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» Ancient and Historic Rome - Bill Thayer's gazetteer of buildings and monuments: photographs and history. Also online editions of Platner's 'Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome' and Rodolfo Lanciani 'Pagan and Christian Rome'.

» Architecture of Rome - Buildings of Rome in the Great Buildings Online database: images, descriptions and sources.

» Baroque Rome in the Etchings of Giuseppe Vasi - Vasi published 10 books of etchings of the monuments of Rome (1746-61), which can be seen here alongside photographs of the same locations today.

» Capitolium - Official website of the archaeological site of the Imperial Forums. Includes maps, a virtual tour, and information on life in ancient Rome.

» The Churches of Rome - Chris Nyborg's guide to churches of all denominations in this city central to the development of church architecture. Includes biographies of their architects and artists.

» Encyclopaedia Romana - James Grout's collection of articles, plans and pictures of ancient Rome and its remains, with a bibliography. Includes Vitruvius's comments on temple architecture.

» Images of Rome - Kalervo Koskimies presents his own clear photographs, together with 18th and 19th century images, of the Classical and later monuments of the city.

» Margaret Visser: The Geometry of Love - A book exploring the basilican church of Sant Agnese fuori le Mura, Rome, rebuilt 625-38 to replace a 4th-century church. Author's biography, reviews, images with extracts.

» Passing Through St. Peter's - A gallery of beautiful images of the central cathedral of the Catholic faith provided by Eternal Word Television Network.

» Rome the Eternal City - Digital photos and descriptions of major monuments by René Seindal.

» Subterranean Rome - Virtual visit to the underground legacy of the city: photographs and descriptions of archaeological remains, catacombs and other sites. Also maps, glossary and news of discoveries.

» Villa Aldobrandini - Paula J. Howarth tells the story of this villa built on the Quirinal hill at the beginning of the 17th century by Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini, with bibliography.

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