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Saint Paul's Cathedral: Cathedral History
The online home of Saint Paul's Cathedral has information on the building's architecture and history. Includes architectural diagrams of the cathedral's floor plan, its dome, and crypt; a timeline; interior and exterior photographs; and...
Columbia University
Columbia University: Ancient Architecture
Learn about ancient architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Egypt, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily. Includes an interactive plan of a 3D reconstruction of the Parthenon, and features the project page for this...
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American Antiquarian Society: Architectural Resources
Website with text and images offering an introduction to the architectural resources available through the American Antiquarian Society.
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Ancient Greece
Impressive collection of information and imagery about ancient Greece. Find information and illustrations about ancient Greek architecture, art, history and culture. Includes maps and a timeline.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Roman Architecture
A series of 24 introductory videos on Roman architecture and its history, presented by Professor Diana E. E. Kleiner of Yale University.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Real Virtual: Representing Architectural Time and Space
An extensive collection of resources designed to aid the teaching of architectural history. An introduction to the period of architecture accompanies images. Viewers can manipulate the images to achieve a panoramic view or close-up of...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Ancient Greece, 1000 b.c. 1 a.d.
An extensive site that includes an interactive timeline of Greek art. Clicking on hyperlinks take you to a detailed discussion of the individual works of art. Included are photographs of Greek architecture. A great resource for the study...
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Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Parthenon
A set of notes on one of the most famous temples in the ancient world. The author discusses the building of the temple along with a detailed description and an analysis of the various statues.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Aihole
Encyclopedia entry provides a brief historical overview of ancient walled city, Aihole, and information about Hindu and Buddhist architecture of the area. Photos, map and links to additional reading included.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World
Massive site for information on the ancient Greek world. Follow the navigation at the top of the page for detailed sections on time periods, daily life, religion and death, economy, and more. Each section includes pictures of artifacts...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City
Comparing Greek and Roman architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
BBC
Bbc History: Ancient History: Egyptians: Top Ten Landmarks and Artifacts
A gallery of ten of Egypt's remarkable architectural and artistic wonders. Excellent photographs and helpful commentaries.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City
Comparing Roman and Greek architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: A Global History of Architecture Writing Seminar
A series of six videos on global architecture by Mark Jarzombek, presented as a writing seminar with the final project a 1-hour lecture given by the student.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Art of Asia: Architecture
View the architecture and understand the history and importance of a reception hall, scholar's library and study, audience hall, and a teahouse.
Yale University
Yale University: Open Yale Courses: Roman Architecture
Twenty-three university-level lectures, available in audio, video, or text format, from a course on the architecture of ancient Rome. With coverage of Roman engineering and technology, materials, and significant structures and sites.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Architectural Orders
Illustrated dictionary entry for Greek standard orders of stone architecture. Provides explanation of the three architectural types as well as picture examples.
Smart History
Smarthistory: Introduction to Greek Architecture
Smarthistory resource with photographs and diagrams of ancient Greek structures in which historian, Dr. Becker, discusses the range and diversity of building type found in Greek architecture. Links to additional resources.
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Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...
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Baltimore Basilica: History of the Basilica by Latrobe
A history of the basilica, dating from 1806, along with information about its architect, Benjamin Henry Latrobe; a timeline that compares events in the history of the United States with the specific history of the cathedral; and a review...
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Outlines of Roman History: Etruscan Kings of Rome: Growth of the City
The Etruscans introduced the concept of substantial architecture to the city of Rome. Stronger walls were built, more imposing temples were consecrated, and the Cloaca Maxima, the Roman sewer, and Circus Maximus were constructed.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Art and Civilizations: Ziggurat of Ur
History of the Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 BC Located in Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq. Includes links to additional information.
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Hagia Sophia Museum: Hagia Sophia: History
The history of the Hagia Sophia, a famous Byzantine landmark that has existed for 1500 years, and is now a museum. Very extensive information about the architectural features of the exterior and the interior can be found in a pulldown...
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Japan: The Official Guide: History & Culture: Experience Japanese Culture
Understand the culture of Japan from architecture to Bonsai to storytelling and tallisman.
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