
Guardian Lion in front of The Three Great Halls Palace. Forbidden City. Beijing. China.

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Calvary (Golgotha). Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Isr

Guardian Lion in front of The Gate of Supreme Harmony. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

Entrance to the Imam Mosque. Imam Square. Isfahan. Iran

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

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

The mosque across the Turkish border. Village of Sarpi. Georgia.

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

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, near Persepolis. Iran

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

View from Lake Nero to Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

Temple of Ramses III (Medinat Habu).Columns and back wall in the second court. Luxor. West bank. Egypt.

Cupola of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration. Yaroslavl. Russia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Al-Aqsa Mosque. Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel.

Ruins overgrown by huge tree, Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Cairo. Egypt.

View to Sule pagoda from Sule Paya Road. Yangon. Myanmar.

People return from Friday prayer at al aqsa mosque. Old Jerusale

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

Imperial Roof charms or roof-figures. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, near Persepolis. Iran

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

Reclining Buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. This huge beautiful sculpture surprisingly very little known and rarely visited by foreigners.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

Bird's eye view of shwedagon paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

View to Neil Valley from Gurna hills near the valley of kings, Hatshepsut's temple. Wet Bank. Luxor. Egypt

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

Imperial roof decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

View to Sule Paya (pagoda) from Mahabadoola Road. Yangon. Myanmar.

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Giza. Cairo. Egypt.

Church of Our Lady of Kazan on Red Square at night. Gagarin (former Gzhatsk). Russia.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

View towards Gate of Supreme Harmony. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Reclining budda in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Statue of turtle - dragon. Forbidden City. Beijing. China.

Woman touching the wall with Egyptian Hieroglyphs in Philae Temple near Aswan.

Bell tower and streetlight. Orthodox monastery Davidova Pustin in winter. Chekhov. Moscow region. Russia.

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Angkor Wat temple and its reflection in a pond. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Bird's eye view of shwedagon paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

Shabbat at Kotel (Western Wall). Jerusalem. Israel.

Cathedral of the Annunciation and river gzhat at night. Gagarin (former Gzhatsk). Russia.

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow city centre. Russia.

Guardian Lion in front of The Three Great Halls Palace. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

Winter Sunrise. View to Gate of Supreme Harmony from the terrace of Tree Great Halls Palace. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tomb of Persian King, near Persepolis. Iran

Ruins of Temple of Hatshepsut. Egypt. West bank. Luxor. View from the inside towards Nile valley.

Temple of Ramses III. Second court. Luxor. West bank. Egypt

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

Exterior of Pak Tai temple. Cheung Chau. Hong Kong.

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, near Persepolis. Iran

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

Dome of the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque. Imam Square. Isfahan. Iran.

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Ruins of Preah Khan Temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

Spiral incense sticks burning in Kwun Yam Temple. Hong Kong.

Shabbat at Kotel (Western Wall). Jerusalem. Israel.

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

Fasade detail. Cathedral of the Assumption in kremlin. Moscow. Russia.

Mausoleum and ruins on Nile bank on the hill near Aswan.

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

John the Baptist Monastery in Vyazma. Smolensk region. Russia.

Forty saints' church on Lake Pleshcheevo. Pereslavl-Zalessky. Russia

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Cathedral of the Annunciation and river gzhat at night. Gagarin (former Gzhatsk). Russia.

Two warriors (door gods) on the gate of Yeung Hay Temple. Hong Kong.

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Near Gori. Georgia.

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Ruins overgrown by huge tree, Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Gothic revival Novo-Nikolsky cathedral . Mozhaysk. Russia.

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

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia

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

Guardian Lion in front of The Gate of Supreme Harmony. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

Statue of turtle - dragon. Forbidden City. Beijing. China.

Orthodox monastery Davidova Pustin and Assumption church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in winter. Chekhov. Moscow region. Russia.

Calvary (Golgotha). Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem, Isr

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo taken from Citadel (Mohammed Ali's Mosque). Egypt

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

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

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

View Towards Meridian Gate from Gate of Supreme Harmony. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

Al-Aqsa Mosque. Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel.

People celebrate near exit from Temple Mount. Jerusalem, Israel.

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

People return from Friday prayer at al aqsa mosque. Old Jerusale

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

Wall around Royal enclosure and Phimeanakas temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

The mosque across the Turkish border. Village of Sarpi. Georgia.

Church of Icon of the Virgin Hodegetria in Vyazma. Smolensk region. Russia.

Imperial Roof decorations (charms or roof-figures). Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Orthodox monastery Davidova Pustin and Assumption church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in winter. Chekhov. Moscow region. Russia.

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, near Persepolis. Iran

People return from Friday prayer at al aqsa mosque. Old Jerusale

View to Sule Paya (pagoda) from Mahabadoola Road. Yangon. Myanmar.

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, Iran

Spiral incense sticks burning in Kwun Yam Temple. Hong Kong.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Tiled entrance into jame (Friday) mosque in Yazd, Iran

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.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

People return from Friday prayer at al aqsa mosque. Old Jerusale

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

Bird's eye view of Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Ruins of Preah Khan Temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Near Gori. Georgia.

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

Tiled entrance into jame (Friday) mosque in Yazd, Iran

The Last Supper Mural. David Gareja monastery. Kakheti. Georgia.

Dome on the Rock on Temple Mount. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

Orthodox monastery Davidova Pustin and Assumption church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in winter. Chekhov. Moscow region. Russia.

Lion and stupa in from of Wat (Temple) Phnom, Phnom Penh. Cambodia

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.