Research Databases
Reliable content and easy-to-use functionality to help you conduct research for your assignment.
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Click Here for some links to Ancient Civilisations, or use the search bar for more topic specific searches.
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Academic database with an extensive collection of articles.
A large selection of multidisciplinary eBook titles you can borrow and use at home.
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Your Task
You are to research one historical site from around the world and present a speech to justify why it should be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
UNESCO and World Heritage
Check out what the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has to say about World Heritage.
Great resources to begin your research.
BBC. (2014). History. BBC. Retrieved http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/
This is a good starting point to build your knowledge. You can search for your particular site or browse by topic.
Dot Dash Publishing (n.d.). Ancient History and Culture. ThoughtCo. Retrieved https://www.thoughtco.com/ancient-history-4133336
The Ancient Web. (2019). Explore the Ancient World. Retrieved http://theancientweb.com/