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"The Hittites were a people who once lived in what is modern Turkey and northern Syria. Most of what we know about them today comes from ancient texts that have been recovered. It would seem that the first indication of their existence occurred in about 1900 BC, in the region that was to become Hatti. There, they established the town of Nesa. Over the next three hundred years, their influence grew until in about 1680 BC, a true empire was born."

"Oats appear to have been crop weeds for a long time before being truly cultivated. There is evidence of wild Avena species contaminating barley and wheat crops in archaeological remains in the Fertile Crescent. When the established crops such as wheat and barley were disseminated into Europe and Asia from the Fertile Crescent, the weedy oats travelled with them. Oat was developed into a crop when it out-competed wheat and barley in the cloudy and wet environment of northern Europe. Domestication of the common oat was first confirmed in archaeological remains found in Central Europe dated 1000 BC."

"The Western Tradition is a free series of videos that traces the arc of western civilization. Starting in Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the survey proceeds to cover the Byzantine Empire and Medieval Europe,..."

A ThinkQuest page with information, interactive ativities, galleries, links and vocabulary lists about Ancient Mesopotmia

"Map of the ancient Near East during the Amarna period, showing the great powers of the period: Egypt (green), Hatti (yellow), the Kassite kingdom of Babylon (purple), Assyria (grey), and Mittani (red). Lighter areas show direct control, darker areas represent spheres of influence. The extent of the Achaean/Mycenaean civilization is shown in orange. On the map above: the territory between Medes and Iberia was called Ararat or Armenia, around the lake Van."

animation showing the development of modern Latin alphabet, from Phoenician 900 BC

"Sumerian was spoken in Sumer in southern Mesopotamia (part of modern Iraq) from perhaps the 4th millennium BC until about 2,000 BC, when it was replaced by Akkadian as a spoken language, though continued to be used in writing for religious, artistic and scholarly purposes until about the 1st century AD. Sumerian is not related to any other known language so is classified as a language isolate."

"Cuneiform script[nb 1] is one of the earliest known systems of writing,[1] distinguished by its "wedge-shaped" marks on clay tablets, made by means of a blunt reed for a stylus. The name cuneiform itself simply means "wedge shaped", from the Latin cuneus "wedge" and forma "shape," and came into English usage "probably from Old French cunéiforme."[2]"

"Once skilled smelters could extract copper from sulfide ores, copper became much more plentiful as a metal. Eventually, however, smiths realized a new paradox: the most valuable product from these new ores was not pure copper, but a range of new substances that contained impurities."

"Timeline Description: The Bronze Age was a period of time between the Stone Age and the Iron Age when bronze was used widely to make tools, weapons, and other implements. Bronze is made when copper is heated and mixed with tin, creating a stronger metal than copper. "

"The new findings are the result of a 14-year, high altitude study conducted in the Southern Alps. The work revealed a series of stone animal enclosures and human dwellings considered to be among the most complex high altitude Bronze Age structures in the Alps."

"L'équipe de Nvp3D filme depuis un an les fouilles et les objets de l'entrepôt du Musée romain d'Avenches pour en faire un documentaire,"

" Welcome to the Theoi Project, a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion."

"Some Great Greek Myths"

"Mythology is everywhere! Daily you run across instances of words, city names, companies, literary allusions - and many planets and constellations - that take their name or borrow their theme from Greek myths. Because of your many requests, I have provided a couple of thousand excellent examples to help you get started in your research. Remember, you're surrounded by mythology in today's society, whether you realize it or not!"

"Disney's The Lion King is one of the most iconic children's films of all time. However, behind the Hakunah Matata lies a movie laced with symbolism and mythical references. "

"Une monographie scientifique de 400 pages, illustrée de près de 420 figures, vient de paraître sous le titre «La villa romaine du Prieuré à Pully et ses peintures murales». Cette publication retrace plus de 40 années de recherches sur le site archéologique exceptionnel de la villa romaine de Pully, construite entre le 1er et le 2e siècle de notre ère."