Catholic Encyclopedia: Baptistery «
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02276b.htm | | The separate building in which the sacrament of baptism was once solemnly administered , or that portion of the church-edifice later set apart for the same purpose. |
Fountains, Springs and Lavoirs in Southern France «
http://www.bdrak.com/photos/fount/fintro.htm | | Bob drake's overview and annotated photographs of historic local fountains and communal washing-places. |
LacusCurtius: Roman Fountains «
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Fons.html | | Article from william smith's dictionary of greek and roman antiquities (1875) , illustrated with three woodcuts. |
National Wells Index «
http://nwi.skyphos.co.uk/ | | Aims to catalogue , research and preserve the surviving holy wells of britain. includes an outline history of hydromancy and gallery of holy wells. |
The Early Christian Baptisteries of Rome «
http://spazioinwind.libero.it/lucina/baptist.htm | | The swedish institute of classical studies in rome provides an illustrated introduction to the type and its function , and information on the remains of a baptistery belonging to the church of san lorenzo in lucina. |
The Spring House «
http://waltonfeed.com/old/springhs.html | | Al durtschi describes the small , enclosed one room buildings used in the us before the days of refrigeration to keep food cool. |
