Directory of Middle East Resources

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This category lists sites introducing young people to the cultures found throughout the Middle East. It includes sites about the beliefs, values, lifestyles, and skills of various people groups.

Subcategories

• Bahrain
• Conflicts
• Cyprus
• Egypt
• Iran
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Lebanon
• Oman
• Palestine, State of
• Qatar
• Saudi Arabia
• Syria
• Turkey
• United Arab Emirates
• Yemen

Resources in This Category

• Architecture of Isfahan

  http://www.isfahan.org.uk/
  Architectural tour of an Iranian city with photos and histories of mosques, minarets, palaces, and other local buildings.

• Costumes of the Levant

  http://almashriq.hiof.no/general/600.technology/640/646/costumes_of_the_Levant/
  Description of the traditional dress for men and women in Syria and Lebanon with historical pictures and a glossary of Arabic terms.

• Enchanted Learning - Middle East

  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/mideast/
  Printable flags, maps and quizzes for children.

• Mr Dowling - Middle East and North Africa

  http://www.mrdowling.com/607mena.html
  Online lesson series focusing on the land and the people of the Middle East and North Africa, created for middle schoolers.

• PBS Global Connections - The Middle East

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/
  Current events and topics in the Middle East viewed through historical, cultural, religious and geographical perspectives. From the Public Broadcasting Service.

• Sheppard Software - All About the Middle East

  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm
  Offers several levels of quizzes and games about the geography of Middle Eastern countries.

• World of Beduin Weaving

  http://www.beduinweaving.com/
  Articles and photos on Beduin life and their traditional skill of weaving.

• World Trek Odyssey - Middle East Stage

  http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/mideast/timeme.html
  Follow online the experiences of students on a field trip to Iran, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and Turkey in 1999-2000.

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