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

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

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

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.

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

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

Imperial roof decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

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

View from Lake Nero to Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. 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.

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

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

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

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

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

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

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

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

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

Gothic revival Novo-Nikolsky cathedral . Mozhaysk. Russia.

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

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

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

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

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia

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

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

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

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

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

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

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

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

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

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

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

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, Iran

Reclining budda in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

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

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

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

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

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

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

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

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

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

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.