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This collaborative website is devoted to epics from across the globe, including epic narratives in theatrical dramatizations, puppetry arts, music, visual art, and film. It aims likewise to showcase websites and teaching resources developed by colleagues featuring both oral and literary epics, from the ancient world to today.

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Where are the Romans? What Attila's War Reveals about Barbarian Integration in the Late Roman Empire

This video covers several issues regarding the assimilation of non-Romans into the late Roman military. Attila the Hun's 451 invasion, climaxing in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains (Chalons), is used as a case study of these phenomenona.

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The New Testament for Medievalists: General Information, Useful Tools, Further Resources

View a page of general information, useful tools, and further resources that are useful for studying the New Testament from the vantage point of late antique and medieval history.

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Western Medieval Manuscripts in Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections

View a collection of digitized manuscripts found in Leiden University Libraries Digital Collections.

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The Year of Jacob of Serugh: An Online Series of Lectures

View lectures by leading Syriac scholars contextualizing the important Syriac theologian and church leader Jacob of Serugh.

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HIMME: Historical Index of the Medieval Middle East

Access a resource that catalogues the people, places, and practices of the Medieval Middle East.

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Visions of the End: A Virtual Exhibition

View an exhibit on the New Testament Book of Revelation through medieval and Renaissance objects produced after about 1100 C.E.

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North American Society for the Study of Christian Apocryphal Literature (NASSCAL)

View extensive bibliographies on early, late antique, and medieval Christian apocrypha (anonymous and pseudepigraphical narratives, gospels, and epistles).

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TEAMS

Browse resources, news, updates useful for teaching in medieval studies at the undergraduate, secondary, and elementary school level through the provision of resources and the sharing of techniques.

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Articles on Pedagogy on Ancient Jew Review (various authors)

Browse illuminating articles about how to get the most out of new and old technologies in the classroom, with many practical activities for busy teachers.

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"Make Your Own Magical Papyrus" Instructions for Teachers

Access a teacher-friendly recipe and instruction sheet for helping students recreate and understand ancient writing technologies through the creation of a papyrus.

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