A Research Guide to the Ancient World: Print and Electronic Resources

As the term Ancient World is used with increasing regularity the meanings that this term encompasses change. In its broadest sense, the Ancient World is terminology used to describe antiquity across the world. Used properly, and with its true specification, it should actually refer to the ancient archaeological sites of the Mediterranean, notably Greek and Roman civilizations, Egypt and the Near East. It is most often used to explain the intricacies of history that bought these groups together. Ancient history is usually an aspect of study for the humanities rather than the sciences and, as such, there are numerous disciplines...