The Ancient Near East and Israel
Links
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Exploring Ancient World Culture - The Ancient Near East
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Mesopotamia : Well done site by the British Museum
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Chronology of the Ancient Near East : Good timeline if you are having problems keeping the dates in order.
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Timeline of Mesopotamian History
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Oriental Institutes Research Archives
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NM's Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamian Mythology : Excellent Site - Part of the Encyclopedia Mythica
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Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology FAQ : Good introduction to the subject.
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Babylonian Clay Tablets : Interesting site devoted to clay tablets.
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Sumerian Language Page : Looking for a summer project? Learn Sumerian.
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Sumerian Mythology FAQ : Another useful site on Sumerian mythology.
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Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative : Links to extensive collections of cuneiform tablets.
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Akkadian Cuneiform : Extensive website devoted to explaining this complex language.
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Timeline for the History of Judaism
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The Pentateuch : Good introduction to the first five books of the Torah (Pentateuch in Greek)
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A Page from the Babylonian Talmud : The elements of the Talmud explained.
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The Hittite Homepage : Great site for those interested in Hittite studies.
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World : Exactly what it sounds like.
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The Assyrian Treasures of Nimrud : Very nice pictures of an archaeological dig and its discoveries.
Primary Sources
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The Code of Hammurabi : Full English Translation.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh : English translation of this Mesopotamian text.
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Internet Ancient History Sourcebook - Mesopotamia : Collection of Mesopotamian primary sources.
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Contracts from Mesopotamia : Learn about Mesopotamian life by reading the documents they left behind (from the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook)
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Internet Jewish History Sourcebook : Excellent site filled with priamary sources.
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The Sight and Sound of the Song of Songs : Listen to the "Song of Songs."