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Catholic Encyclopedia: Basilica
This encyclopedia article explores the term "Basilica," in both the architectural and the canonical sense. Also provides several links sprinkled into the text, where you'll find more information on a particular word. Please note that...
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Colosseum
This resource details the neo-classical engraving of the "Colosseum" by an unkown italian artist of the 19th century, with a description and images of the engraving.
Curated OER
Encyclopedia Roma: The Colosseum in Rome
This site from Encyclopedia Roma gives a history of the Colosseum, built by Vespasian and Titus in 80 AD, also has a nice description plus pictures.
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Encyclopedia Roma: The Colosseum in Rome
This site from Encyclopedia Roma gives a history of the Colosseum, built by Vespasian and Titus in 80 AD, also has a nice description plus pictures.
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Encyclopedia Roma: The Colosseum in Rome
This site from Encyclopedia Roma gives a history of the Colosseum, built by Vespasian and Titus in 80 AD, also has a nice description plus pictures.
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Encyclopedia Roma: The Colosseum in Rome
This site from Encyclopedia Roma gives a history of the Colosseum, built by Vespasian and Titus in 80 AD, also has a nice description plus pictures.
Other
Villa Almerico Capra "La Rotonda"
A beautiful picture of La Rotonda greets you when you open this site. You start to wonder why you're not on a plane to vacation there! Below the picture there is technical data concerning the use of the building and rooms, and why they...
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Blufton College: The Arch of Titus and Reliefs
This site from the Blufton College contains information about the Arch of Titus, it contains several pictures as well as descriptions.
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St.peter's Basilica
Brief article on the architectural value of St. Peter's Basilica, "ther greatest church in the world."
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Piranesi: View of the Temple of Jupiter
This is a detailed picture in black and white of the Temple of Jupiter by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The close-up range makes it easy to see the objects carved in stone.
Other
Sunset at the Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion
Stunning photo of sunset at the Temple of Poseidon.
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Unesco: Turkmenistan: Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
The Parthian Fortresses of Nisa consist of two tells of Old and New Nisa, indicating the site of one of the earliest and most important cities of the Parthian Empire, a major power from the mid 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. They...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Church at Kalb Louzeh
Christian architecture is Syria diverged from Roman traditions. The abundance of hard stone, the total lack of clay or brick, the remoteness from Rome, led to a peculiar independence and originality in the forms and details of the...
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Unesco: Slovakia: Wooden Churches of Slovak Part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
The Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area inscribed on the World Heritage List consist of two Roman Catholic, three Protestant and three Greek Orthodox churches built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The...
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Eternal Egypt: Karnak Temple
The site of the Karnak Temples is an open natural museum of Ancient Egyptian history. It contains a mixture of the different architectural styles built by the kings who ruled the country from the Twelfth Dynasty until the Greco-Roman times.
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Unesco: Spain: Old Town of Caceres
The city's history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance styles. Of the 30 or so towers from the Muslim period, the Torre del...
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Unesco: France: Episcopal City of Albi
On the banks of the Tarn river in south-west France, the old city of Albi reflects the culmination of a medieval architectural and urban ensemble. Today the Old Bridge (Pont-Vieux), the Saint-Salvi quarter and its church are testimony to...
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Unesco: Romania: Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
Built in the 1st centuries B.C. and A.D. under Dacian rule, these fortresses show an unusual fusion of military and religious architectural techniques and concepts from the classical world and the late European Iron Age. The six...
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Unesco: Hungary: Early Christian Necropolis of Pecs (Sopianae)
In the 4th century, a remarkable series of decorated tombs were constructed in the cemetery of the Roman provincial town of Sopianae (modern Pecs). These are important both structurally and architecturally, since they were built as...
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Unesco: Italy: Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568 774 a.d.)
The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thomas Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (c.1470~1471 - November 28 or November 29, 1530), who was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had...