Ancient History

Youth HSC Resources Ancient History

Library resources

See Excel Ancient History books in our HSC Express collection, or explore a range of books around Non-fiction 930. 

Some specific titles:

  • Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii &  Herculaneum, Pamela Bradley (HSC 937.7)
  • Houses and society in Pompeii and Herculaneum, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill (HSC 937.7)
  • History of the Ancient and Medieval World, Henk Dijkstra (930)
  • History Today (magazine that may have relevant articles)
  • A Short history of Ancient Egypt, T.G.H. James (932.01)
  • The History of Ancient Asia, Meredith Macardle (950.1)

 

Online resources

Charles Sturt Uni Ancient History info

HSC Resources, information and advice.

NSW Education Standards Authority HSC Ancient History Syllabus

Full course description and sample exam papers.

State Library NSW HSC: history extension

Top tips and award-winning essays from HSC History Extension students.

Internet History Sourcebooks Project

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts for educational use. 

Open Library

Searchable index of peer-reviewed books published under open access.

www.base-search.net

More than 100 million documents from more than 5000 sources.

Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project

Devoted to all things about Pompeii.

Pompeii In Pictures

A complete photographic plan of ancient Pompeii as it is today.

The State Library of NSW

Access free databases with your Kiama Library card, including Periodicals Archive Online, JSTOR, Internet Ancient History Sourcebook and Perseus Digital Library.

The National Library of Australia

Access a great range of free e-resources online.