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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes examples of art from ancient Mesopotamia, Babylon, Sumer, and the Indus Valley. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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| Ancient Persia: Cyrus the Great |
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| [ Kids/Teens ] - Introduces the Persian king believed to be the first to become involved in human rights. |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Discover tales of astronomers, merchants, archaeologists, epic heroes and ruthless kings. Explore a palace, the library of an astronomer and the Royal Tombs of Ur; then, build your own ziggurat. From the British Museum. |
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| Mesopotamia in the Electronic Passport |
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| [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides information about the Fertile Crescent. Includes, a brief look at its geography, culture, and history. |
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| Odyssey Online: Near East |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells about ancient life in the cradle of civilization. |
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| [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a readable history of the city by period, with a map for each and photographs and information on surviving historic buildings. English and Hebrew versions available. |
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| The UnMuseum: Tower of Babel |
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| [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Report on what archaeological and historical research reveal about this tower. |
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| [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells about the first written language, called cuneiform, which was invented by ancient Babylonians. Displays visitors' names in cuneiform. |
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