The Treasury, rock cut building dating from Nabatean times, Petra, Jordan

Stone carving figures, Lankatilaka building, Alahana Pirivena complex, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

The temple of Soleb built during the reign of Amenophis III, Soleb, Nubia, Sudan, Africa

Ancient stone ruins on a grassy hill with overcast skies, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of pre-Spanish Mahos village, Poblado de la Atalayita, Pozo Negro, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Ancient ruins of a Gothic abbey under a clear blue sky at Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient stone ruins under a blue sky with clouds, Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stone pathway leading through ancient wall ruins under a cloudy sky, with a scenic view in the distance, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Thecla, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Santa Maria del Naranco, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Forum, Cryptoporticoes, UNESCO, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Camargue, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Temple of Panels (Templo de los Tableros Esculpidos), Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Buddha Seema Pasada building, Alahana Pirivena complex, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Moorish pool at Castle of Xativa (Jativa), Valencia province, Spain, Europe

Great Wall of China, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in summer time, Mutianyu, near Beijing, China, Asia

Image of Los Millares prehistoric settlement, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Interior of Greek Orthodox church of Saint Mary (Panagia Monastery), Dhermi, Albania, Europe

Junno District, Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

The Roman period water storage cistern building, Apollonia Archaeological Park, Pojan, Albania, Europe

Al Khazneh, the Treasury, dating from Nabatean times, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Ancient rock carvings from pre-Viking times, Ostfold near Halden, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Hadrian's Wall dating from Roman times, looking towards Crag Lough, Northumbria (Northumberland), England, UK, Europe

The stepped pyramid, Saqqara (Sakkara), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The stepped pyramid, Saqqara (Sakkara), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Entrance, Horus Temple, Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of the pharaoh Ramses II at entrance to the Temple of Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of the pharaoh Ramses II, Karnak Temple, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statues of pharaohs in the Temple of Amun (Amon), Temple of Karnak, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Hypostyle hall, Temple of Karnak, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of the pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statue of the pharaoh Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ad Dayr (El Deir), the monastery, dating from Nabatean times, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

The theatre, Sabrata (Sabratha), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tripolitania, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Tomb in the Pre-Aksumite settlement of Qohaito (Koloe), Eritrea, Africa

The columns of a ruined structure at the Pre-Aksumite settlement of Qohaito (Koloe), Eritrea, Africa

Ancient rock paintings at the Pre-Aksumite settlement of Qohaito (Koloe), Eritrea, Africa

The temple of Soleb built during the reign of Amenophis III, Soleb, Nubia, Sudan, Africa

Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Buildings along the Neretva River, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe

Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

The bridge to Angkor Thom, lined on both sides with figurines ending in a corbelled arch entryway, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Group of tourists enjoying a sounds and lights performance illuminating the temple of Ramses II at dusk, Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt

The Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Sunrise over Callanish (Calanais) Standing Stones, the Neolithic monument in Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio) on the north side of the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark's Square), Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of Venetian Fortezza Castle, Rethymno, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Compania de Jesus Church, Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Gallery of The Dancers, Monte Alban Archaeological Site, Oaxaca State, Mexico

Temple of the Inscriptions, Palenque Archaeological Site, Palenque, Chiapas State, Mexico

View of statue of Horus the falcon outside the doorway to the sandstone Temple of Horus at Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Palace of Quetzalpapalotl, interior, Teotihuacan, Mexico State, Mexico

A cobblestone street running through the centre of the Roman ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, 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

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

The Way of Abundance, archaeological site of Pompeii, UNESCO World Heritage Site, province of Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Astronomical instruments of Jantar Mantar, UNESCO, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Aerial of Ouara, former capital of the Ouaddai Empire, Chad

Rock art on a rock formation in Tigui, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Niha Temple, a hidden gem built in the Roman times, Lebanon, Middle East

Detail of Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom), UNESCO, Aachen, Germany

Konark Chakra which is used to know the time at ancient times based upon the sun rays falling on the Konark Sun Temple,these chakras are like the wheels of a chariot and acts as a sun dial.

