The British Museum
British Museum: The Folkton Drums (Neolithic Carvings)
Learn about neolithic art in this description of the Folkton drums, carved chalk objects that were found in a neolithic burial site.
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The British Museum: Helmet From the Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo
An interactive series of pages on the many treasures found at Sutton Hoo, the burial site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon king.
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The British Museum: The Trojan War
The story of the Trojan War in brief and easy to use pages. Ten different pieces of artwork are displayed on this site with descriptions of each.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects Guy Fawkes' Lantern
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources focuses on Guy Fawkes' Lantern used in the Gunpowder Plot to blow up Parliment and the king in 1605. It includes photos of the lantern, a drawing of Fawkes with the lantern...
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Tes: Teaching History With 100 Objects a Jewel of Elizabeth I
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of a jewel of Elizabeth I which depicts the head of the queen surrounded by roses; the back of the pendant features a large phoenix. Teaching ideas and background...
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Tes: Shakespeare's World: Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of artwork and objects from the British Museum which represents life in Shakespeare's world.
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Tes: Shakespeare's Sources: Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of drawings from the British Museum that could be used in the study of Shakespeare and his works.
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Tes: Shakespeare's Influences: Dr John Dee Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of photos and objects from the British Museum that pertain to Dr. John Dee, an astrologer, mathematician, alchemist and magician who acted as an astrological and scientific adviser...
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Mesopotamia: Challenge: The Farming Year
Try a hand at farming to help your father while he is gone and to provide food for the family in his absence. Learn the fundamentals of farming in the Mesopotamia region from forcing floods to hopefully harvesting after the growing season.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Special Topics in Art History: Seeing America
A course on looking at American history through art. Should be cross-checked against smarthistory.org.
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Khan Academy: Islamic Middle East
The term Islamic is used here to define the art and material culture of those lands where the dominant religion is Islam, the religion revealed to the prophet Muhammad in seventh century Arabia. The Islamic lands have encompassed at...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Meet Tate Britain
Get an overview of Tate Britain, home to 500 years of British art.
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British Museum: The Royal Game of Ur
This is an interactive game for two players with six pieces each called the Royal Game of Ur. You can play against another person or against the computer and the game along with the instructions is interactive.
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British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Imperial China
Historical overview of imperial China, with related image gallery of Chinese art objects.