
Phimeanakas temple in royal enclosure, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia

Roof detail of Pak Tai Temple. Cheung Chau. Hong Kong.

View to Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

The wall of Gergeti (Trinity) church. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

In Hinduism, Samudra manthan (Devanagari) or The churning of the ocean of milk is one of the most famous episodes. Bas relief. Angkor Wat. cambodia

Stone carving Bas Relief from ruins of ancient Persepolis (Pars, Fars) capital city of the Persian empire (now in Iran). 5th Century B.C. Near Shiraz, Iran.

Close-up of smiling face of the king Jayavarman VII in the temple of Bayon, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Ancient bas-reliefs of Persepolis, Iran

Close-up of smiling face of the king Jayavarman VII in the temple of Bayon, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia.

The Chams Retreat bas relief on the first level in Bayon, Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia

One of the red stone buildings of Banteay Srei Temple. Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Bas-Relief on Xerxes gateway (gate of all nations) at Persepolis, Iran

Smiling faces of the king Jayavarman VII in the Temple of Bayon (13th century) at the centre of Angkor Thom. Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia

Ancient columns on the second level in Bayon. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Mural in one of the tombs in the Valley of King. Egypt. Luxor

Stone carving detail in the Temple of Ramses III. Luxor. West Bank. Egypt

Smiling faces of the king Jayavarman VII in the Temple of Bayon.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Waga - carved wooden grave markers sometimes misleadingly referred as totems . Arfaide (near Karat Konso). Ethiopia.

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Lion and deer on bas-reliefs of Persepolis, Iran

Waga - carved wooden grave markers sometimes misleadingly referred as totems . Arfaide (near Karat Konso). Ethiopia.

Close-up of smiling face of teh king Jayavarman VII in the temple of Bayon, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia.

Mural in one of the tombs in the Valley of King. Egypt. Luxor

Red stone carving of the Banteay Srei Temple in the Angkor. Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Preah Neak Pean temple. Angcor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Detail of Pak Tai Temple. Cheung Chau. Hong Kong.

Lion in front of the entrance to Pak Tai Temple. Cheung Chau. Hong Kong.

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia.

Amulets for sale on Cat Street Market. Hong Kong.

Bas relief 'Battle of Kurukshetra' (coming from the Hindu Mahabharata epic) on the southern portion of the west gallery in Angkor Wat. Siem Reap. Cambodia

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

Smiling face of the king Jayavarman VII in the temple of Bayon, Angkor Wat, Siem Riep, Cambodia.