The recent history of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Armenia and Azerbaijan in an on-line book by William M. Brinton.

Online book produced by William M Brinton. Searchable and downloadable text with maps.

Read about ancient Arabia in these primary source texts authored by Herodotus, Strabo, Dio Cassius, Marcellinus and Procopius of Caesarea.

Contains a variety of links related to Middle Eastern history, news, politics, society, economics and sports. Available in various languages.

Features links to Asian studies, libraries, and organizations compiled by the Tennessee Technological University.

Furnishes profiles on the modern nation builders of Asia including Ho Chi Minh, Pol Pot, Tagore, Mao Zedong, and Sun Yat-sen.

Extensive resource encyclopedia offers details of countries, peoples, and customs of areas between Mauritania, Iran, Turkey, and Sudan.

Profiles the 14th century Islamic historian whose "Universal History" is considered to be the definitive guide to medieval North African history.

Outlines the formation and history of this political alliance, and lists member countries.

Ethnographical and cultural moniker is defined in this virtual encyclopedia entry.

Multimedia encyclopedia features an historical profile of this ethnographical term.

Read about the region of Indochina, which includes the countries located on the land that is situated between India and China.

Learn about this historic region which once included Greece, Egypt, and other eastern Mediterranean lands.

Access a virtual encyclopedia's brief profile of this Asian ethnic community.

Founded in 1919 and part of the Univ. of Chicago, this center focuses on studies of the ancient Near East, with projects.

Features annotated guides and articles on the history of ancient Asian civilizations from India to China to Korea and Japan.

Furnishes a variety of articles on the region detailing Asian political, economic, environmental, and cultural history.