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Ptolemy's World Map

Ptolemy was an ancient geographer working in Rome in the 2nd century AD.

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Africae tabula noua

This standard map of Africa came from a popular Atlas in the late sixteenth century.

Circular medieval painting of a man raising his right arm
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Res Obscura

Functioning primarily as the personal blog of historian Benjamin Breen, Res Obscura stays true to its by-line by being ‘a catalogue of obscure things’.
Black and white cat hissing on a gabled rooftop. This is a detail from Japanese printmaker Kōno Bairei.
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Japanese Illustrated Books from the Edo and Meiji Periods

Spanning over three hundred years of Japanese book history, the collection includes famous Edo period (1603-1868) artists such as Andō Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
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Photo Library of the French School of Asian Studies

The EFEO has long been one of the leading centres of architectural, archaeological, epigraphic, ethnographic, and art historical research on Asia and this effort to digitise their extensive collection of photographs offers scholars and the public a new lens with which they can view a visually
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Iceland Saga Map

Ultimately, the purpose of this map is to encourage and aid new readings of the sagas.
Map of Latin and South America showing bubbles indicating the number of resources in the database for each country
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Latin American & Caribbean Digital Primary Resources

As a whole, the database serves the important goal of improving the accessibility of online libraries and archives. It provides a jumping off point for research into a variety of topics within Latin American history, and as it expands, its value will only increase
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Freedom Narratives

Altogether, this free online website is an important resource for students and teachers who desire to understand biographical accounts and experiences of people from West Africa who fought to regain their freedom.
A drawing of a building with a dome in the center
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Global Architectural History Teaching Collaborative

Perhaps most interesting and relevant for world history teachers and students are the modules that make connections across space and time.
Image from the Endeavor voyage
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Papers of Sir Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was the botanist who sailed with Captain James Cook on his first voyage of exploration into the Pacific region between 1768 and 1771.