The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three "ages": the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modern Times. The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the 5th century division of the Western Roman Empire and the barbarian invasions until the 16th century division of Christianity during the Protestant Reformation and the dispersal of Europeans worldwide in the start of the European overseas exploration. These various changes all mark the beginning of the Early Modern period that preceded the Industrial Revolution.
The Middle Ages are commonly referred to as the medieval period or simply medieval (sometimes spelled "mediaeval" or, historically, "mediƦval").
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Ancient Accounts of Arabia, 430BCE-550CE - From the Ancient History Sourcebook.
Ancient and Medieval Middle East Resources - Selected links provided by the Columbia University Department of Middle East Studies.
Ancient Near East History - Selected links, from World History Compass.
Meta Description: [ Links to Ancient Near Eastern history sites. ]
AncientNearEast.net - Portal. Links include archaeological sites and excavations by country, museums, publications, academic departments, and relevant current events.
Arabesco - Devoted to the Arab and Muslim heritage and their historical contributions to science, geography, engineering, architecture, art, literature, and other fields.
Meta Description: [ Arab and Muslim heritage and their contributions to science and knowledge. In the fields of medicine, pharmacy, zoology, botany, mathematics, applied science, chemistry, geography, engineering, architecture, art, literature, education, libraries, and the influence of Muslim scientist and scholars... ]
Etana - A university consortium site, Etana seeks to provide searching access to online resources relating to the Ancient Near East. Previously known as ABZU.
History of the Ancient Near East - Historical information and links covering the region from Turkey to Southwestern Iran.
Meta Description: [ A database of the prehistoric Near East as well as its ancient history up to approximately the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans ]
Hittite Home Page - From Prof. Bille Jean Collins at Emory University. Collections of text, including the updated Catalog of Hittite Texts (CHT), and other archeological and historical research resources.
Hittite/Hurrian Mythology - Christopher B. Siren describes these early people and their gods, with a bibliography.
Hittites: 1600-717 BC - Brief chronology of the Hittite Empire as well as an overview of their language, legal system, and religion.
Middle East Medievalists - Scholarly association working to advance the study of the medieval Middle East. Site includes article index of their bulletin Al-`Usur al-Wusta.
Mything Links: The Near East - Illustrated and annotated collection of links looking at the history, mythology, traditions, and archaeological wealth of ancient Anatolia and Central Asia. Includes a section on the Amazons.
Myths and Facts about the Origin of the Arabs - Historic and cultural research about the origin of the Arabs. The Ismaelite myth and other legends examined and compared with documented evidences.
Meta Description: [ The origin of Arabs. The pre-islamic Arab culture. Semites or Kushites? ]
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The Aryans in the Near Eastern Sources (4th-2nd Millennium BC) - Traces of the Aryans in the earliest texts of Mesopotamia, Asia Minor and Egypt from the 4th to 2nd Millennium BC.
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