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Outlines of Roman History: Etruscan Kings of Rome: Etruscan Influence
The Etruscans influenced not only the government of the Roman monarchy, but also the religious practices, and early architecture.
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Open Unversity: The Modern Movement in Architecture
A compelling look at the roots and influence of modernism in architecture. With excellent biographies of the leading architects of the movement (e.g., Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Rohe) and many, many examples of buildings that define...
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago Architects Oral History: Mary Ann E. Crawford
This interview is by Betty J. Blum and the interviewee is Mary Ann Elizabeth Crawford (1901-1988 CE) who practiced architecture from 1941 into the 1980's. The entire transcript of the interview can be viewed here.
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Aldokkan: Ancient Egyptian Temple Design
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...
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Ancient greece.org: Minoan Culture
Captivating collection of information and images of Minoan civilization. Minoan history, architecture, art, culture, and more and covered on this site.
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University of Virginia: Rome Reborn 2.0
Resource presents 3D digital models that have been created to illustrate the urban development of ancient Rome. Follow the history of this project, chose the time period to re-create, and view the photo gallery of images.
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Philip Johnson Glass House: Home
Homepage of the Philip Johnson Glass House, an architectural preservation and interpretation site, with images of some of the buildings, historical information about the site, and other resources such as news, events, and programs.
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Leo Masuda: History of Roman Architecture
The Leo Masuda Architectonic Research pages offer a history of Roman architecture. Click on the pictures for lists of information on each example.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Architecture
Greek architecture continues to dominate modern day architecture. Explore their contributions from columns to amphitheatres through the following summary, pictures and a 3D video highlighting the construction of prominent buildings in...
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The Leo Architectonic Research Office: History of Renaissance Architecture
A timeline of images depicting various styles of architecture throughout the Renaissance. Each small image links to a pages with more detailed photographs and further information about the image.
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History of Mannerism Architecture
This site lists a few different famous examples of Mannerist architecture from the 16th and 17th centuries. Click on the link and receive a large image and a biography of the work. Brief, but good information.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Architecture in the Italian Renaissance
This site contains information on how Italian Renaissance architecture found its roots in the ancient world, the principles it rested on, and some key figures in its development.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: What Do We Know About Ancient Greek Culture?
Learn about ancient Greek culture including the theatre, architecture, sculpture, pottery, and festivals.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Aqueduct
Defines and examines the history of aqueducts which were a means to transport water from one place to another in early Roman civilizations.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Real? Virtual: Representing Architectural Time and Space
Learn about the history of architecture from this college-level introduction to the subject, which uses visually rich interactive panoramas and floor plans of important buildings to communicate the essential qualities of the architecture...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
Columbia University
Columbia University: Medieval Architecture
Learn about medieval architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in France, Italy, England, and Portugal. A few can also be explored through their architectural plans. Features a number of interactive projects that...
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St. Louis Public Library: Elements of Architecture
Page through an online exhibition, with details and zoomable examples of major architectural styles and monuments of Western architecture, that showcases elements of architectural design, structure, and aesthetics.
Boston College
Boston College: Styles in American Architecture
Access university course materials consisting of a short introduction to the architectural concept of style and an inventory of images of different styles of architecture seen in American architecture from the 17th century forward.
McGill University
Canadian Architecture 101
Canada Council for the Arts supports Architecture in Canada; this website helps younger students explore uniquely Canadian architecture. There are direct links to famous buildings in all ten provinces and eight different types of...
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Canadian Centre for Architecture
This site looks at the history and present day status of architecture in Canada. Includes many interesting articles.
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The Stoa: The Ancient City of Athens
"The Ancient City of Athens" is a photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece), produced by university-level classics professor Kevin T. Glowacki. Includes many helpful resources besides...
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: Japanese Art and Architecture
This Ibiblio.org site is a thorough description of Japanese art and architecture. There are no pictures, but the writing makes up for this in its extensive history and descriptions.
Virginia Tech
International Archive of Women in Architecture
The IAWA was established in 1985 at Virginia Tech to document the history of women's involvement in architecture. Check out the Online Inventory and other links associated with this site.
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