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Mother Goddess statue from Mohenjodaro, Indus Valley Civilisation, Karachi Museum, Karachi, Pakistan

Temple of Hathor in honour of Nefretare, was moved when Aswan High Dam was built, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa

Temple of Re-Herakhte for Ramses II, was moved when Aswan High Dam was built, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa

Statue of Artemis (late 19th century by Giulio Moschetti), Piazza Archimede, Ortygia, Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

Buddhist stupa and torana (gateway) of Stupa 1, known as the Great Stupa, built by the Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India

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

The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, 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

The Mahabodi Temple at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), where the Buddha attained enlightenment, Bihar State, India

Gothic detail on the facade of the Duomo (Cathedral), including the sun symbol, Siena, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Statue of Amun, with Ramses II (Ramasses the Great) between his knees, Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Mahabodhi temple, the stupa at the Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya (Bodhgaya), Bihar State, India

Porch of the Caryatids with figures of the Six Maidens, Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Europe

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"

Villa Cimbrone, Ravello, Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Parade of nations carving, Apadana Palace staircase, archaeological site, Persepolis, Iran, Middle East, Asia

Nymphaeum (public fountain), 2nd century AD, of the Roman Decapolis city, Jerash, Jordan, Middle East

A Tsubakai, a stone wash basin for the tea room, Ryoan-ji Temple in NW Kyoto, Honshu, JapanThe Zen inscription reads 'I learn only to be contented'

Vishnu and Lakshami, sculptures on the Parshvinath (Parsvanath) Temple, Jain Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh State, India

Erotic sculptures on the west side, Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Western Group, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh State, India

Rock drawings of Thamudic origin, relating to ancient tribe of Thamud, 3rd century BC to 2nd century AD, in canyon of Jebel Khazali, south of Rum village, Wadi Rum, Jordan

Christo Rei (28m tall), statue of Christ, in Cacilhas suburb across the Rio Tejo, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Hindu temple of Somnath, one of the twelve most sacred Siva temples, Somnath, Gujarat State, India, Asia