_babylonian.html
Astronomers of Babylon
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/astronomer/home_set.html
Trade & Transport (Babylon)
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/trade/home_set.html
Archaeology Daily News: Achievements of the Babylonians
Ancient Tablets Reveal Mathematical Achievements of Ancient Babylonian Culture
Assyria
http://www.livius.org/as-at/assyria/assyria.html
Palaces of Assyria
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/palaces/home_set.html
The Assyrian Empire
http://www.allempires.com/empires/assyria/assyria1.htm
Brief History of the Assyrians
http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm
Gobekli Tepe (National Geographic, June 2011)
A new view of the “Neolithic Period” -- did temples come first?
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/gobekli-tepe/mann-text
“Old Europe”
Read the NYTimes article on new discoveries in Germany
and Bulgaria. See images of articles (like one at right) at this site:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/science/01arch.html?_r=1
Cuneiform
Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. Read about one cuneiform sign’s trip through time.
www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html
Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
Document transliterations, text glossaries, digitized originals and photo archives of ancient languages using the cuneiform script.
www.cdli.ucla.edu/
The Iraq Museum
It may surprise you to see images of cuneiform tablets online in their place of origin. Some images not available -- an interesting site!
http://www.baghdadmuseum.org/en/index.php?title=Iraq_Museum_International
Egypt
Theban Mapping Project
This fabulous site, sponsored by the American University of Cairo, Egypt, provides maps, short film clips, and overviews of current excavations & preservation efforts near Thebes.
www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/
World Heritage Tour
This is a great site for panoramic views of sites in North Africa. This vast website offers spectacular views of protected cultural sites around the world. Examine this link for Egyptian tombs and temples.
www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/map.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The British Museum: Egypt
www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
Encyclopedia Mythica
www.pantheon.org/main/search.html
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
www.egyptianmyths.net/
The Louvre
This site includes a map of ancient Egypt and access to images from the museum’s Egypt collection.
(Click the tab for English language).
www.louvre.fr/anglais/collec/ae/ae_f.thm
The Ancient Egypt Site
Explore more than 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history with links to other sites.
www.ancient-egypt.org
The Egyptian Culture Reflected in Worship
http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/howard.htm
Ancient Egyptian Names
http://touregypt.net/featurestories/names.htm
The Papyrus of Ani
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/ani.htm
Hieroglyphics - PBS Nova
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/hieroglyph/hieroglyph4.html
Egypt Online: Giza Plateau
www.egyptologyonline.com/giza_plateau.htm
Egypt Online: Saqqara
www.egyptologyonline.com/saqqara.htm
Explore the Pyramids
www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html
Pyramids: The Inside Story (PBS Nova special)
This site is maintained by PBS and Nova and includes fascinating material on the Pyramids at Giza. There are interviews with Mark Lehner and Dr. Zahi Hawass.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
Egypt Online: Thebes
www.egyptologyonline.com/thebes.htm
Expedition to Ancient Egypt: Luxor
www.nationalgeographic.com/egyptjournal/photogalleries/luxor/
Panoramic Tour of Ramesses IV Tomb
www.panoramas.dk/2008/flash/valley-of-the-kings.html
Make a Mummy
www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/mummy/
Quiz Game: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Brainteaseregypt
Middle East Geography Quiz
www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/MidEast.html
Israelites
Archaeology of the Hebrew Bible
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/
Who Wrote the Flood Stories?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/flood.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Heritage: Civilization & the Jews (Timeline)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/timeline.html
Heritage: The Power of the Word (Primary Sources)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/episode2/
Jewish History from the Patriarchs to the Roman Diaspora.
