CommonLit
Common Lit: The House Falls Apart
A learning module that begins with "The House Falls Apart," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: Secret History, Extracts
Fordham University offers extracts from the "Secret History," written by Procopius, describing the dark side of Justinian's rule.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Rise of Islam: C. 600 1453 a.d.
Unit on the Rise of Islam created by AP History teacher, Tom Richey, engages us in the hisotry of Islam and includes E-lecture, videos, lesson guide and primary source material.
Curated OER
Etc: Clip Art Etc: The City of Constantinople (Byzantium)
Byzantine Constantinople had been the capital of a Christian empire, see Christendom, successor to ancient Greece and Rome. Throughout the Middle Ages Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city, known as the Queen of Cities...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biographies for Kids: Justinian I
Explore the biography of Justinian I from the Middle Ages. Learn about the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and established the Justinian Code.
Princeton University
Model of the Hagia Sophia
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
Other
Boglewood: Constantinople Falls to the Ottoman Turks
A brief overview of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Site is short but interesting and provides good basic information.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Russia and Eastern Europe Chronology
Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.
Other
Icga: Agate, Stripe Up the Bands
An interesting, brief discussion of the gem and mineral agate, including its physical properties and historical uses.
Curated OER
Theodosius the Great
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.
Curated OER
Constantinople: The City Walls
A brief description of the Constantinople city walls. Includes a photo of the ruins.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Godfrey De Bouillon Tomb
Tomb of Godfrey de Bouillon. During the Crusades, the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1099. The conquered lands were now formed into a little feudal kingdom, the head of which at first was Godfrey de Bouillon. He would not, however, accept the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Life in Constantinople
In the streets of Constantinople one might find lemonade sands, sweetmeats, coffee, and pipes and at all hours can be seen the native smoking accompanied by no end of dogs.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Bulgaria
Lonely Planet provides a concise history of Bulgaria, starting in 679 BC and working up to the reign of President Petar Stoyanov. Also includes information on the country's geography, demographics, and culture.
Curated OER
Unesco: Syria: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 650
A map of Italy in AD 650 showing the lands of the Lombards, lands of the Eastern Empire (the Greek Empire or Byzantine at Constantinople), the country of the Serbs and Croats, the country of the Avars, and the Kingdom of the Franks at...
Curated OER
Unesco: Ukraine: Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist...
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