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  Templenet http://www.indiantemples.com/
Provides an illustrated guide to over 2000 Indian temples with pointers to their architectural, cultural, religious and historical significance and tourist information.
  Temples http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/types/temple.html
Images and information on well-known temples of all periods across the world, from Great Buildings Online.
  Temples http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/temples/
The British Museum provides a readable, illustrated introduction to the temples of Ancient Egypt. Includes an interactive reconstruction of a New Kingdom temple.
  Salt Range Temples, Pakistan http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/arth/meister/pakistan.html
Professor Michael Meister, University of Pennsylvania, provides expandable photographs and explains his project to analyse these monuments from the 6th to 11th centuries.
  Indian Temples http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/george/prasada.html
Patrick George provides a photograph of a temple at Khajuraho and drawings which clarify its structure.
  The Virtual Museum of Cham Architecture http://www.onthe.net.au/~cgribbin/
Christopher Gribbin supplies photographs and information about the temples of the medieval Vietnamese kingdom of Champa, by site and by feature.
  Multimedia Comparative Studies of Traditional Chinese Temples http://www.arch.hku.hk/research/catct/introduction/
A study by the Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong. Plans, computer models and commentary on a selection of temples. Includes a simulation of the effect of rainfall on temples from four different dynasties.
  Lycian Influence on Indian Cave Temples http://www.ne.jp/asahi/arc/ind/lycia/liki_eng.htm
Architect Takeo Kamia investigates the relationship between ancient Indian cave temples and Lycian sarcophagi and cave tombs.
  Buddhist Temples http://web-japan.org/museum/temple/temple.html
The Virtual Museum of Japanese arts gives an overview of the history of pagoda and hall temple forms in Japan, together with photographs and histories of famous examples.
  Beijing Service: Temple of Heaven http://www.beijingservice.com/templeofheaven.htm
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.
  Daladamaluwa Temple, Sri Lanka http://www.waseda.ac.jp/projects/AsianArch/sites/srilan-E.html
Study by Waseda University, Japan. Aerial photograph; reconstruction model. Japanese language version available.

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