Childrens Resources

Saturnalia: Winter Solstice in Pagan Rome

Includes the holiday's timing, associated festivals, and deities honored....

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Assyrian Page: Hammurabi's Code of Laws

You be the judge. About the Code Two hundred eighty-two laws, concerning a wide variety of abuses, justify Hammurabi's claim of having acted "like a real father to his people . . . [who] has established prosperity . . . and (gave) good government to the land."...

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Egypt CIA World Factbook

Get information on the people, geography, government, economy, and much more from the CIA World Factbook....

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Frozen Under

Discover earth's harshest land with ancient ice, marvelous animals, and majestic landscapes. Learn about the adventures of writers and photographers in the field and look at pictures and videos....

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Sinai

Explore this historic desert land that is Egypt's border with Israel. Learn why it is holy for many, meet the bedouins, tour its national parks, see a map, and try the activities....

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Greece 4 Kids

Check out this great guide to Greece written by an 8-year-old girl who's spent a lot of time there. You can read about the food, see what there is to do there, or look at lots of neat pictures....

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Israel Information

Facts about the country of Israel....

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Israel Past and Present: Sukkot

Learn about this holiday that falls just after Yom Kippur....

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Information about Ancient Rome

Roman History (with timeline) Roman Art Roman Architecture Roman Environment (with maps) Roman Religion Roman Clothing Roman Language and literature Roman Food Roman Science Roman People Roman Economy Roman Games (with gladiators and circuses) Roman Government...

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Mesopotamia: Lectures

Outlines of facts about geography, Sumerian civilization, Hebrew civilization, the Persian empire, Hittites, Phoenicians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans....

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