SLS Library: Honors Foundations of World History: Ancient History Websites and Databases

Met Museum Artifacts

The Met Museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts and art.

Search the collection here

Search here for access to primary texts

Virtual archive of archaeological excavations in modern-day Iraq (ancient Mesopotamia)

A few good places to continue your online research

Ancient and Medieval History Online -- Infobase This link opens in a new window
Find primary and secondary sources here
World History -- Ancient and Medieval Eras -- ABC-Clio This link opens in a new window
Explore by time period to find information about a specific culture or group
Academic Search Premier -- EBSCO This link opens in a new window
The largest scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database containing full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed publications.

Many excellent non-fiction eBooks are available in this collection. You will need a Facts on File/Infobase password to use this collection at home.