Books you can take with you are in this number range: 909.07, 930-939
When searching our catalog, use these keywords joined by the word “and”:
Name of the civilization e.g. Greece and history, Egypt and mythology, Rome and women
Specific subjects e.g. pyramids, Pompeii, Alexander the Great
Helpful Reference Books
| Ancient Greece and Rome | R 938 A |
| Arts & Humanities Through the Eras | R 700.9 A |
| Atlas of Archaeology | R 930.1 A |
| Cambridge Ancient History | R 930 C |
| Cambridge Medieval History | R 930 C |
| Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean | R 938 C |
| Dictionary of the Middle Ages | R 909.07 D |
| Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture | R 722.2 A |
| Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World | R 938 S |
| Encyclopedia of the Ancient World | R 930.03 E |
| Great Lives from History: the Ancient World | R 920.03 A |
| Illustrated Encyclopedia of Medieval Civilization | R 909.1 G |
| The Middle Ages: Primary Sources | R 909.07 K |
| Muir's Historical Atlas: Primary Sources | R 911 M |
| Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt | R 932 O |
| Sports and Games of the Ancients | R 796.093 C |
Electronic Sources (may require library card)
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Magazine and Journal Indexes (may require library card)
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Free Websites
Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World
(www.artic.edu/cleo)
The Art Institute of Chicago presents ancient civilizations of Greek, Egypt and Italy through art.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
(members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html)
A site created by teachers for students.
The Classics Page
(www.classicspage.com)
Life in ancient cultures as shown in art and literature
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
(www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks)
Includes a timeline, interactive map, Greek language tutorial and more.
Life in Ancient Egypt
(www.carnegiemnh.org/exhibits/egypt/index.htm)
Includes information on daily life, funerary customs, gods and religions.
Mummies of Ancient Egypt
(www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy)
Information on mummies, hieroglyphics
See also: WHPL Internet Guide - History
(www.westhartfordlibrary.org/guide/history.htm)