Boston College
Baroque Architecture: Versailles
This website contains a brief description of the architects and construction of Versailles. The site also provides a number of images, including images of the gardens and surrounding area.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art
This site contains very detailed lesson plans for teaching about cave art, specifically the Lascaux Cave. Within the site there are links to the Lascaux Cave website where young scholars can explore the caves. The site also contains...
University of Pittsburgh
U of Pitt: Medieval Mont Saint Michael
A great site for photos inside and out of Mont Saint Michael. You will also get a map with the location of the Mont marked. Also, there is a great page with plans and drawings of Mont Saint Michael.
PBS
Pbs Nova: The Fall of the Tower of Pisa
An extensive look at the efforts to save the Tower of Pisa from falling over.
Other
History of Roman Architecture: Pont Du Gard
Great information about the Pont du Gard, as well as some great photographs. Very nice and informative site.
Other
Sweet Briar College: Athenian Acropolis, Greece
An explanation of the term "acropolis" as well as a description of how the acropolis was used in classical Greece. Also contains extensive information about the Parthenon and Erechtheum, which were built on the Acropolis.
Other
Roman Baths Home Page: Roman Baths
Learn about the Roman baths here. This site not only contains an abundance of pictures, but videos as well.
United Nations
Unesco: Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provides a brief description of why Arles is a World Cultural Heritage site, with a photo. This is a brief, but factual site on the subject.
Other
Hansestadt Lubeck
This section of the larger Lubeck site sheds light on city's special role within the Hanseatic League. Many events and facts like the war with Denmark or commerce with Portugal and Spain are described. In German, the site is easy to...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Auschwitz Birkenau
The Jewish Virtual Library offers a detailed page explaining all aspects of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration/death camp. Contains pictures, personal accounts, and the history of what happened there.
BBC
Bbc: The Vatican in Pictures
A series of pictures showing various scenes and buildings from the famous center of the Catholic Church. Scroll down the page to view the other pcitures.
Boston College
Boston College: High Gothic Architecture
This site is a digital archive of pictures of the Chartres Cathedral as well as a floor plan.
Curated OER
Chartes: Architectural History and Pictures
This site has some very good pictures of the different aspects of the cathedral as well as explanatory text.
Curated OER
Chartres Cathedral
This site includes informative text as well as many high quality pictures.
Curated OER
Chartres Cathedral
This site provides many quality pictures as well as brief yet informative text that offer a historical perspective.
Curated OER
Chartes: More Brief History and Pictures
This site provides some wonderful pictures as well as very informative brief text.
Curated OER
Chartres: More Pictures
This site further examines some of the architectural aspects of Chartres cathedral.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Cathedral and the Riot of 1210
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University, details the turbulent times in Chartres history.
Other
Hadrian's Wall, Details Along the Wall
This is a collection of pictures taken along Hadrian's Wall. It also includes a map showing exactly where the wall is in relation to present-day Britain and Scotland, with an explanation of each item along the wall.
Other
Car Net: Diocletian's Palace
A good description of the palace, including a picture and great information.
Other
History of Gothic Architecture Gallery
This site offers over 30 pictures of different views of this most famous Chartres cathedral.
Other
Sacred Places: Mosque of Cordoba, Spain
The Mosque of Cordoba and other sacred places are listed here and brief background information is given. There are 3 additional links.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Unraveling Ancient Mysteries: Pompeii
Harcourt School reveals the background to the 79 C.E. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii and nearby Herculaneum. Features include animations of the eruption, pictures, and information to explore.
Other
Opa: Leaning Tower of Pisa
This resource on the Leaning Tower of Pisa includes historical information on this work of architecture, as well as information for tourists who would like to see the cathedral up close.