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Rock cut panel showing the Hindu God Lord Shiva in Cave no 29, the Dhuma Lena Cave, at Ellora, Maharashtra State, India

Rock cut panel depicting the Hindu God Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati, in Cave No 29, the Dhumar Lena Cave, at Ellora, Maharashtra State, India

Rock cut reclining statue of the Buddha preparing to enter nirvana, in cave 26, a chaitya in the Buddhist cave site at Ajanta, carved from a gorge in the Waghore River, Ajanta, Maharashtra State, India.

The huge Kailasa (Kailash) Temple, Ellora, Maharashtra State, India"Cut from the rock in the Hindu section of the world-heritage cave temples at Ellora, a project which took 150 years and entailed the removal of 200,000 tons of rock"

Rock cut Temple of Ramesses II (Rameses the Great) (Ramses the Great), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Siq and facade of the Treasury (El Khazneh) (Al Khazna), Nabatean archeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Mount Rushmore National Monument, Black Hills, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

The main open chaitya (temple) in the Bhaja Caves, excavated in basalt, Lonavala, Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India, Asia

The main open chaitya (temple) in the Bhaja Caves, excavated in basalt, Lonavala, Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Rock carved Buddha image, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Namsan National Park, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, Asia

Petroglyphs at the archeological site of Orongo Ceremonial village high on the crater rim of Ranu Kau, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo at the Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Volcanic tufa formations, known as fairy chimneys, Pasabag, near Zelve, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Ancient carved stone heads of the gods, head of Heracles, Nemrut Dagi (Nemrut Dag), on the summit of Mount Nemrut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Ancient carved stone heads of the gods, head of Heracles, Nemrut Dagi (Nemrut Dag), on the summit of Mount Nemrut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Detail from the Mahishasuramardini Cave, one of the rock-cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Detail from a pillar of one of the mandapams (or mandapas), rock-cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Bet Golgotha and Bet Mikael churches, Lalibela Rock Hewn Churches, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Ethiopia, Africa

Petroglyph near Chetro Ketl, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Deer stones (also known as reindeer stones), ancient megaliths carved with symbols found largely in Siberia and Mongolia, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Structure I, Chicanna, Mayan archaeological site, mixture of Chenes and Rio Bec styles, Late Classic Period, Campeche, Mexico, North America

Where there are no cliffs or caves, crypts are carved into boulders, Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bird petroglyph, Petroglyph Beach, State Historic Park, archaeological site, Wrangell, pioneer port, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America

Petroglyphs carved into basalt on sacred ground at Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Giant Buddhas at the Yungang Grottoes, ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia

Soldier riding a horse petroglyph, Chetro Ketl, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Ancient cave dwellings in the tufa formations at Goreme Open Air Museum, Goreme, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Mount Rushmore National Monument, Black Hills, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Indigenous rock art at Nourlangie, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Structure XX, Chicanna, Mayan archaeological site, mixture of Chenes and Rio Bec styles, Late Classic Period, Campeche, Mexico, North America

Lycian rock tombs dating from the fourth to second centuries BC, Kaunos, Dalyan, Mugla Province, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Petroglyphs carved into basalt on sacred ground at Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

The Treasury (Al Khazneh) (El Khazneh) (Al Khazna), Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

The mysterious site of Tiya, containing around 36 ancient stelae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tiya, Ethiopia, Africa

Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, Longmen Buddhist Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

Petroglyphs drawn in sandstone by Anasazi Indians around 500 AD, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada, USA, North America

Rock carvings Ajanta Cave complex, Buddhist Temples carved into solid rock dating from the 5th Century BC, Ajanta, Maharastra, India

Wall carving in the Rock Monastery St. Dimitar Basarbovski dating from the 12th century, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ivanavo, Bulgaria, Europe

The Treasury (Al Khazneh) (El Khazneh) (Al Khazna), Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, Longmen Buddhist Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

Structure VI, Chicanna, Mayan archaeological site, Late Classic Period, Campeche, Mexico, North America

Arjuna's Penance granite carvings, Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Buddha standing on lotus plinth in blessing posture, Gal Vihara Rock Temple, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Animal forms in the 9000 year old ground and polished Stone Age rock art at Leiknes, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Animal forms in the 9000 year old ground and polished Stone Age rock art at Leiknes, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Rune stone (1040 AD) ref Sigurd 'Dragon Killer'. Sundbyholm, Near Eskilstuna, Sodermanlandslan, Sweden

The Siq and the facade of the Treasury (El Khazneh) (Al Khazna), archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Petroglyphs with mist clearing from beautiful Petroglyph Beach, State Historic Park, Wrangell, Inside Passage, Alaska, United States of America, North America