These resources assist in understanding and interpreting ancient, Mediterranean societies in which the Bible originated. Those who follow social scientific approaches to interpreting ancient documents should find them helpful.
- Social Scientific Criticism Bibliography (NT)
- Social Science Information Gateway (SOSIG)
- Intercultural Press
- Current Anthropology - on line
- Society for Cross Cultural Research
- Human Relations Area Files (HRAF)
- Ethnographic Atlas (HRAF, select)
- Anthropology On-line
- Anthromorphemics
- Web of Culture
- Social Sciences Virtual Library
- Anthropology Virtual Library
- Anthropology Web Sites
- Cross Cultural Resources on the Web
- Center for Middle Eastern Studies (U. of Texas)
- Pomoerium - Classics Links
- The Classics Page
- Focus on the World (Magazine)
- Franciscan School of Archaeology: Jordan
- Dominican School of Archaeology: Jerusalem
- Archaeology: Egypt and the Ancient Near East
- Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology
- The Bordeaux Pilgrim (4th Century)
- The Holy Land (Magazine)
- Other Links of Interest
- Ancient World Web
- Ancient History Sourcebook
- Women in the ANE: Bibliography
- Sinai Bedouin Women
- Mediterranean Social World
- The Khazaria Center
- Arab American Roman Catholic Community
- Middle East Links
- Middle East Studies Resources
- Al Mashriq
- Middle East Foods
- Translation links
- Palestinian Folk Tales
- Lilith
- The Lilith Myth
- Literacy in antiquity
- "The Mediterranean Cultural World of Jesus" (article)
- "How We Redress Our Suffering" (article)
- Salt of the hearth (images and text)
- Gender-divided Society
- Clothing in the Ancient World
- Revelation (Malina and Pilch Social Science Commentary)
- Revelation and astronomy (Click on the astronomy links)
- Ancient Astrology and Divination
- New Testament Gateway: Revelation
- Ephesus: Temple of Artemis
- Ephesus
- Stig's Sky Calendar
- Astronomy: Picture of the Day
- Caltech Astronomy
- Astronomy links
- Resources of Learned Societies - Astronomy
- Magic
- Left Behind
- Gospel of John (Malina and Rohrbaugh Social Science Commentary)
- RockArtNet
- Rock Art Links - Petroglyphs
- Rock Art - and Western View of the World
- Rock Art Online Bulletin
- Rock Art Newsletters and Reviews
- Museums Online: South Africa
Go to the South Africa Museum; click on Exhibitions for a superb exhition of Khoisan culture and rock paintings.- University of Witwatersrand - Rock Art
- The Cuyamungue Institute (Dr. Felicitas Goodman)
- Shaman Home Page
- The Human Brain
- First and Second Temples
- Second Temple Synagogues
- Capernaum
- Glass Finds from Sepphoris
- Ancient Greek Music
- Music of the Ancient Near East
- Music in the Papyri
- Kinship
- The Genealogies of Jesus
- Sheep and Goats
- "St Peter's Boat"
- Leather Sandal
- Paleobotany links
- Paleobiology
- Virtual Catalogue of Roman Coins
- Ancient Coins
- Ancient Roman Board Games (use critically, not all links are reliable)