See Ancient History for other sites dealing with the history of the Middle East and North Africa. Most of these sites reflect an American perspective on the region.
Islamic Studies, Islam, Arabic, and Religion
Site created by Dr. Alan Godlas of the University of Georgia provides "a non-polemical view of Islam (including Sunni Islam, Shi'ism, and Sufism) and to a lesser extent of Judaism and Christianity." Also see Muslim Heritage.com.
Travelers in the Middle East Archive "A digital archive that focuses on Western interactions with the Middle East, particularly travels to Egypt during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries."
Memory of Suez Canal Documents, photos, films and maps documenting the technical and engineering aspects of the Suez Canal.
Iran
Iranian Oral History Project More than 15 excerpts from transcripts "of personal accounts of individuals who either played major roles in important political events and decisions from the 1920s to the 1970s or witnessed these events from close range."
Historical Documents, Treaties and Agreements
Collection of documents dealing with the history of Israel presented by the Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy and Ben Gurion University.
Jewish Virtual Library "The Jewish Virtual Library is the most comprehensive online Jewish encyclopedia in the world, covering everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism." Also see the Jewish History Resource Center.
Scrolls from the Dead Sea
Library of Congress exhibit provides digital images of 12 scroll fragments with translations and commentary.
Morocco
The Barbary Treaties
Collection of nine treaties between the United States and the Barbary states (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli) signed between 1786 and 1836. Part of the Avalon Project.
Turkey
Byzantium Studies Page
Collection of links dealing with the history of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Internet Ataturk Library
Collection of speeches, images and biographical information on Mustafa Kemel Ataturk. Includes material in Turkish and English.
