Provides an illustrated guide to over 2000 Indian temples with pointers to their architectural, cultural, religious and historical significance and tourist information.
Drawings and history of the most important architectural complex in Myanmar by the Department of Architecture, Yangon Institute of Technology.
Patrick George provides a photograph of a temple at Khajuraho and drawings which clarify its structure.
Professor Michael Meister, University of Pennsylvania, provides expandable photographs and explains his project to analyse these monuments from the 6th to 11th centuries.
Images and information on well-known temples of all periods across the world, from Great Buildings Online.
Study by Waseda University, Japan. Aerial photograph; reconstruction model. Japanese language version available.
Christopher Gribbin supplies photographs and information about the temples of the mediaeval Vietnamese kingdom of Champa, by site and by feature.
The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the temples of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of a New Kingdom temple.
Architect Takeo Kamia investigates the relationship between ancient Indian cave temples and Lycian sarcophagi and cave tombs.
First built in 1420, it was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties came to worship the God of Heaven. Illustrated history and description of this World Heritage site.
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