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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

F E A T U R E R E S O U R C E S

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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