Washington State University's World Civilizations project.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/HEBREWS/HEBREWS.HTM
India
Mohenjodaro
http://www.mohenjodaro.net/
Trade & Legacy (Indus Valley)
http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus8.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The British Museum - Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
The Indus Civilization
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
Ancient India - The British Museum
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
Harappa
http://www.harappa.com/index.html
INDIAN GODS & GODDESSES
All About Shiva
www.indiantemples.com/beliefs/allaboutshiva.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Shiva
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God9.html
Hindu God Shiva: Shiva (Shiv) - the Destroyer
http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/shiva.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Lord Brahma
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God12.html
A Hindu Creation Story
http://www.painsley.org.uk/re/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment
Lord Brahma - Present at Creation
http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/brahma.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Vishnu
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God3.html
Encyclopedia Mythica: Vishnu
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/v/vishnu.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities - Durga
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God1.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Hanuman
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God1.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Ganesha
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God8.html
Encyclopedia Mythica: Ganesha
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/ganesha.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Radha & Krishna
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God2.html
Lord Krishna Website
http://krishna.avatara.org/
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Sita & Rama
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God3.html
Welcome to India
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/routemap.htm
The Hindu Universe
http://www.hindunet.org/god/Gods/rama/
The Ramayana
Ramayana - Part 1 (Early Life)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana1.html
Ramayana - Part 2 (Exile)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana2.html
Ramayana - Part 3 (Abduction of Sita)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana3.html
Ramayana - Part 4 (Slaying of Ravana; Rama’s Coronation)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana4.html
BUDDHISM
A View on Buddhism: Buddhist Quotes and Sayings
http://viewonbuddhism.org/resources/buddhist_quotes.html
Buddhist Symbols & Mudras
http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/mudra.html
Jataka Tales (The Baldwin Project: Classics for Children)
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=babbitt&book=jataka&story=_contents
Jataka Tales - Stories of the Buddha
http://www.jatakkatha.com/
China
1001 Wonders - UNESCO Site: Great Wall of China Panoramic Views
www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/great-wall/map.html
National Geographic Adventure: Hiking the Great Wall
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0510/features/hiking_great_wall.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Shang Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/shang.htm
Shang Dynasty
http://spice.stanford.edu/docs/117
Shang Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Shang_Dynasty
Zhou Dyasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/chou.htm
Zhou Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Zhou_dynasty
Confucius - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/
Laozi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/laozi/
Qin Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/chin.htm
Qin Shihuangdi - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Qin_Shi_Huang
Han Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Han_Dynasty
Tang Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/tang.htm
Ming Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/ming.htm
Ten Great Chinese Inventions: Listverse - The Universe of Lists
http://listverse.com/history/10-great-ancient-chinese-inventions/
About.com: Inventors - Chinese Inventions
http://inventors.about.com/od/chineseinventors/Chinese_Inventions.htm
More Chinese Inventions
http://library.thinkquest.org/15618/inventor.htm
Greece
Greek Mythology
http://www.greekmythology.com/
Mythweb
http://www.mythweb.com/
Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology
http://www.hol.gr/greece/ancgods.htm
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
Mythography: Greek Gods and Goddesses in Myth and Art
http://www.loggia.com/myth/gods/html
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
The Olympians
http://www.crystalinks.com/greekgods.html
Gods/Goddesses
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/features/greek_gods/
More on the Gods and Goddesses
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/greekrelig.htm
Greek Mythology
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/greek_myth.html
History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Greek & Latin Roots
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Roots/roots.A-C.htmlivepage.apple.com
How Stuff Works: Greece
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/19603-living-history-living-in-ancient-greece-1-video.htm
The Greek Alphabet
http://www.ibiblio.org/koine/greek/lessons/alphabet.html
I Like to Learn
http://www.ilike2learn.com/
Test Your Geography Knowledge
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/
The Map Machine
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/maps
World Mapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
GEOGRAPHY GAMES - Sponsored by the National Geographic Society
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/index.html
Education Place: Outline Maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
Take a Seat: Road Trip Geography
https://www.shearcomfort.com/take-seat-road-trip-geography.asp
One of the largest online resources for maps is at:
The Perry-Castenada Library Map Collection, University of Texas, Austin
http://www.lib.texas.edu/maps
Early Man
Great Archaeological Sites - Special focus on Lascaux Cave.
