Italy

» Ask4Geo - Italy
   Overview of Italy, its map, facts, history, culture, economy, geography, demographics, currency, and languages

   
   http://www.ask4geo.com/italy.php

» CIA World Factbook: Italy
   Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people.

   
   https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html

» Italian Painting of the 15th Century
   See Renaissance works from Siena, Florence, and Venice, from the National Gallery of Art.

   
   http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/ita15.htm

» Italy on the Grand Tour
   Check out this series of exhibitions from the Getty Museum showcasing the art and culture of Italy in the 18th Century.

   
   http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/grand_tour/

» Student-led Field Trip to Venice
   Describes a visit by 8th graders. Read about the city's history, artwork, and buildings.

   
   http://www.ambrit-rome.com/clasproj/msvenice/venicehome.html

» Thinkquest: Italy
   Tells about Italy and its culture. Provides information on various cities as well as a section on the Vatican and its art treasures.

   
   http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/

» Tour of Italy -The Arco Felice
   Learn about this ancient arch that was built by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.

   
   http://touritaly.org/arco/arco.htm

» Tour of Italy for the Financially Challenged
   Photographic tour of Italy and home to Palimpsest: An Anthology of Italian History and Culture, which covers historical Italian people, places, and events.

   
   http://touritaly.org/

» WebChron: History of Rome
   Timeline and pages of facts about the history, people, events, and development of Rome, including the Byzantine and Roman Empires.

   
   http://www.thenagain.info/WebChron//Mediterranean/Rome.html