Where to find ancient history sources online
Here, we have gathered a wide range of reliable online resources that allow you to locate, read, and evaluate evidence from ancient societies.
You can access resources that provide direct access to ancient texts, often in original languages with translations, along with collections that help students interpret material culture.
There are also dedicated sections for:
Primary Sources
This website provides a plethora of ancient texts, many in the original languages, along with English Translations.
Fordham University provides a list of links to online primary sources from the classical era.
Search the museum's extensive artefact collection.
These sources on archaeology give students a strong starting point for investigating how archaeologists discovered, recorded, interpreted, and dated the ancient past.
Sources on Relative Dating Techniques in Archaeology
The sources below trace the development of relative dating techniques through the work of early geologists and archaeologists.
Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages Sources
The sources collected here present both nineteenth- and early twentieth-century interpretations of this past.
Secondary Sources
A website that offers academic and popular articles about the Ancient World.
An online academic database used by universities worldwide that is a superb resource for History students. To view full articles, you will require membership.
Ancient History Flipboard Magazine
A collection of online articles and news reports about the ancient world.
Please Note: Some internet browsers do not handle the Flipboard website very well, and it is sometimes better to have the Flipboard App on your device to view the magazine.
This searches internet sites for academic articles and books. It often only provides one or two pages, but it is often enough to find quotes and bibliographical details.
Search millions of free academic articles, chapters, and theses.