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The Flood of Noah as a Symbol of Baptism
Examines the flood of Noah in 1 Peter 3:21 as a foreshadowing of the practice and purpose of baptism.
www.bebaptized.org/

The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Alaa Ashmawy provides a history and description of the Egyptian lighthouse begun c.290 BC on his site 'The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World'. Artist's impression by Mario Larrinaga.
ce.eng.usf.edu/

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel
Photographs, commentary and bibliography from Great Buildings Online on this Romano-Byzantine style mosque begun in 684.
www.greatbuildings.com/

Renaissance Texts Research Centre
Provides background information on Shakespearean performance in original conditions. Centred around the construction of a replica of the Globe playhouse in London, it includes pages devoted to the original Globe and other playhouses in Early Modern London, reports and photographic documentaries on reconstruction and performances at the New Globe, and also some practical information. Provides contact details.
www.rdg.ac.uk/

The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
Image and description from CNN.
www.cnn.com/

Dome of the Rock
A concise, illustrated, description of the oldest Muslim building which has survived intact, from the Jerusalem Mosaic web-site.
jeru.huji.ac.il/

Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
The first Muslim masterpiece is lyrically described and discussed by Roger Garaudy in the electronic version of an article from 'The American Muslim'. Photographs few but beautiful.
www.erols.com/

The Pharos of Alexandria
Illustrated history by Colin Clement of the ancient Egyptian lighthouse built c.290 BC and destroyed in the 14th century. Part of the Hellenic Alexandria site.
www.greece.org/

The Dome of the Rock: the Atypical Mosque
Article by Alia F. Hasan from Suite101. Photographs, history, influences on the architecture.
www.suite101.com/

Underwater Archaeological Investigation of the Pharos
A Franco-Egyptian team inspected the submerged ruins of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria in 1994-1998. An illustrated, scholarly report hosted by UNESCO.
www.unesco.org/