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Perseus ProjectBible Windows will work with the forthcoming Perseus TK software. Perseus is a continually growing digital library of resources for studying the ancient world. The library's materials include ancient texts and translations, philological tools, maps, extensively illustrated art catalogs, and secondary essays on topics like vase painting. A collaborative team from a number of academic institutions has worked together to amass Perseus materials. Over 70 museums have shared pictures of their art objects. Perseus contains over 380 texts in Greek and in translation. Perseus 2.0 contains detailed catalogue entries for 1421 vases, 366 sculptures and sculptural groups, 524 coins, 384 buildings, and 179 sites. The Perseus Atlas contains color maps of Greece taken from satellite images, annotated with place names. It is possible to roam through the Atlas, zoom in on regions, and see various photographs of a region. The archaeological site plans are also linked with the Atlas. An Historical Overview and an Encyclopedia provide two different secondary means of entry to Perseus. The Historical Overview is a narrative with links to the primary sources: e.g., a mention of Alcibiades is linked to a passage in Plutarch; a description of the Parthenon is linked to its architectural catalogue entry. Encyclopedia articles also include links to primary sources, so that a reader can take a topical as well as a chronological approach to a question. |