
Imperial roof decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, Iran

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

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

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

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

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

Reclining budda in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

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

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

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

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

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

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

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

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

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

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

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

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

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

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

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

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

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

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

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

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

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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

Red stone carving of the 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.

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

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

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

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

View to 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.

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

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

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

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Gothic revival Novo-Nikolsky cathedral . Mozhaysk. Russia.

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

Interior of 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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