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

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

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

Ancient bas-reliefs of 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

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

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

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

Preah Neak Pean temple. Angcor. Siem Reap. 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.

Amulets for sale on Cat Street Market. Hong Kong.

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

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

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

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

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

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lion and deer on bas-reliefs of Persepolis, Iran

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

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

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

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia.

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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.

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

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

Close-up of smiling face of teh 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.

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

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.