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CanterburyCanterbury Archaeological Trust
www.canterburytrust.co.uk/
Website of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust, which carries out archaeological excavations in Canterbury, its district and the county of Kent. The site contains news from the trust, updates on finds, annual reports and links into other sites.
The Canterbury Tour
www.hillside.co.uk/tour/tour.html
Peter Collinson's virtual tour of Canterbury, set out so that you can take different routes to explore the city. Includes archaeological reports from the Canterbury Archaeological Trust.
Kent Archaeological Society
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/ai_moffat/
The KAS aims to promote the study and publication of archaeology and history in the ancient county of Kent. The site provides news from the society, annual reports and links to other sites.
Kent Resources: Canterbury Cathedral
www.digiserve.com/peter/becket.htm
Website for genealogists and family historians, which gives a brief history of Canterbury, a look at its current attractions, including a detailed guide to Canterbury Cathedral with full colour images.
Visualising Roman Canterbury: Computer graphics in archaeology
www.cs.ukc.ac.uk/people/staff/nsr/arch/visrcant/visrcant.html
Computer-generated models of buildings in Roman Canterbury, based on the available evidence from excavations and the interpretation of it by archaeologists and architectural historians. Includes full-colour thumbnail images of the Canterbury temple and the Longmarket bath house.
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Ancient Rome
Association for Roman Archaeology (ARA)
www.zyworld.com/zarriba/ara.htm
Website of the ARA, a membership organisation. Includes articles from the organisation's bulletin, membership details and links to other sites.
The Classics Page
www.classicspage.com/
News, information, games and controversy about the life, literature, art and archaeology of the ancient world of Greece and Rome.
Religio Romana
www.novaroma.org/religio_romana/index.html
Religio Romana is the pre-Christian religion of Rome, sometimes called 'Roman paganism'. The modern practice of Religio Romana is an attempt to reconstruct the ancient faith of Rome as closely as possible, making as few concessions to modern sensibilities as possible. This informative site includes a Roman calendar of holidays and festivities, a full description of religious practices and the philosophy behind the religion, a history of the religion, plus descriptions of the gods and goddesses and their significance.
The Roman Empire
http://campus.northpark.edu/history//WebChron/Mediterranean
/RomanEmpire.html
Part of the Northpark University website. Chronology of the Roman Empire with links to articles on various emperors and other topics.
World Civilizations: The Romans
www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/ROME/HISTORY.HTM
Part of the Washington State University website. Written by Richard Hooker, this contains a very detailed description of all aspects of ancient Rome.
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Roman Britain
55 BC-AD 450: Roman British timeline
http://ancienthistory.about.com/homework/ancienthistory/library/
bl/bl_time_europe_my_britain.htm
Timeline of significant dates and events in Roman British history.
Roman Britain
www.britannia.com/history/narromhist.html
A short history of Roman Britain from the first Roman invasion in 55 BC by Julius Caesar to the withdrawal of Roman legions at the end of the 4th century.
Roman Britain
www.britainexpress.com/History/Roman_Britain_index.htm
A good overview of the history of Roman Britain, from the Roman invasion to the days of King Arthur.
Roman Sites
www.ukans.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/
RomanSites*/Places/Europe/Britannia.html
Portal website for sites and information on Roman Britain on the World Wide Web.
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Medieval England
The Canterbury Tales
www.canterburytales.org/
Beautifully illustrated online version of the Canterbury Tales from the Electronic Literature Foundation: the original Middle English text and a modern English translation in rhyming couplets. The text is illustrated with portraits from the Ellsmere Manuscript and the Kelmscott reprinting.
The Catholic Encyclopedia
http://newadvent.org/cathen/
Full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine. Contains references to Canterbury, the Franciscan order and monastic life.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html
A vast reference source for texts on and from medieval times.
Medieval England
www.britainexpress.com/History/Townlife.htm
A brief guide to daily life in medieval towns in Britain, from cleanliness to law enforcement.
Medieval English Urban History
http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/culture/towns/towns.html
Provides historical information about cities and towns in England during the Middle Ages, with particular emphasis on medieval boroughs of East Anglia and on social, political and constitutional history. Includes a selection of documents on English urban history, plus capsule histories of different medieval towns.
Medieval Religions
www1.enloe.wake.k12.nc.us/enloe/CandC/TASACHA/mainpg.html
A guide to medieval religions. Gives a good basic overview, from the structure of the Church and the Crusades to witchcraft in medieval times.
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Medieval ceramics
Archaeological Ceramic Building Materials Group
www.tegula.freeserve.co.uk/acbmg.html
This group acts as a forum for those who are involved in the processing and analysis of brick and tile from archaeological excavation and surveys. The site gives information about the group's activities.
Medieval Pottery Research Group
www.medievalpottery.org.uk/
The MPRG brings together people with an interest in the pottery vessels made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century. This site gives details of publications and conferences, information on how to join the MPRG, newsletters, details of publications and links into other sites.
Museum of Medieval & Encaustic Tile
www.historictile.com/msmpg.html
This American museum website has full-colour thumbnail images and descriptions of medieval tiles. The tiles in this collection, dating from the second quarter of the 13th century, are mainly from France and England.
Tiles and Architectural Ceramics Society
www.tiles.org/pages/tileorgs/tacsinfo.htm
Website of Britain's national society responsible for the study and protection of tiles and architectural ceramics. The site includes membership details and information on the society's activities.
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