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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

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

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

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

The Chams Retreat bas relief on the first level in Bayon, 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

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

Reclining budda in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

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

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

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

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

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

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

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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

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

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

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

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

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

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

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

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

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

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

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, Iran

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

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

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

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

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

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.

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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.

Gothic revival Novo-Nikolsky cathedral . Mozhaysk. Russia.

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

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

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

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 decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

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

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

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.

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

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

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

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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