Forum Romanum: If you're fascinated by the ancient Roman world, this the online history repository you should visit to feast on choice morsels of information. And since "the history of Rome is filled with glory and intrigue", many of the features offered here read like titillating episodes from a sprawling soap opera. The main page is pretty straightforward with all the relevant links to the sub-pages listed under 'Features' and 'Et Cetera' in a column on the left. You can choose everything from a 'Virtual Tour of Rome' to a 'Strange Fact of the Week' selection from the menu or get right down to the facts in 'Roman History' and 'Roman Life'. A useful 'Dictionary of Mythology' lists anecdotes about Roman gods and goddesses, and the guides to Latin and Latin literature demonstrate the majesty of the ancient Roman language. There're lots of pictures, of course, but no special effects. Which is just as well as load time is faster.

Great Buildings Online: An excellent fast-reference resource for anyone with an interest in architecture. It's a "gateway to architecture around the world and across history" that "documents a "thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects." There're some great 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings accompanied by commentaries, and the comprehensive bibliographies should be especially useful to architects and architecture majors. Most of the entries feature relevant images and construction information. There's also a search facility through which you can look for information by building, architect or place. The home page makes it easy for you to choose only what interests you, which is great because you can go straight to the images if that's all you want, or immediately enter the discussion zone if you're dying to sound off on an architectural topic. The lack of animated gimmicks ensures fairly fast page downloads and the simple design makes navigation a cinch.

History of India: History class gets really exciting here, thanks to a bit of Shockwave-enhanced animation. But even without Flash, this would be a great place to visit for facts about India's glorious past. The subcontinent's 5,000-year-old history is interestingly treated under four main sections -- 'Ancient India', 'Medieval India', 'British India' and 'Modern India'. The major achievements of each age are crisply documented and there're some fascinating stories of watershed events that may be familiar (do our schools still teach Indian history?) but still never fail to fire the imaginattion. Indian civilization has always embraced diversity and that is the first thing becomes clear as you jump from age to age in the pages here. The information is superbly arranged and presented, and while the writing may be a bit dry, its tone of authority is undeniable. For comparison, you might also want to check out the Indian history presented at Itihaas (http://www.itihaas.com/), which seems equally exhaustive and authoritative on the subject.

Mother Teresa: The life story of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu is one of those sublimely inspirational accounts that need to to be preserved for posteriry and told time and time again. And that's essentially what this official site sets out to do. It not only documents the work of the "Saint of the Gutters" who devoted her life to caring selflessly for the poor, but also explores her achievements and the way she touched the lives of millions of people. There're basic sections dealing with her 'Life', 'Work', 'Foundations', 'Nobel Prize' and so on, and there's hardly hint of hagiography in the articles, though of course Mother Teresa deserves to be treated as nothing less than a saint. There's plenty to reflect on in the 'Quotes', 'Prayers', 'Thoughts' and 'Words' pages, and the 'Mother's last months' piece makes for touching reading. The site is as simple as it can be and captures the supreme spirit of a true angel of mercy rather than being just an adoring shrine to a wonderful human being. CNN's tribute to Mother Teresa is also worth a visit.

Online Picasso Project: The global stir over the news that Picasso's erotic works are now on exhibit in Paris should give you an idea of how much the Spanish artist still means to the contemporary art world. Which is why anyone interested in art should thoroughly study the contents at this excellent site. There's a good biographical sketch of his life, though it's the small but hi-res images of his works that are the main draw here. The paintings are arranged chronologically under 16 sections -- 'Barcelona', 'The Blue Period', 'The Creation Of Cubism' etc -- and you can discover just about everything about his life and work on a yearly basis from 1981 to 1973 via a box of hyperlinked years. There're also links to 'Museums', 'Books' and 'Archives', and a search facility to allow you to find what you're seeking by keyword. The site has a clever design that offers ease of navigation, though page loads can be sluggish at times.

World Time Clock: With 14 real-time clocks -- they even tick away when you're offline -- this world time zone map is a great resource for business travellers and anyone with an interest in geography. The main page gives you an instant look at the various times around the world, and there's the 'Channel Features' section on the left that offers an 'Online World Atlas', 'World Factbook' and other useful geographical-study and travel-plan aids. There's even an 'Online Map Games' section if you're in a playful mood, and the links to 'Get Directions' and 'Business Solutions' are full of great tips for commercially-oriented travellers. A search box lets you look for things not listed on the main menu and you can sign up for a free e-mail newsletter filled with "travel news, alerts, tips, deals, and trivia".

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