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Middle East
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GENERAL REFERENCE
:: The Middle East Network Information Center: K-12 Resources
:: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
::

Middle East and West Asia Interactive Chronology

:: National Institute for Technologyand Liberal Education: Arab Culture and Civilization

GEOGRAPHY
:: World Almanac for Kids: Iran
:: Altapedia Online: Israel
:: Altapedia Online: Iraq
:: Altapedia Online: Saudi Arabia
:: Altapedia Online: Jordan
:: Altapedia Online: Kuwait
:: Altapedia Online: Yemen
:: Altapedia Online: Qatar
:: Altapedia Online: Oman
:: Altapedia Online: Syria
:: Altapedia Online: United Arab Emirates
:: Altapedia Online: Turkey
:: Altapedia Online: Pakistan
:: Altapedia Online: Lebanon
:: Altapedia Online: Iran
:: PBS: Mapping the Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST
:: Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves: Accessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia 
:: Abzu: A database to information related to the study of the Ancient Near East on the Web 
:: Odyssey Online, The Near East 
:: The British Museum; Mesopotamia
:: Assyrian Royal Tombs of Kalhu (modern Nimrud)
:: A timeline of the Ancient Middle East
:: CyberSleuthKids: Ancient Middle East Resources 
:: PBS: Heritage: Civilization and the Jews

THE RISE OF ISLAM
:: PBS: Islam: Empire of Faith
:: History Topics: Babylonian mathematics 
:: The Qur'an
:: Introducing Islam
:: Oxfam's Cool Planet: Islam

INVENTIONS
:: Dictionary of Islamic Architecture
:: Ancient Composite Bows
:: History Topics: Babylonian mathematics 
:: Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia
:: Islamic Art and Architecture

THE MIDDLE PERIODS: THE OTTOMANS AND SAFAVIDS
:: The Ottomans
:: The Origins and Emergence of the Ottomans
:: Ottoman Empire: History
:: The Battle of Ankara, 1402
:: Sulayman the Magnificent
:: Ottoman Empire in the 17th Century
:: The First Balkan War
:: Archduke Francis Ferdinand is Assasinated: 1914; The Ottoman Empire enters WWI
:: Political Safavid Empire
:: The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks
:: The Fall of Constantinople
:: The Capture of Constantinople, 1453 

THE MODERN ERA
:: The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School; The Middle East 1916-2001: A Documentary Record
:: History of Iran: Islamic Revolution of 1979
:: Timeline: Iran: A Chronology of Key Events
:: Iran in World War II
:: The Saudi Arabian Information Resource; Historical and Cultural Background  
:: The Balfour Declaration
:: Balfour Declaration Table of Contents 
:: The Pahlavi Era
:: Suez Crisis, 1956
:: Iran: The Struggle for Change
:: The Gulf War
:: The Gulf War: Chronology
:: Iraq and the "War on Terrorism"
:: Terrorism: Questions and Answers; Hamas and the Islamic Jihad
:: The Structure of Power in Iran
:: How Iran Entered the "Axis of Evil"
:: Gulf War Interactive Guide
:: League of Arab Nations, 1945

ARAB ISRAELI CONFLICT
:: Flashpoint: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
:: The World Fact Book; Gaza Strip
:: The World Fact Book; Westbank
:: Beyond the Pale: The Jewish Diaspora and Israel
:: Middle East Israel-Palestinian Conflict
:: BBC News: Israel and the Palestinians
:: The Arab Israeli Conflict in Maps

TERRORISM IN THE MIDDLE EAST
:: Terrorism: An Introduction
:: Suicide Terror: Was 9/11 Something New?
:: Terrorism: Questions and Answers; Hezbollah
:: Terrorism: Questions and Answers; Osama bin Laden
:: Terrorism: Question and Answers; Al-Qaeda
:: UN Action Against Terrorism





 
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Middle East
This is where you can find all resources that relate to the Middle East.

F E A T U R E
The British Museum; Mesopotamia
This site is an excellent way to explore the wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia. It includes highlights from the Assyrian empire and the cities of Babylon and Sumer, with a variety of photos and interactive maps.

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