Open Educational Resources

Open educational resources are course materials that anyone can freely retain, revise, remix, reuse and redistribute.

The following lists include examples of OERs for subjects taught at the University. They are by no means comprehensive.

You can also search the suggested platforms listed throughout this guide or contact the Library's Learning Support team for help.

Textbooks

Dickinson College Commentaries
Latin and Greek texts for readings, with explanatory notes, essays, vocabulary, and graphic video and audio elements. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license.
Digging into archaeology: a brief OER introduction to archaeology with activities
Book intended for use in a variety of introductory archaeology settings, such as lectures or lab courses. Can be used as a supplementary or primary text. Chapters are brief, providing concise and to-the-point information. CC BY-NC (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial) license.
Key concepts in public archaeology
Book providing a broad overview of the key concepts in public archaeology. Based on teaching at University College London's Institute of Archaeology, each chapter provides a textbook-level introduction to the themes, theories and controversies that connect archaeology to wider society. CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) license.
Mythology unbound: an online textbook for mythology
Introductory textbook that includes a comprehensive listing and summary of the major figures in Greek mythology. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.
World History: Cultures, States and Societies to 1500
Textbook offering a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500 published by the University of North Georgia Press. CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike) license.

#NewPalmyra
Project designed to virtually reconstruct the ancient city of Palmyra. All 3D models and photographs used in the project have been dedicated to the public domain (CC0).
Ancient World Image Bank
Images of sites and artifacts from the ancient world. Various licenses.
The idea of the labyrinth from classical antiquity through the middle ages
Book that provides a theoretical and historical perspective on the labyrinth tradition. Includes an examination of materials from the classical period including Virgil's Aeneid, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, Dante's Divine Comedy, and Chaucer's House of Fame. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.
Panoply Vase Animation Project
Animations created from scenes decorating ancient Greek vase. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.
SFU Archaeology Press
Collection of books published by the Simon Fraser University Archaeology Press. CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives) license.

MIT Open Coureware: Ancient History
Courses in ancient histroy as taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Content varies but can include lecture notes, videos, assignments with solutions, student project examples etc. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license but courses may refer to copyright material.
OpenLearn: Classical Studies
Classical studies courses ranging from introductory to advanced level from the Open University. Includes courses on Latin, myths, Hadrian's Rome and Homer's Iliad. CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.
Open Yale Course: Introduction to ancient Greek history
Introductory course in Greek history tracing the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the classical period.CC BY-NC-SA (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike) license.