Bet Giorgis, rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Sunday Mass is celebrated at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George), in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Old Christian cross above the historical temple complex of old Orhei (Orheiul Vechi), Moldova, Europe

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, one of the oldest churches in the country, Baclayon, Bohol, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sunday Mass is celebrated at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George), in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Sevanavank (Sevan Monastery) by Lake Sevan, Armenia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Celtic Cross and Round Tower, Monasterboice, County Louth, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Celtic Cross and Round Tower, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Chapel from the south with the South East tower beyond, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa *** Local Caption *** The most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Stepping stones above perpetually flowing water needed to cross streets and keep the way clear for carts, archaeological site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, province of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery with khachkars in Armenia, near Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia

Jajce Fortress, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Stepping stones above perpetually flowing water needed to cross streets and keep the way clear for carts, archaeological site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, province of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Holy Mother of God Church (Surp Astvatsatsin), Sevanavank Monastery on Sevan Peninsula, Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia

Stepping stones above perpetually flowing water needed to cross street and keep the way clear for carts, archaeological site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, province of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

The stone belltower of Agios Constantinos in an olive tree grove, Paxos, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island, Lake Van, eastern Turkey

Fortress and church of Ananuri along the Zinvali Reservoir, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

The church of Jvari, Mtskheta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Old City of Jerusalem, Israel

Cowpers Cross, an ancient stone cross standing close to the old Roman road that crosses Ilkley moor, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Ancient preserved grave slabs in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Ancient preserved grave slabs in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Cowpers Cross, an ancient stone cross standing close to the old Roman road that crosses Ilkley moor, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cowpers Cross, an ancient stone cross standing close to the old Roman road that crosses Ilkley moor, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Bodmin Cross, an ancient stone cross near Bodmin, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient stone cross in Crows an Wra in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The ancient market cross in St. Just churchyard, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The hump-backed "Roman Bridge" on the Sella River. Cangas de Onis, Asturias, Spain

Religious Cross with Mountain View and with Cloudscape with Sunlight in Ticino, Switzerland.

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July

Standing Stones of Callanish (Callanish 1) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The megalithic monument is cross shaped with a central ring of stones and was buildt between 2900 and 2600 BC. It is probably oriented towards the moon not the sun. Europe, Scotland, July

Close-up view of the iconic Colosseum against a blue sky, showing a marble plaque above the East Entrance dedicated to Christian martyrs; Rome, Lazio, Italy

Close-up of a Christian cross inside the Roman Colosseum against a blue sky, erected by the Pope in 2000 to commemorate Christian Martyrs; Rome, Lazio, Italy

David Gareja Monastery Complex (The 6th Century Rock-Hewn Georgian Orthodox Monastery With Hundreds Of Cave Cells, Churches, Chapels, Refectories And Living Quarters), Kakheti, Georgia

Cracked Stone Structure With A Cross, Delphi, Greece

Jeweled Cross

Devenish Monastic Site, Devenish Island, Lower Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Ireland

Ancient cobblestone streets lead to a church, Dolonne, near Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Church of the Holy Apostles, 10th Century, Ancient Agora; Athens, Greece