
Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

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

Reclining budda in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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

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

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

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

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

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

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

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

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

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

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

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

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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

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, Iran

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

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

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

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

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

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

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

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

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

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

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

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

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

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

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

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

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.

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

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

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

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

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

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

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

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

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

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

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

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

Imperial roof decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

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

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

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.