Stone mason at Temple of Karnak, Egypt, North Africa

Man pulling cart along narrow street, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Abandoned 19th century gunpowder works at Kennall Vale, now a wooded nature reserve, Ponsanooth, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Restoration work at the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Restoration work at the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Erotic stone carved work on Konark Sun Temple (Black Pagoda), 13th century Hindu temple built as a massive chariot for the sun god Surya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Odisha, India, Asia

A woman selling corn door to door on a street in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Nature works its magic with stone, Jujuy province famous for its extraordinary palette of colors, Jujuy, Argentina, South America

Restoration work at the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Assamese tribal village women, mother and daughters, crushing herb leaves in domestic stone mill, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Assamese tribal village women, mother and daughters, crushing herb leaves in domestic stone mill, Majuli Island, Assam, India, Asia

Large cargo dhows in Stone Town harbour, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

A man pressing sugar cane for juice, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

The entrance to the market in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Meking River at Pakbeng, Laos, Indochina, Asia

The entrance to the market in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Angel Falls from Rio Churun, Canaima National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Venezuela, South America

Sandstone and wood carving, Carving Association and Orphan Career Center, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone mason carving marble for the renovation of upkeep of Jain temples, Kumbariajyi, source of Rajasthan's marble quarried out of the Aravalli Hills, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Skilled craftsmen at work making Pietra Dura souvenirs using traditional old-fashioned grinding wheel in Agra, India

Skilled craftsman at work making Pietra Dura gem souvenirs using traditional old-fashioned methods in Agra, India

Home improvement, cottage renovation and newly built dry stone wall constructed of new Cotswold stone by traditional methods at period property, Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, Cotswolds, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Home improvement, a renovation project restoring a 17th century Cotswold old stone cottage in Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Vegetable market, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Archaeologists at work, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Archaeologists at work, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Men at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

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

Temple guide with a detail of relief carving including hieroglyphics, Kom Ombo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Woman at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Detail of marble inlay work let into Jaisalmer stone in bedroom suite, Devi Garh Fort Palace Hotel, near Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Woman at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Morvi Temple (the Secretariat) an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the 1997 earthquake, Morvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Stone carver, Batubulan, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Marble quarry, Greece, Europe

Sandstone and wood carving, Carving Association and Orphan Career Center, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shops along the the Inca wall at Hathunrumiyoq Street, las piedras del los 12 angulos (the stone of the 12 angles), Cuzco, Peru, South America

Surveyor at work at the Forest of Stone Tablets, Xian, China

Men at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Example of the fine marble inlay work to be found inside and outside of the tomb of Itmad Ud Daulah (Itimad-ud-daulah), Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Bananas in the market, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Woman at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Men at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Shops along the the Inca wall at Hathunrumiyoq Street, las piedras del los 12 angulos (the stone of the 12 angles), Cuzco, Peru, South America

Woman at work building new tourist centre at Dazu Rock Carvings, Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Lifting by hand heavy stones for restoration work, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Stonemasons loading stone onto truck, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Marble carving, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Marble carving, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Stone masons, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone masons, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone masons, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Marble carving, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Stone being transported from local quarries, near Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Stone walls dividing fields, Slea Head, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Craftsman at work on stone carving repairs, Itimad ud Daulah's tomb, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Vulcanologist at work, La Fournaise volcano, island of Reunion, Africa

Craftsman using chisel on stone, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Lobster pots or creels on the harbour at Portnalong, Isle of skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Man carving marble inlay souvenir plate of Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

A stone mason working on the minaret of a new mosque being built in Keighley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close up of the dome of St. Blaise Church, with a statue and elaborate stone work, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

Ornate stone work, St. Mark's (St. Marc's) Cathedral, Korcula, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia, Europe

Excavating volcanic Scoria rock from the Seydisholar cone for road building material, near Selfoss, Iceland, Polar Regions

Potter creating clay pots on a manual stone wheel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Potter creating clay pots on a manual stone wheel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Excavating volcanic Scoria rock from the Seydisholar cone for road building material, near Selfoss, Iceland, Polar Regions

Potter creating clay pots on a manual stone wheel, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

A small scale quarry in Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

A small scale quarry in Ilulissat, Greenland, Polar Regions

Repairing the sea wall damaged and breached by storms on the coast road near Barrow in Furness, between Rampside and Baycliff, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Caucasian man fastening rope to harness at rock climbing wall

Man helping rock climber fasten helmet

Woman holding rope for man climbing rock climbing wall

Woman smiling to man preparing to climb rock climbing wall

Caucasian man and woman pointing at rock climbing wall

Caucasian man holding rope for woman climbing rock climbing wall

Woman and man looking up at rock climbing wall

arbore tribe in Ethiopia

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Facade of National Museum of Art, Casa de Francisco Tadeo Diez de Medina, La Paz, Bolivia

Local fisher woman in Fakarava island, Tuamotus Archipelago French Polynesia, Tuamotu Islands, South Pacific.

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

porter carrys building material on his back up steep mountain steps, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Man lifting pan with cement onto a scaffold, construction of brick houses for families whose houses were destroyed during the flood catastrophe of 2010, Lashari Wala village near Muzaffaragarh, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Man carving Tibetan Buddisht mantras on a stone plate, Zanskar Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia

Sculpture in front of Leaning Tower of Pisa, Torre pendente, Toscana, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Tantric stone relief demon and apsara temple Banteay Srei Angkor Siem Reap Cambodia

St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Ocean

Head of Medusa, Medusa medallion, relief, New Forum, Severan Forum of Septimus Severus, Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Photographer Norbert Eisele-Hein at Spectra Point, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Brian Head, Utah, USA

Giraffe engraving, neolithic rock art of the Tadrart, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Lion engraving, neolithic rockart of the Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Acacus range, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Elephant engraving, neolithic rockart of the Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Acacus range, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Holcaust monument at dawn Berlin Germany