Links
of various kind
and interest

It is of course not only my site which is of interest on the web. These are a few of my favourite links. Some has to do with the subject on my own site, but far from all. But they may still be worth a visit. Enjoy!

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DEATH
Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Greece
The Romans had their way of dealing with death, and of course the Greeks had that too. This site at the Metropolitan Museum of Art deals with this aspect which I have not.

Jewish Funerals, Burial, and Mourning
The Jewish burial-customs is another overlooked area on this site – go here and learn more about it.

The View of Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Israel
An essay over just that..

Burial of the plague dead in early modern London
An essay about what happened to those people who did not die in the nice and proper way they must have wanted.

The International Catacomb Society
A must for anyone interested in the Roman catacombs.

The Christian Catacombs of Rome
Another must for everyone who is interested in ancient Rome and the early Christian church.

The Page of Death
A beautiful site with pictures from cemeteries and famous burials.


HISTORY
The Viking Age
A site about the Vikings – which deals with every aspect of their history and life. Including their view on death and burial-rites.

The Cathedral of Roskilde
One of the most interesting churches in Denmark, and the burial place of the royal family. Text also in English.

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
If you have any interest in medieval texts this is the place to visit.

The Victorian Dictionary
The ultimate site for anyone interested in the Victorian age in England.

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
An online edition that contains accounts over 100,000 criminals Very fascinating!

The Spectator Project
A project to publish the 18th century magazine The Spectator online.

The Vatican
The one and only.

The Victorian and Albert Museum
A museum devoted to so much more than just the Victorian era.


THE ARTS
The Art Renewal Center
This is a site devoted to old fashioned art, that is art that is not non-figurative. It is everything from modern artists to Raphael, and even including terrible pictures from the 19th century of rosy-cheeked little girls .

Timeline of Costume History
A site that deals with fashion history from Ancient Babylon to our own modern times.

The British Museum
Exactly so.

Portrait Gallery
The ultimate site when looking for portraits of famous dead people. They are all public domain which means it is all right to use them without asking permission.

National Gallery of Art
This is the great art museum in Washington D.C. – of course worth a visit.

Art History Resources on the Web
This is the ultimate site with links to any era in Art History, from the Stone Age up till today.

CGFA
This is a virtual art museum, containing much of the more famous artists in the art history.


MISCELLANEOUS
Austen.com
A good place to start for anyone interested in Jane Austen.

The Quintessential ‘Lord of the Rings’ website
Every imaginable picture from the trilogy which has for the last couple of years has caught so many fans.

Admetam.org
A site by Fredrik Hyltén-Cavallius.

Helgon
An online community for people with alternative tastes in music, fashion, lifestyles et cetera. In Swedish.

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