CLASSICS 308 / JEWISH 432: Sex and Violence in the Ancient Near East (Fall 2025) : Primary Sources

A primary source is a piece of material evidence that was created during the time period a historian is studying. Primary sources can be texts or documents, but they can also be objects like works of art, tools, structures like buildings or archaeological sites, or other artifacts. In the modern era, photographs, audio or video recordings, and electronic media can also serve as primary sources.

In this section, you will find links to primary sources that might be of particular use to you for this class. Note that the box below contains tabs for both text-based resources and image-based resources.