
Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

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

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

Amulets for sale on Cat Street Market. Hong Kong.

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

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia.

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.

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

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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

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

Stone carving. Ananuri church. Georgia

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Ancient bas-reliefs of Persepolis, Iran

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

Lion and deer on bas-reliefs of Persepolis, Iran

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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