Ancient Art

Islamic Art
You'll find over 170 images of Islamic art at this site.
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Egyptian/Near Eastern Art
From a Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess to a Sumerian stature of a bull calf, you'll find close to 500 images of Egyptian and Near Eastern art at this site.
Source: Cleveland Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Art of the First Cities
This site surveys the flourishing of the world’s earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and surrounding regions—stretching from the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean across Iran and Central Asia to the Indus Valley. You'll find examples of art from the era and background information on religion, the rulers, the cities, writing, clothing, and death rituals.
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: Yes

Odyssey Online
Explore the world the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and 19th - 20th century sub-Saharan Africa. As you explore a culture's art and artifacts, you can learn about daily life, people, mythology, death and burial rituals, writing, and archaeology.
Source: Emory University Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary/Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Images of Women in Ancient Art
See how women were portrayed in the art of prehistory, Egypt, the Agean, Palestine, and Greece. You'll find discussion questions along with images and analysis of the art.
Source: Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History, Sweet Briar College in Virginia Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Ancient Art and Architecture
You'll find images of art and artifacts from the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece, and Rome at this site intended to enhance undergraduate art history course work.
Source: Art Images for College Teaching Intended Audience: Students/Teachers Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Oriental Institute Museum
You'll find objects from Anatolia, Assyria, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Mesopotamia, Palestine, and Syria at this site. You can browse objects by region or subject. You will also find a teacher section with lesson plans and background information.
Source: Oriental Institute Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Ancient Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection contains the art of several civilizations in the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea, from about 20,000 B.C. to the fifth century A.D. This site from the MIA include selected works from the collection. Objects have detailed descriptions and you can zoom in for a closer look.
Source: Minneapolis Institute of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Ancient Art
Explore the art of the Mediterranean world of Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as the ancient Near East and Islamic world.
Source: Detroit Institute of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Antiquities at the Hermitage
Learn about some of the art of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and Italy, and ancient settlements on the Northern Black Sea coast at this site from the Hermitage. Each item features a large image and detailed description.
Source: Hermitage Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Ancient Art
You'll find objects from Egypt, Rome and Greece at this site from the North Carolina Museum of Art.
Source: North Carolina Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Ancient Egypt
Learn about life in ancient Egypt. The site has features on writing, mummies, Egyptian life, the Pharaohs, pyramids, trades, time, geography, and gods and goddesses. Each section include a story, a challenge activity, and an exploration section where you can delve deeper into a topic.
Source: British Museum Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Secrets of the Pharaohs
Find out how a mummy was made, examine some of the treasures from King Tut's tomb, or learn about the science behind studying ancient artifacts from Egypt at this companion site to the PBS series.
Source: PBS Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No


Egypt's Golden Empire
Explore the art, culture, and history of Egypt's New Kingdom.
Source: PBS Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes

Quest for Immortality
This virtual exhibit from the National Gallery of Art features streaming video guides and images of objects from Ancient Egypt. You can even take a virtual tour of a reproduction of the tomb of Thutmose III.
Source: National Gallery Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Egyptian Art
Take a virtual tour of some of the Met's collection of Egyptian art dating from the Paleolithic to the Roman period.
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Egyptian Art
Take a virtual tour of some of the Louvre's collection of Egyptian art.
Source: Louvre Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection
Take a virtual tour of some of the Egyptian and Near Eastern art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Works are organized by period.
Source:Kunsthistorisches Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Explore Ancient Egypt
Learn about Egyptian art, archaeology, mummies, and daily life. Objects have detailed descriptions and you can zoom in for a closer look.
Source: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Ancient Mesopotamia
Learn more about life in ancient Mesopotamia at this site from the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Source: Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: No

Ancient Near Eastern Art
Take a virtual tour of some of objects in the the Met's collection of ancient Near Eastern art.
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Lost Treasures From Iraq
Following the fall of Baghdad, the Iraq Museum was looted and the world's most important collection of Mesopotamian and Islamic art disappeared. This site from the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago has posted images of some of the works that were housed in the museum.
Source: Oriental Institute, University of Chicago Intended Audience: General Reading Level: N/A Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Greek and Roman Art
Take a virtual tour of some of the objects in the Met's collection of Greek and Roman art.
Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Roman Emperors and Empresses
You'll find some 250 examples of portraits of emperors and empresses on urns and sculpture from the late 1st century to approximately the 4th century A.D. Objects have detailed descriptions and you can zoom in for a closer look.
Source: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Greek Mythology
This site features a cross-section of Greek works that highlight Gods and Goddesses from Greek mythology, including vases, sculpture, and jewelry, from the 6th century B.C. to the 3rd century A.D. Objects have detailed descriptions and you can zoom in for a closer look.
Source: Boston Museum of Fine Arts Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Greek, Roman, and Etruscan Art
Take a virtual tour of some of the Louvre's collection of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art.
Source: Louvre Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Greek and Roman Antiquities
Take a virtual tour of some of the ancient Greek, Etruscan, Cypriot, Mycenaean and Roman art at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Source: Kunsthistorisches Museum Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No

Ancient Greece
This site for students from the BBC features sections on life in the ancient Greek cities of Olympia, Corinth, and Athens. You will also find interactive features on the Olympics; the story of how Athens decided to punish the city of Mytilene; and the Theatre of Dionysus. In addition you can listen to readings from Electra; read writings from Ancient Greece; and view images of Greek art and architecture.
Source: BBC Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No