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The Mediterranean Africa
African History Primary Sources Bibliography
This page is a listing of published primary sources in English of African history.
Colonial Africa
This page, from Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom web site, contains information on colonial Africa.
Description of Senegal 1785
Read what Senegal was like in 1785 from this description from the Voyages to the Coast of Africa by Saugnier, F. and Pierre Raymond de Brisson.
Dutch Settlement
This page discusses the history of Dutch settlement of South Africa from first contact to immigration and settlement. This is a part of the Rainbow Revolution web site.
Exploring Africa
This exhibit is a history of the exploration of Africa. You have to scroll down to find the entries on the 18th century. Located at the University of South Carolina server.
History of Morocco
From the Government of Morocco web site, this page has a brief history and timeline.
The Yoruba Taday
This is the online version of the book by J.S. Eades about the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
Greece
History of Macedonia
This interesting site written by Ekdotike Athinon S.A., covers all periods of Greek history.
Greek Chronology
This page is a chronology of Greek history in detail.
Levos Island History
Read this very short history of Levos Island, one of many Greek Islands.
The Mysterious Fate of the Great Library of Alexandria
Learn about the great library of Alexandria and why it no longer exists today in this article at the Bede Library Web site. Macedonia under the Turks
From I. K. Hassiotis, read about Greece under the rule of the Turkish Empire.
Italy
Carnival in Sicily
Read about Carnival in Sicilian history. This event is known as Mar de Gras in New Orleans Louisiana.
Foreign Domination
From the Window On Italy web site, read about the Spanish and French domination of Italy during the 18th century. This site was designed by R. Albertini.
Italian Literature 17th and 18th Centuries
This is an article on Italian Literature of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Language and Literature
From the Windows On Italy site, read this article on the Language and literature of Italy.
Republic of Venice History
Take a look at the history of Venice and it's fall as an independent state.
Roman Verona
Take a tour of Roman Architecture from this site. It also includes 18th century material.
Vatican Observatory History
From the University of Arizona, read this short history of the Vatican's Observatory.
Mt. Vesuvious Eruption History
This site discusses the history of Mount Vesuvious eruption cycles.
The Middle East
Egypt: History-The Ottoman Turk Period
Learn about the Ottoman Empire at this site. Brought to you by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism.
European Conquest
Read about the conquest of Egypt from this page on Arab Net.
History of Iraq
This interesting one page history of Iraq covers its entire history. This site is maintained by Saleh.
Israel under Ottoman Rule
This gopher text is a short history of Israel under the Ottoman Empire, provided by the Israeli ministry of information.
Pirates of the Barbary Coast
From the These are the Voyages on line book by Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr., you can read this section about the Barbary Coast Pirates battles during the early 19th century.
The Rosetta Stone
The Famous Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt in 1798 by French Archeologists. Read the story of this important find at the Emuseum web site.
The Ottoman Empire
The Assyrians
The Assyrians were subjects to the Ottoman Turks during the 18th century, you can read about this country, found on the Nineveh Online web site.
Croatia
This is a history of Croatia which lost territory to the Turks, yet retaining its western heritage.
20 Facts of Turkey
Read this interesting FAQ about Turkey, from the Turkish Embassy web site.
The Ottoman Sultans and Successors
Learn about the Ottoman rulers and their successors on this site.
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