http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/#/en/00.xml
Human Origins Program at the Smithsonian
http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/index2.htm
New Fossil Discovery: Ardepithecus Afarensis
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/science/02fossil.html
The First Humans
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/genes/22.asp
Evolution: Humans: The Origins of Humankind
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/humans/humankind/j.html
Human Evolution - Stanford University website
http://www.stanford.edu/~harryg/protected/chp22.htm
BBC: Prehistoric Life
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/
Prehistoric Hunter (click on bottom of this page for “English”)
http://www.tautavel.culture.gouv.fr/
Ancient Interbreeding (shows link between Homo Sapiens & Neanderthal)
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050604423.html
Early Human Evolution
http://anthro.palomar.edu/homo/Default.htm
Discover Magazine: (Ardepithecus) We Meet at Last
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/10/01/ardipithecus-we-meet-at-last/
Smithsonian: What Does it Mean to Be Human? (Ardipithecus Ramidus)
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/ardipithecus-ramidus
New Fossil Discovery: Ardepithecus Afarensis
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/science/02fossil.html
Australopithecus Afarensis "Lucy"
http://www.anthro4n6.net/lucy/
Smithsonian: What Does it Mean to Be Human? (Australopithecus Afarensis)
http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-fossils/species/australopithecus-afarensis
History Channel: Homo Erectus (film clip)
http://www.history.com/videos/homo-erectus#homo-erectus
Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The Oriental Institute of Chicago’s Mesopotamia Collection
http://oi.uchicago.edu/museum/highlights/meso.html
Babylonian Empire
http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/babylon/babylonian_empire.html
Babylonia: country, language, religion, culture
http://www.livius.org/ba-bd/babylon/babylonia.html
Babylonian Calendar
http://www.livius.org/caa-can/calendar/calendar_babylonian.html
Astronomers of Babylon
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/astronomer/home_set.html
Trade & Transport (Babylon)
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/trade/home_set.html
Archaeology Daily News: Achievements of the Babylonians
Ancient Tablets Reveal Mathematical Achievements of Ancient Babylonian Culture
Assyria
http://www.livius.org/as-at/assyria/assyria.html
Palaces of Assyria
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/palaces/home_set.html
The Assyrian Empire
http://www.allempires.com/empires/assyria/assyria1.htm
Brief History of the Assyrians
http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm
Gobekli Tepe (National Geographic, June 2011)
A new view of the “Neolithic Period” -- did temples come first?
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/gobekli-tepe/mann-text
“Old Europe”
Read the NYTimes article on new discoveries in Germany
and Bulgaria. See images of articles (like one at right) at this site:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/science/01arch.html?_r=1
Cuneiform
Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. Read about one cuneiform sign’s trip through time.
www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html
Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
Document transliterations, text glossaries, digitized originals and photo archives of ancient languages using the cuneiform script.
www.cdli.ucla.edu/
The Iraq Museum
It may surprise you to see images of cuneiform tablets online in their place of origin. Some images not available -- an interesting site!
http://www.baghdadmuseum.org/en/index.php?title=Iraq_Museum_International
Egypt
Theban Mapping Project
This fabulous site, sponsored by the American University of Cairo, Egypt, provides maps, short film clips, and overviews of current excavations & preservation efforts near Thebes.
www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/
World Heritage Tour
This is a great site for panoramic views of sites in North Africa. This vast website offers spectacular views of protected cultural sites around the world. Examine this link for Egyptian tombs and temples.
www.world-heritage-tour.org/africa/north-africa/egypt/map.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The British Museum: Egypt
www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
Encyclopedia Mythica
www.pantheon.org/main/search.html
Ancient Egypt: the Mythology
www.egyptianmyths.net/
The Louvre
This site includes a map of ancient Egypt and access to images from the museum’s Egypt collection.
(Click the tab for English language).
www.louvre.fr/anglais/collec/ae/ae_f.thm
The Ancient Egypt Site
Explore more than 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history with links to other sites.
www.ancient-egypt.org
The Egyptian Culture Reflected in Worship
http://eawc.evansville.edu/essays/howard.htm
Ancient Egyptian Names
http://touregypt.net/featurestories/names.htm
The Papyrus of Ani
http://eawc.evansville.edu/anthology/ani.htm
Hieroglyphics - PBS Nova
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/hieroglyph/hieroglyph4.html
Egypt Online: Giza Plateau
www.egyptologyonline.com/giza_plateau.htm
Egypt Online: Saqqara
www.egyptologyonline.com/saqqara.htm
Explore the Pyramids
www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html
Pyramids: The Inside Story (PBS Nova special)
This site is maintained by PBS and Nova and includes fascinating material on the Pyramids at Giza. There are interviews with Mark Lehner and Dr. Zahi Hawass.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
Egypt Online: Thebes
www.egyptologyonline.com/thebes.htm
Expedition to Ancient Egypt: Luxor
www.nationalgeographic.com/egyptjournal/photogalleries/luxor/
Panoramic Tour of Ramesses IV Tomb
www.panoramas.dk/2008/flash/valley-of-the-kings.html
Make a Mummy
www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/mummy/
Quiz Game: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Brainteaseregypt
Middle East Geography Quiz
www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/MidEast.html
Israelites
Archaeology of the Hebrew Bible
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/
Who Wrote the Flood Stories?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/flood.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Heritage: Civilization & the Jews (Timeline)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/timeline.html
Heritage: The Power of the Word (Primary Sources)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/episode2/
Jewish History from the Patriarchs to the Roman Diaspora.
