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- The Ancient Theatre Archive
- A virtual reality tour of Greek and Roman theatre architecture featuring historic commentaries, maps, drawings, teminology glossary, and viewer-controlled QVTR panoramic images of ancient theatres by Thomas G. Hines, Whitman College.
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- The Ancient Theater of Ephesus
- Ïbrahim Ataç explains in the CSA Newsletter that a computer model of theater at Ephesus is to be made. Illustrations are included. (May 01, 1996)
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- Balaban and Katz Historical Foundation
- Explores the contribution of the Balaban and Katz theater corporation to Chicago's cultural heritage.
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- The Uptown Theatre
- Friends of the Uptown provide a history of the landmark building in Chicago which opened in 1921, designed by architects Rapp and Rapp for the Balaban and Katz Corporation.
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- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London
- The official site includes images and archaeological evidence of the original Elizabethan circular theater, the story of its reconstruction (1994-7) and a timeline.
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- Wikipedia: The Theatre
- A history of the first theatre built in London since Roman times from the online collaborative encyclopedia.
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- Romanian Monasteries
- Publishers Metaneira describe the Orthodox monasteries of Bucovina, noted for their exterior murals, and the timber churches of Maramures, with their wall paintings. Includes photographs, location maps and illustrations showing layout.
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- Mosque
- Tore Kjeilen explains the significance of the mosque to Muslims, its history, development and use, in an article for the Encyclopaedia of the Orient.
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- Saigon's Mosque
- Photographs and brief history of this mosque built in 1935 by Indian Muslim traders.
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- Wikipedia: Suleiman Mosque
- Illustrated history and description from the online collaborative encyclopedia of this grand mosque in Istanbul, built on the order of Suleiman I to a design by Sinan which reflected the nearby Hagia Sophia.
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- Center for Jewish Art, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- The institute explains its projects, including the documentation of endangered architecture. Index of Jewish Art, including architecture of synagogues and Jewish monuments, with computer reconstructions. Events, newsletters, educational projects, faculty and staff.
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- Etz-Hayyim Synagogue of Hania, Crete, Greece
- The official site of this restored synagogue includes a history, description and plan, together with an illustrated account of the reconstruction.
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- Second Temple Synagogues
- Donald D. Binder's study of synagogues before the Jerusalem Temple's destruction in 70 AD. Sites and monuments, ancient literary references, gallery, bibliography, FAQ.
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- Daigoji Temple, Japan
- The official site provides photographs and a history of this temple with its five-storied pagoda (a National Treasure) erected in 952 A.D.
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- Shwedagon Pagoda
- An illustrated history, description and visitor information on this glittering Buddhist monument in the heart of Yangon, the capital city of Myanmar.
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- Casteland
- List of the castles in France between Medieval times and Renaissance. [English and French.]
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- Castle of Langoiran
- This medieval castle near Bordeaux has been restored and forms the backdrop to re-enactment events, as well as offering accommodation. Includes photographs and location map.