United Nations
Unesco: Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
This World Heritage website looks at the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and wall paintings at Torre Annunziata, that were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Found here are a description, news, maps, documentation,...
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South Africa: Robben Island Remembers
Now a World Heritage site, Robben Island is asymbol of the brutality of South Africa?s apartheid past. It was prison to freedom activists such as Nelson Mandel. Read the legacy of this island from early Dutch colonizers to the present.
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Durham Cathedral: Durham Cathedral Official Website
This is the official website of the Durham Cathedral, which features its history and importance to world culture, visiting attractions, maps, archives, and links to related sites.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Science Daily: Mont Saint Michel
Science Daily offers a brief paragraph of information on Mont Saint Michel, home to the Benedictine Abbey Church.
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Maulbronn Monastery:world Heritage in Baden Wuerttemberg
This site includes brief explanations of the history and architecture of the monastery, along with excellent photographs of the buildings.