• Socio-Historical Context & Archaeological Studies

    • Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
      Narrating the history of 10 two social groups (Human Origins, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, Hellenistic World, Rome, Late Antiquity, Christian Origins), this site chronologically arranges links to primary sources for to each group.
    • Washington State University: World Civilizations
      This massive website includes sections on the "Hebrews," Ancient Greece, and Rome. Each link is an excellent gateway to reputable resources on their respective civilization.
    • Jennifer Lockett's "Indiana Jen" page
      One of my favorite podcasters, Jennifer Lockett "created this website to provide students (professional and lay alike) resources for pursuing their interests in the Ancient World." This is the first place to go for online study of Greece and Rome.
    • Classics Technology Center
      This page contains many helpful articles and resources on the Greek & Roman world.
    • Rome Project (for 6th grade social studies)
      Though designed for a very young audience, this is introductory gateway to the Roman world.
    • PBS' Frontline: From Jesus to Christ - The First Christians
      Originally publised in April 1998, this program takes a left-of center position on the idea of "what really happened" in the first centuries A.D. It contains a lot of helpful information and is a great lead-in to further discussion (or correction).
    • Jewish Virtual Library
      The purpose of this site is "to provide information about all facets of Jewish life..." Sponsored by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise, the "History" section of the link page & "Ancient Jewish History" section of the library are quite helpful.
    • Into His Own: Perspectives on the World of Jesus
      An ancient world reader, this site focuses on texts relevant to the NT world. Sources are arranged into the following topics, each subdivided into more specific topics: Political, Social, Intellectual, & Cultural Climates, Personalities, Geography.
    • Livius: Articles in Ancient History
      Dutch scholar Jona Lendering's encyclopeid website helpfully categories the articles by civilization, then by topic. This is an excellent place to start your study of figures and events of the ancient world.
    • Internet Medieval Sourcebook
      A companion to the Internet Ancient History Sourcebook, this site claims to be "the largest online resource of medieval and Byzantine textual sources."
    • Paul's View of Women in Ministry
      This excellent article by Craig Keener follows the basic contours of his article for IVP's Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. It argues for an egalitarian view of female ministers in light of the historical context of Paul's letters.
    • Gath/ Tell es-Safi Excavation Official (and Unofficial) blog
      This is the blog for an active excavation in the city of Gath, Goliath's hometown. It is a very good window into the practical side of doing archeological studies.
    • This is the blog for an active excavation in the city of Gath, Goliath's hometown. It is a very good window into the practical side of doing archeological studies.
      This is one of the premier sources of photos & descriptions of biblical sites in the Mediterranean. Its emphasis is on "biblical archaeology, geography and history." It also has a great blog at http://blog.bibleplaces.com.
    • ASOR Blog
      The American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) is the academic society for archaeological & historical studies in the eastern Mediterranean. One of the more helpful features of the blog is "Archaeology Weekly Roundup!" It's well worth your time.