Online Resources for Digital Ancient Near Eastern Studies
The following page includes a list of digital, free to use, online resources for studying the ancient Near East. It is divided into six main categories.
- Databases: datasets that are explorable through online interfaces and some are downloadable
- Datasets: which are downloadable for further study, but without online interfaces
- Tools: online applications which aid study and research, and require no background in programming
- Programming Resources: primarily code repositories for computationally studying the ancient Near East
- Academic Resources: online repositories of free articles, books, and other high-quality academic content
- Dictionaries and Abbreviations: pedagogical resources for studying the ancient Near East at the modern age
The resources can be related to one or more of the following fields, and they are marked as such by identifying symbols:
| Symbol | Field | Symbol | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 𔐀 | Anatolian Studies | | Archaeology |
| 𒍣 | Assyriology | | Classics (ancient Greece and Rome) |
| | Egyptology | 𐤀 | Semitic Studies |
The resources presented on this page are also available to download and further explore and search in a Google spreadsheet.
While this list is meant to be comprehensive, it is a constant work in progress. If you know of a resource that is missing here, or, you notice a mistake in our data, please let us know! We receive feedback through the following Google form. It should not take more than five minutes to fill out, and your help is vital to aid our community grow and better share our knowledge. If not stated otherwise, all the contributions were done by the OpenDANES team.