Image of the king's mummy on its funeral bed flanked by the king's two souls, dedicated by Maya, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pendant in the form of a boat showing a scarab, the symbol of the god's resurrection, flanked by two royal serpents, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Necklace with pendant in the form of a boat showing a scarab, the symbol of the god's resurrection, flanked by two royal serpents, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Pectoral of the sacred eye flanked by the serpent goddess of the North and the vulture goddess of the South, made from gold cloisonne with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Earrings which show the king flanked by two sacred serpents in the centre of the clip, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discoverd in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Stained glass window by Lawrence Lee showing the Virgin Mary and Child flanked by St. Thomas and St. John the Baptist with a roundel of the church tower and kneeling figure of Christopher Wren below, South Chapel, St. Mary Aldermary Church, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Cleveland Way, flanked by heather, on Busby Moor, North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Cleveland Way, flanked by heather in summertime, North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Deesis Mosaic, depicting Christ Pantrocrator flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, dating from the Restoration of Constantinople in 1261 at the end of Crusader occupation, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Deesis Mosaic, depicting Christ Pantrocrator flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, dating from the Restoration of Constantinople in 1261 at the end of Crusader occupation, Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Virgin and Child flanked by her parents Ann and Joachim, Rosary Chapel, Sagrada Familia Basilica, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Historic building with domes against a dramatic sunset sky, flanked by trees and a water feature in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Medieval stone tower on a grassy hill with clear blue sky, flanked by church spires in the background, Clifford's Tower, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Mount Karisimbi, a dormant volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), flanked by Mount Mikeno to the north, Mount Bisoke to the east and Mount Nyiragongo to the west, Great Rift Valley, Africa

Modern apartment building with balconies under blue sky, flanked by palm trees in an urban setting in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Steps flanked by stone pillars and Qi Ling lions leading up towards a stone gate, Zhejiang, China, Asia

Stone bridge with pagoda style roofing, flanked by old style apartment buildings on the left and newer ones on the right, Hangzhou, China, Asia

Mosaic, Emperor Justinian on left, the Virgin and Child in center, Emperor Constantine on right, Orea Porta (Vestibule Gate), Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, 537 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Winding country road flanked by cypress trees, near the town of Montechiello, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Tawny-flanked prinia (Prinia subflava), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Southern causeway of Angkor Thom, flanked by gods holding scaly body of a naga, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Southern causeway of Angkor Thom, flanked by gods holding scaly body of a naga, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Old Tythe Cottage front door at Happisburgh, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Detail of St. Denis holding his head flanked by two angels, Virgin portal, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

The old Royal Palace (Hanuman Dhoka), flanked by the 17th century pagoda Trailokya Mohan, Durbar Square at dawn, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Crowned Virgin and child flanked by two angels, in front of the Rose window, Western facade, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

Monumental Gate, flamboyant 16th century style showing Christ on the cross flanked by the two thieves, La Martyre church enclosure, La Martyre, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Virgin with Child flanked by two angels by Pietro Vannucci, painted 1490, Pais, France, Europe

Calvary showing Christ on the cross flanked by two thieves, St. Thegonnec parish enclosure dating from 1610, Leon, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Pulteney Bridge flanked by shops across the River Avon, Bath, Wessex, England, UK

Painting on a wall with images of riders on a tiger hunt and Ganesha, the elephant god, on his throne flanked by magnificently dressed women, Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Seashore flanked by rocks, Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands

CANADA Alberta Landscape near Crowsnest Pass with river flanked by trees in fall colours and mountains beyond. colors

SYRIA Central Tadmur Monumental arch. High central arch flanked by a lower arch on each side with colonnaded street part seen behind and masonry ruins in the foreground. Palmyra Palmyra

CANADA Alberta Landscape near Crowsnest Pass with river flanked by trees in fall colours and snow topped mountains beyond.

A pride of lions and cubs, Panthera leo, cross the causeway of a river, looking out of frame, flanked by greenery