Vroma Project
V Roma: Roman Baths and Bathing
This site describes in detail the activities in ancient Roman baths. This resource was created by Barbara F. McManus of The College of New Rochelle.
PBS
Pbs: Taj Mahal: Memorial to Love
A great website specifically about the history behind the Taj Mahal. (Has audio cuts that can be heard by downloading RealAudio.) Also has a wonderful timeline that chronicles The Mughal Dynasty. Be sure to check out the "education" link...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: John Lloyd Wright
A biography of John Lloyd Wright, an architect who was the son of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Other
Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures: The Theater of Dionysus
An excellent lecture and photographs about the theater of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. College material, but readable for anyone. Link to virtual reality models does not work.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Learning to Read Rome's Ruins
Ibiblio offers a short account on how Renaissance scholars began to explore the ancient Roman ruins and reconstruct the Roman architectural achievements.
Princeton University
Pu: Auto Cad Lesson Using a Byzantine Monastery
This site goes through the process of creating a CAD drawing and model of a Byzantine monastery. Contains general information on Byzantine architecture along the way.
Other
Mayan Monuments and Rubbings
A series of photos and rubbings from Mayan stone calendars and standing stones (stelae) that could be used as primary sources for a unit on Mayan history.
Able Media
Ablemedia: Unearthing the Lost City of a Burbe Suburbe
This site is provided for by Ablemedia. Unique simulation activity where students "Discover," an ancient city and complete tasks to compile a history of the city and finally create a 3-D model of the city. Could be adapted for many...
Other
Musees De France: David Louis,
View the work "The Oath of Horatii" by Jacques Louis David. Learn about the features of the painting, as well as information regarding it's history and residence.
Other
Hierapolis Theater
This page has a full color photo of the Ancient Roman Theater at Hierapolis in Turkey.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Persepolis: The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes
Famous for monumental architecture, Persian kings established numerous monumental centers. This article looks at one of those centers: Persepolis. Read about the history and view pictures of the architecture, art, and sculptures of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Taj Mahal
A picture of the impressive Taj Mahal dominates the site, but there is also a brief video where our guide discusses the mysterious history and architecture. Clicking on "Explore the Topic" provides more information on the architecture....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Course Syllabi
Smarthistory is an "Open Educational Resource". This resource has a growing collection of videos and essays that focus on the art of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Islamic world, and Oceania.
Curated OER
Unesco: Syria: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...
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