Medieval Studies: Late Antiquity

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Late Antiquity

Late Antiquity is a fluid historical period, usually considered to be from the end of Marcus Aurelius' reign as emperor in the 3rd century to the final collapse of Roman authority in Europe in the 7th. Here you will find several useful links for the study of Late Antiquity.

L'Année Philologique from L'Année-Philologique This link opens in a new window
Index to sources in classics and classical studies.
Includes Greek and Latin linguistics and literature; and Greek and Roman archaeology, history, mythology, religion, epigraphy, numismatics, and paleography. Does not work well with pop-up blockers.

Internet Medieval Sourcebooks Selected Sources: the End of the Classical World
A collection of translated primary sources from Fordham University's Internet Medieval Sourcebook on a variety of subjects related to Late Antiquity.
Age of Spirituality
A digitized catalog of Late Antique art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Age of Spirituality: Late Antique and Early Christian art, Third to Seventh century.
210 Reasons for the Fall of Rome
A collection of 210 reasons suggested over the years by scholars for the fall of Rome.