Konark Chakra which is used to know the time at ancient times based upon the sun rays falling on the Konark Sun Temple,these chakras are like the wheels of a chariot and acts as a sun dial.

Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

The ruins of the Roman town of Dougga, a UNESCO World Heritage site, valley of Oued Khalled, northwest Tunisia

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

Wall and Square Column Reliefs, Tomb of Rameses III, KV11, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Row of Ram-Headed Sphinxes, Corridor Entrance, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Statues of Thutmose III, Pylon 7, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

Stone statue of a mythical creature among ruins in the grounds of the mid 13th century Sun Temple, dedicated to Surya, the Hindu Sun God, constructed as a twelve-wheeled chariot drawn by seven horses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Puri District, Odisha, India, Asia

The Stonegate Devil, aka the Printer's devil, is a carving thought to date from the 17th Century above no 33 Stonegate in the ancient center of York. At that time Stonegate was full of printers who were thought by some to be practicing a dark art.

Mosaic floor in the Diaconicon-Baptistery from Byzantine times that stands on the top of Mount Nebo, Jordan, Middle East

Tomb of Tutankhamun (King Tut), Valley of the Kings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

The archaeological ruins of Pompeii, UNESCO, Campania, Italy

The Great Papyrus Columns, Hypostyle, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ta Prohm Temple, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery built in the late 12th century for Khmer king Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hue Historic Citadel, Hue, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam

Ta Prohm Temple, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery built in the late 12th century for Khmer king Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Neolithic archaeological site of Karahan Tepe, circular stone structure with T Shape pillars, Sanliurfa, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

Interior view of the Christian church from Byzantine times that stands on the top of Mount Nebo, Jordan, Middle East

Open Torah and the Menorah (Seven-lamp Hebrew lampstand), symbol of Judaism since ancient times, France, Europe

Wall Reliefs in foreground, Obelisk of Thutmose I in the background, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Mosaic floor in the Diaconicon-Baptistery from Byzantine times that stands on the top of Mount Nebo, Jordan, Middle East

Castellana caves (Castellana Grotte), Apulia, Italy, Europe

The ruins of the ancient Roman and Byzantine city of Bet Shean, Bet Shean National Park, Israel

Carving on one of the 18 Udayagiri caves, residences for Jain monks in the time of King Kharavela 2000 years ago, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

Mosaic floor in the Diaconicon-Baptistery from Byzantine times that stands on the top of Mount Nebo, Jordan, Middle East

Great Wall of China, UNESCO World Heritage Site, in summer time, Mutianyu, near Beijing, China, Asia

Exterior view of the Christian church from Byzantine times that stands on the top of Mount Nebo, Jordan, Middle East

Bluebells in an ancient wood in spring time in the Essex countryside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Artifacts at the El Born Cultural and Memorial Centre archaeological site and museum, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Horse milk is sprinkled into the four directions, as offerings to the nature spirits of the area, the sadak, or ?owners Of the earth.? Sometimes vodka is used instead, or as well. Milk is sacred to the mongol shamans, who believe that life on earth is descended from beings who originally came here on winged horses. Here two young female shamans make the offering in a ritual manner. Countryside mongols make this offering every morning on waking up; they usually also offer smoke, that the wind carries around the world as a prayer for harmony and prosperity. 13th century national park, tov province, mongolia. 13th century national park comprises chinggis khan's giant statue museum and live museum "town from 13 century". The ancient nomadic mini kingdom is located in the distance of 130 km east of ulaanbaatar in area of erdene zuu of tov province. It takes 2 hours driving on paved road. In the live 13th century kingdom one will see and experience the authentic lifestyle of mongols, who were lived in powerful mongol empire?s Period. This place gives you a same feeling that famous traveler marco polo and william rubruck felt once upon time

Archaeological site occupied from the reign of Ramses II to Ptolemaic times, Tanis, Delta area, Egypt, North Africa, Africa