Washington State University's World Civilizations project.
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/HEBREWS/HEBREWS.HTM
India
Mohenjodaro
http://www.mohenjodaro.net/
Trade & Legacy (Indus Valley)
http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus8.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
The British Museum - Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
The Indus Civilization
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
Ancient India - The British Museum
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
Harappa
http://www.harappa.com/index.html
INDIAN GODS & GODDESSES
All About Shiva
www.indiantemples.com/beliefs/allaboutshiva.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Shiva
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God9.html
Hindu God Shiva: Shiva (Shiv) - the Destroyer
http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/shiva.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Lord Brahma
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God12.html
A Hindu Creation Story
http://www.painsley.org.uk/re/signposts/y8/1-1creationandenvironment
Lord Brahma - Present at Creation
http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/brahma.htm
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Vishnu
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God3.html
Encyclopedia Mythica: Vishnu
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/v/vishnu.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities - Durga
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God1.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Hanuman
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God1.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Ganesha
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God8.html
Encyclopedia Mythica: Ganesha
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/ganesha.html
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Radha & Krishna
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God2.html
Lord Krishna Website
http://krishna.avatara.org/
Kashmir Hindu Deities: Sita & Rama
http://www.koausa.org/Gods/God3.html
Welcome to India
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/routemap.htm
The Hindu Universe
http://www.hindunet.org/god/Gods/rama/
The Ramayana
Ramayana - Part 1 (Early Life)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana1.html
Ramayana - Part 2 (Exile)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana2.html
Ramayana - Part 3 (Abduction of Sita)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana3.html
Ramayana - Part 4 (Slaying of Ravana; Rama’s Coronation)
http://www.indolink.com/Kidz/Stories/ramayana4.html
BUDDHISM
A View on Buddhism: Buddhist Quotes and Sayings
http://viewonbuddhism.org/resources/buddhist_quotes.html
Buddhist Symbols & Mudras
http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/mudra.html
Jataka Tales (The Baldwin Project: Classics for Children)
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=babbitt&book=jataka&story=_contents
Jataka Tales - Stories of the Buddha
http://www.jatakkatha.com/
China
1001 Wonders - UNESCO Site: Great Wall of China Panoramic Views
www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/china/great-wall/map.html
National Geographic Adventure: Hiking the Great Wall
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0510/features/hiking_great_wall.html
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Shang Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/shang.htm
Shang Dynasty
http://spice.stanford.edu/docs/117
Shang Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Shang_Dynasty
Zhou Dyasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/chou.htm
Zhou Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Zhou_dynasty
Confucius - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/confucius/
Laozi - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/laozi/
Qin Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/chin.htm
Qin Shihuangdi - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Qin_Shi_Huang
Han Dynasty - New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Han_Dynasty
Tang Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/tang.htm
Ming Dynasty for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/history/ming.htm
Ten Great Chinese Inventions: Listverse - The Universe of Lists
http://listverse.com/history/10-great-ancient-chinese-inventions/
About.com: Inventors - Chinese Inventions
http://inventors.about.com/od/chineseinventors/Chinese_Inventions.htm
More Chinese Inventions
http://library.thinkquest.org/15618/inventor.htm
Greece
Greek Mythology
http://www.greekmythology.com/
Mythweb
http://www.mythweb.com/
Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek Mythology
http://www.hol.gr/greece/ancgods.htm
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
Mythography: Greek Gods and Goddesses in Myth and Art
http://www.loggia.com/myth/gods/html
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
The Olympians
http://www.crystalinks.com/greekgods.html
Gods/Goddesses
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/features/greek_gods/
More on the Gods and Goddesses
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/greekrelig.htm
Greek Mythology
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/greek_myth.html
History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/
Metropolitan Museum of Art Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
Greek & Latin Roots
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/courses.hp/zool250/Roots/roots.A-C.htmlivepage.apple.com
How Stuff Works: Greece
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/19603-living-history-living-in-ancient-greece-1-video.htm
The Greek Alphabet
http://www.ibiblio.org/koine/greek/lessons/alphabet.html