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

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

Mosque of Sultan Hasan and cityscape of Cairo. Egypt

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

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

Church viewed through the trees. Stepantsminda. Georgia.

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

Imperial roof decorations. Forbidden City. Beijing. China

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

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

Giza sphinx with pyramids on the background. Egypt.

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

Ta Prohm temple. Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

Assumption Cathedral. Sergiev Posad. Russia.

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

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

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

View to Sule pagoda from Sule Paya Road. 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

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

Facade of Sri Kali Temple. Yangon. Myanmar.

Gothic revival Novo-Nikolsky cathedral . Mozhaysk. Russia.

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

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

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

Statues near the entrance to Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

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

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

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

Kashveti church . Tbilisi. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

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

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

Roof detail 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Temple Street night market. Hong Kong.

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

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

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

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

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

People near Western Wall. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

Kremlin. Rostov Veliky. Russia.

Ananuri church on Georgian Military Highway. Georgia.

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

Phimeanakas templ, Angkor, Siem Reap. Cambodia

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

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

St Peter's Anglican Church Watsons Bay Sydney

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

Sule Paya (pagoda) stupa. Yangon. Myanmar.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

Naqsh-e Rostam, Tombs of Persian Kings, Iran

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

Towers of Silence in Yazd, Iran

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

Monastery of Holy Sign in winter. Moscow. Russia.

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

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

Assumption Cathedral. Smolensk. Russia.

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

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

Gate church. Borisoglebsy monastery. Russia

Gergeti Trinity Church and Mount Kazbek. Georgia.

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

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

Ruins of Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd, Iran

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

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

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

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

Sundial and carved stone. Cambridge. UK.

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.

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

View to Thrinity Cathedral. Alexandrov. Moscow region.Russia

Dome on the rock. Jerusalem. Israel.

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

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

Svetitskhoveli church. Mtskheta. Georgia.

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

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

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

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

Terrace of elephants Angkor. Siem Reap. Cambodia.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Israel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reclining budda 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.

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

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. 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

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

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

Entry stairs to Persepolis, Iran

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Bahai Gardens. Haifa. Israel

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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.

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

Interior of Dome on the Rock. 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.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

Chinese style dresses. Temple street market. Hong Kong.

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

Reclining buddha in Chaukhtatgyi Paya. Yangon. Myanmar.

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

3,000 years old cave city Uplistsikhe. Georgia.

Abu Simbel. Egypt.

Interior of Dome on the Rock. Jerusalem, Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Hatshepsut temple in West bank, Luxor, Egypt.

Savvino Storozhevsky monastery. Zvenigorod. Moscow region. Russia