ARCHAEOLOGICAL TOPICS

Ancient Egypt Sites ('M' 'H')
Excellent Web site from the British Museum, includes games and good use of rollover effects to provide vivid instruction on a number of aspects of Egyptian life (and death).
www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Teacher resources: www.ancientegypt.co.uk/staff/goals.html  and www.ancientegypt.co.uk/staff/types.html

Ancient Egypt: Science and Technology ('M' 'H')
Use science and technology to explore this excellent site on ancient Egypt, with its focus on mummies and the afterlife. Plenty of information as well as activities. By Boston's Museum of Science.
www.mos.org/quest/

Ancient Greece ('M' 'H')
Overview of many different aspects of life in ancient Greece, including daily existence, Greek myths, and history. Designed by students for the ThinkQuest web design competition.
library.thinkquest.org/17709/indexe.htm?tqskip=1

Archaeological Museum of Bologna, Italy  ('H')
Collections of prehistoric, Etruscan, Roman, Greek and Egyptian archaeology. This site catalogues Etruscan Bologna artifacts and an extensive Egyptian collection. Contains photos and QuickTime movies of Egyptian and Etruscan artifacts and buildings.
www.comune.bologna.it/bologna/Musei/Archeologico/welcom_e.htm
Egyptian section:
www.comune.bologna.it/bologna/Musei/Archeologico/egitto_e.htm
Etruscan section:
www.comune.bologna.it/bologna/Musei/Archeologico/etruschi/en/index.htm
Roman section (in Italian):
http://www.comune.bologna.it/bologna/Musei/Archeologico/didattica/romano-ad/indice.htm

Archaeological Parks in the U.S. ('M' 'H')
"An archaeological park is an archaeological site that has been preserved and opened to the public." This collection of park links is arranged by state.
www.uark.edu/misc/aras/

Ballard and The Black Sea: The Search for Noah's Flood ('H')
A massive flood occurred approximately 7,000 years ago, giving rise to the many different flood stories inherent in religions throughout the world. The flood contributed to the formation of a layer of oxygen-depleted water now blanketing the bottom of the Black Sea. This, reckoned Titanic rediscover Carl Ballard, would make the Black Sea the perfect place to find ancient shipwrecks, for the oxygen-free environment would mean there would be no parasites to eat the wooden parts of any artifacts down there. From the National Geographic Society.
www.nationalgeographic.com/ngnews/blacksea.html

Cave paintings in France ('M' 'H')
Paleolithic painted cave at Vallon - Pont-d'Arc (Ardèche). By France's Ministry of Culture.
French language version:
www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/fr/index.html
English language version:
www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/chauvet/fr/index.html

Dead Sea Scrolls: The Ancient Library of Qumran and Modern Scholarship ('H')
Describes the history of the scrolls and the geography of the region in which they were found. From the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Browse the entire exhibit from this point:
lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/
Materials relating to the modern history of the scrolls:
lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/today.html

National Archaeological Museum of Athens ('H')
The official site of the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. This site contains a catalogue of many of the ancient items, sculpture and pottery on display. There are photos of selected items accompanied by brief descriptions. Besides finds from ancient Greek sites, there is also a section on ancient Egyptian artifacts.
www.culture.gr/2/21/214/21405m/e21405m1.html

Perseus Art & Archaeology ('M' 'H')
A site provided by Tufts University containing over 13,000 pictures of ancient Greek and Roman coins, vases, sculptures, archaeological sites and buildings. There is a powerful search engine available as well as clickable site plans. This site may be difficult for younger children to navigate.
www.perseus.tufts.edu/art&arch.html

The Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean ('H')
A site provided by Dartmouth University offering a chronology of Aegean culture, archaeological finds, and a history of the discipline of Aegean archaeology. Includes discussion of archaeology related to the Minoans, the Mycenaeans, and the city of Troy.
projectsx.dartmouth.edu/history/bronze_age/

Pyramids ('M' 'H')
This PBS site (designed as a complement to the science series "NOVA") takes a detailed look at Egyptian excavations. Includes VR views inside the Great Pyramid.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/pyramid/
Explore a pyramid:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/pyramid/textindex.html
Follow an excavation at Giza:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/pyramid/excavation/
Virtual Reality tour of the Great Pyramid (includes links to downloading QuickTime plug in and offers alternate, photographic version of tour):
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/pyramid/explore/khufuenter.html

Roman Open Air Museum ('M' 'H')
Explore a Roman Villa (located in modern-day Germany) via 360 degree virtual reality round shots. Provides interesting background on the history of the Romans in Germany and archaeological efforts.
www.villa-rustica.de/indexe.html

Search for the Lost Cave People ('M' 'H')
"In 1997, archaeologists ventured into the Chiapas region of Mexico to search for the remains of a little-known civilization that preceded the Maya." What they found is revealed here. Pictures show how ancient monuments looked before and after they were "reclaimed" from the encroaching jungle. Visitors can also reconstruct ancient artifacts, jigsaw-fashion. Ties into the PBS television series NOVA.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/laventa/
Teacher resources: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/2507_laventa.html

The Search for Ubar ('E' 'M' 'H')
Ubar was a "lost" ancient city in Oman that was rediscovered partially through the use of satellite technology/remote sensing. By NASA's Observatorium, with 'E' resources below by Link to Learn/Commonwealth of PA.
observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/exhibits/ubar/ubar_0.html
Teacher resources ('M' 'H'): observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/education/teach_guide/ubar.html
Teacher resources ('E'): pd.l2l.org/success/lessons/Lesson2/Lesson2c/PSCd2_L.HTM

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ('M' 'H')
Only one is still standing, but you can visit the others here, lovingly resurrected in art. Detailed historical background is also provided.
ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/

Stonehenge ('M' 'H')
There are lots of Stonehenge sites that focus on the ancient monument's supposed spiritual powers. Happily, this is a more straightforward, official Stonehenge site.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.876

Treasure of the Sunken City ('H') 
"In 1995, French archaeologist Jean Yves Empereur and his team discovered the Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The fabled lighthouse was underwater, just offshore from the modern city of Alexandria in Egypt. Find out what high-tech tools Empereur uses to map these ancient monuments, explore a piece of the map yourself, and learn what other treasures have since been discovered." Parts of this site require RealPlayer, which is downloadable from this site. Ties into the PBS television series NOVA.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/

Wharram Percy ('H')
Report on the archaeological excavation of a Medieval peasant village in Yorkshire, England. The village has a history of Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman rule. This site contains maps of the village and surrounding area, a glossary of terms used, photos, descriptions of sites and historical background.
loki.stockton.edu/~Whirr.htm