The Ancient Near East and Israel

• Exploring Ancient World Culture - The Ancient Near East

• Mesopotamia : Well done site by the British Museum

• Chronology of the Ancient Near East : Good timeline if you are having problems keeping the dates in order.

• Timeline of Mesopotamian History

• Oriental Institutes Research Archives

• NM's Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamian Mythology : Excellent Site - Part of the Encyclopedia Mythica

• Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology FAQ : Good introduction to the subject.

• Babylonian Clay Tablets : Interesting site devoted to clay tablets.

• Sumerian Language Page : Looking for a summer project? Learn Sumerian.

• Sumerian Mythology FAQ : Another useful site on Sumerian mythology.

• Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative : Links to extensive collections of cuneiform tablets.

• Akkadian Cuneiform : Extensive website devoted to explaining this complex language.

• Timeline for the History of Judaism

• The Pentateuch : Good introduction to the first five books of the Torah (Pentateuch in Greek)

• A Page from the Babylonian Talmud : The elements of the Talmud explained.

• The Hittite Homepage : Great site for those interested in Hittite studies.

• The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World : Exactly what it sounds like.

• The Assyrian Treasures of Nimrud : Very nice pictures of an archaeological dig and its discoveries.

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Primary Sources

• The Code of Hammurabi : Full English Translation.

• The Epic of Gilgamesh : English translation of this Mesopotamian text.

• Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Mesopotamia : Collection of Mesopotamian primary sources.

• Contracts from Mesopotamia : Learn about Mesopotamian life by reading the documents they left behind (from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook)

• Internet Jewish History Sourcebook : Excellent site filled with priamary sources.

• The Sight and Sound of the Song of Songs : Listen to the "Song of Songs."

• The Emergence of Civilization in the Ancient Near East

 

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