Like World Book, this also gives a pretty good overview of the Middle Ages.
Siena is a city in Italy that dates back to before the Romans and flourished during the Middle Ages. Today it is preserved by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a World Heritage Site.
Check out the aerial map and street view of this town. This site is a little frustrating to use, but definitely worth it if you're patient!
Click "Enter Multimedia Version" to start.
Another example of a medieval town and this one is also another World Heritage Site. This time the city is in France. (btw, have you noticed anything funny about the way things are spelled at the UNESCO site?)
Here you can take an interactive visit or guided visit of the walled city of Carcassonne. This site was translated from French, so there are a few mistakes in English, but you'll understand it well enough.
Look at this interactive map of UNESCO sites around the world. Type in the search term "medieval" and you will find more towns throughout the world that survived through the Middle Ages.
Collect some names of medieval towns, then use this to get street and aerial views of them today!
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A list of sites for 6th grade humanities students at Town School studying Medieval Towns. Middle Ages is a term that describes the period in European history from about the 400's through the 1400's. The Middle Ages are also known as the medieval period, from the Latin words medium (middle) and...
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