St. Peters Church, part of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon monastery, dating from 674AD, one of the UK's oldest churches, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Anglo-Saxon Cross in the churchyard of St. Aidan's Church, a 12th century place of worship and a key location in the introduction of Christianity during Anglo-Saxon times, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Aidan's Church, a 12th century place of worship, a key location in spreading Christianity during the Anglo-Saxon era, and its churchyard, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient Anglo Saxon cross depicting Norse mythology in Gosforth church yard, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

An ancient Anglo Saxon cross depicting Norse mythology in Gosforth church yard, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Petroglyphs carved into sandstone, representation of Fremont, Anasazi, Navajo and Anglo-Saxon cultures, prehistoric and historic rock art, Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument and Recreation Site, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America, USA

View from behind of a carved wooden statue depicting monks bearing the coffin of St. Cuthbert on their shoulders in the Lindisfarne Priory: Holy Island, Northumberland, England

A view of the exterior and bell tower of the Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island: Northumberland, England