Penn Museum
Penn Museum: China Gallery
Invite your learners to take a closer look at the art and mathematical function of dome buildings as designed by the ancient Romans. In the next segment of this attractive instructional activity set, your young historians will then learn...
Curated OER
Wappo Houses
Third graders examine the housing construction of the Wappo tribe. They research the types of materials used by other tribes and observe the types of materials used to build houses today.
University of California
Ucla: Manas: Taj Mahal
This site has several photos as well as a history of the Taj Mahal.
Other
Concrete and the Pantheon
Very detailed site explores the Pantheon with a scientific eye. It has many details about the process of building this wonder, the use of concrete, and why it has survived nearly 2000 years.
Islami City
Islami City: Taj Mahal, Agra, India
Here is a picture of the Taj Mahal as well as information regarding the construction of the building.
Other
Virtual Tour of the Cordoba Mosque
This is a travel site that takes you on a virtual tour of the Cordoba Mosque in Spain. You will see photos of the different interiors and courtyards and receive basic information about each area.
Islami City
Islami City: Mosque of Cordoba
This site, from IslamiCity, displays a quality photograph looking up into the dome at the Mosque of Cordoba.
Creative Science Centre
Creative Science Centre: Information About Geodesic and Other Dome Structures
A collection of links to resources on domes, including geodesic domes.
Other
Artsology: Lookitup, the Dictionary Dog: Greek Art Terms
In this second episode from Dictionary Dog called a trip to Greece, some Greek art terms are defined including Parthenon, dome, hemisphere, caryatid, and others.
Other
Cupola: St. Peter's
On the oddly specific Cupola.com's page, you can scroll down to St. Peter's Basilica and find a few pictures of the dome.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Dome at St. Peter's
This site, which is provided for by the Web Gallery of Art, gives a brief description of the dome at St. Peter's as well as providing a picture.