"The Consummation of Empire" by Thomas Cole. Source: Explore Thomas Cole at https://tinyurl.com/y8mkcnrf.
The main factors that cause empires to decline are economic issues, social and cultural issues, political issues and environmental issues.
By now, you have learned about several major empires. Just to review, the term empire refers to a central state that exercises political control over a large amount of territory containing many diverse groups. Often, this centralized power rules from one or several capital cities. We usually refer to an empire as if it were a single unit. But, because empires are so large, they are often divided into smaller, more manageable political units, usually called provinces.
Source: Khan Academy
Google Scholar is a source of scholarly sources on the open web. Not everything is available this way, but sometimes Google Scholar can provide free, online access to things not available full-text in library databases. It's worth checking out!
BBC History Site
There are great resources here..
The Ancient Web
Lots of information is provided here. Use the menu on the left.
Internet Ancient History SourceBook, Good round-up of ancient sources availble online
Ancient / Classical History
This is a good starting point to build your knowledge. You can search for the site or browse to it by topic.
Ancient Civilisations
Ancient China shows up first but there are links to other civilisations along the top of the screen. Follow the links to find what you need.
Ancient History by Time Period - lots of useful links
Ancient Egypt at the British Museum
Ancient Greece at the British Museum
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Stone Pages
Stonehenge, stone circles, dolmens, ancient standing stones, cairns, barrows, hillforts and archaeology of megalithic Europe.
Anglo-Saxon Coins
Test your knowledge of Anglo-Saxon coins.
Death in Rome
Be a Roman sleuth - use your detective skills to unravel the events behind a mysterious death. You have until dawn to investigate the crime scene, and crack the case.
Gladiator: Dressed to Kill
Dress a gladiator for battle in the Roman arena of death.
Mummy Maker
Enter the embalmer's workshop, where you are to prepare the body of Ramose, officer to the king, for burial.The chief embalmer, Kha, will be watching your work closely. Complete your task perfectly, or he will be denied paradise.
Pyramid Challenge
As the vizier, or head of state, you are about to undertake the building of the king's pyramid. Have you got what it takes to be a pyramid builder?
Viking Quest
Play the game of 'Viking Quest', which takes you back to AD 793. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize?
Dig Deeper Quiz
Test your knowledge of archeology.
Hunt the Ancestor
Time and money are running out and the developer's diggers are wanting to move onto the site of a dig. Experience some of the realities of being an archaeologist by playing Hunt the Ancestor.
