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Shiva lingam in 10th century temple of Sri Brihadeswara (Brihadisvara), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A 10th century temple of Sri Brihadeswara (Brihadisvara), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Arupadhatu Buddha, 8th century Buddhist site of Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Megalithic tombs, archaeological site of Tiya, 14th to 16th century AD, Gourague area, Shoa province, Ethiopia, Africa

The fortified Valentre bridge dating from 14th century, town of Cahors, Quercy, Vallee du Lot (Lot Valley), Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Upside down pyramid, Slovakian Radio Broadcast building is rare example of tasteful 20th century Communist era architecture, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

SNP Bridge spans Danube River, a rare example of tasteful 20th century Communist era architecture, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

Nuraghe di Palmavera, dating from 13th century BC,near Alghero, Nurra province, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Shrine guarded by Bodhisattva figures, dating from 7th century, in Cave 5, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra state, India, Asia

Glass mosaic peacock dating from the late 19th century, in City Palace (Mor Chowk), Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Reliquary statue of Ste. Foy, dating from 7th to 9th centuries and renovated in the 10th century, Treasury of Ste. Foy, Conques, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Part of huge mural of the Last Judgement, believed to be by Flemish artists dating from the late 15th century, in the nave of Ste. Cecile Cathedral, Albi, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Statue of the Hindu god Vishnu, from Phum Tuol, Khmer art dating from the 7th century, Prei Kruk, National Musueum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stele from Tuol Neak Ta Bakka, Khmer art dating from the 7th and 8th century, National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mausoleum of the Samanids, dating from the 9th century AD, Bukhara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uzbekistan, Central Asia, Asia

Group of rock cut temples called the Five Rathas (5 chariots), dating from circa 7th century AD, Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

Finely sculpted base of 17th century shrine to Subrahmanya, a son of Shiva, in courtyard of Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu state, India, Asia

St. Enodoc, 14th century church near Trebetherick, where the poet Sir John Betjeman is buried, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ghorid (12th century) ruins, believed to be a Mausoleum or Madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

Friday Mosque (Masjet-eJam), restored since 1943, originally laid out in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

One of the four carved stone toranas (gateways), Stupa One, Buddhist shrine dating from 3rd century BC, Sanchi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

The 16th century Belem Tower (Torre de Belem, designed by Francisco Arruda), UNESCO World Heritage Site, beside the Tejo River, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Church of St. Climent de Pal, Lombard Romanesque belfry from 12th century has double arched windows, Pal, Parish of La Massana, Andorra, Europe

City centre and walls of Bala Hissar, citadel or fortress dating back to the 5th century AD, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia

Man looking at Minaret of Bahram Shah one of two early 12th century minarets, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia

Sassanid carvings showing Khasrow II, dating from the 4th century AD, Tagh-e-Bostan, Iran, Middle East

Mosaic, Ulysses and Polyphemus, dating from the 4th century AD, Villa Romana del Casale, near Piazza Armerina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Stone statue of Vishnu, dating from 7th century AD, National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourist climbing into the minaret by a window, 12th Century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Twelfth century Ghorid ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Jam to Obay, Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia

Men reading in front of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Pilgrims in front of tomb of the 11th century Sufi poet Abdullah Ansari, courtyard, Sufi shrine of Gazargah, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The mihrab in the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Courtyard of the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of tilework on the Friday Mosque or Masjet-eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Lady visiting a possible early 8th Century tomb of a 19th century AD saint behind mosque for blesssing for childbirth/sickness, No-Gonbad Mosque also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada, Balkh, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East

Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Security guard in front of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

The 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of decoration on minaret dating from 12th century, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Quasr Zarafshan in background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Aqueduct dating from the 17th century, supplying Stari Bar, founded by Justinian in the 6th century), near modern Bar, Montenegro, Europe

Norwich cathedral, tower dating from 11th century, with 15th century spire, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Norwich cathedral, St. Luke's chapel dating from 11th century, and south door, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, dating from the 12th century, with Quasr Zarafshan in background, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia

White elephant guards entrance to Thanboddhay Paya built in the 20th century by Moehnyin Sayadaw, said to contain over 500000 Buddha images, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Wat Pha Jan Lung (Maha Myat Muni) temple, dating from the 19th century, Kengtung (Kyaing Tong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India's most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Vihula Manor House, a historic Baltic German property founded in the 16th century, in Lahemaa National Park, Estonia, Europe

Vihula Manor House, a historic Baltic German property founded in the 16th century, in Lahemaa National Park, Estonia, Europe

Psyche revived by the kiss of Love, Antonio Canova, 18th century marble, Louvre Museum, Paris, France, Europe

The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a glazed shopping arcade dating from the 19th century, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert, a glazed shopping arcade dating from the 19th century, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Ruins of the 12th century Cistercian Byland Abbey, destroyed by Scottish army in Battle of Byland 1322, when Edward ll was defeated, Coxwold, North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of the 12th century Cistercian Byland Abbey, destroyed by Scottish army in Battle of Byland 1322, when Edward ll was defeated, Coxwold, North York Moors National Park, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The 16th century windmill at the Ettore and Infersa Saltworks by the Stagnone Lagoon salt pan area south of Trapani, Marsala, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Dunvegan Castle of the MacLeods of Skye, dating from the 13th century, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Culzean Castle, dating from 18th century, architect Robert Adam, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunnottar Castle, dating from the 14th century, at sunset, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of 13th century castle and remains of Porth Newydd (New Gate) on Castle Point with War Memorial and sea beyond in low winter light, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Dyfed, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Goatskin manuscript said to be 2000 years old showing the birth of Jesus with animals blowing on him to keep him warm, church of Abuna Aftse, on site of a 6th century church, Yeha, Aksum, Ethiopia, Africa

Interior of the Jain temple of Chaumukha, built in the 14th century, Ranakpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Maghribi script dating from 18th century AD for the Sultan of Morocco, National Library, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Maghribi script dating from 18th century AD for the Sultan of Morocco, National Library, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tourists look at big cast iron bell, Todaiji (Big Buddha) Temple, constructed in the 8th century Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Child crawling though hole in wooden column to reach Nirvana, Todaiji (Big Buddha) Temple, constructed in the 8th century, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Dunvegan Castle, seat of the MacLeods of Skye since the 13th century, restored 1840, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Piper playing, in front of Dunnotar Castle dating from the 14th century, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Castle Campbell, dating from the 15th century, at head of Dollar Glen, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dunluce Castle, originally occupied by the MacQuillan family and later the MacDonnells, besieged by the British in the 16th century, Portrush, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Griais Memorial, monument to the Lewis land-raiders, representing a symbolic croft split asunder by Lord Leverhulme, owner of Harris and Lewis in the beginning of the last century, north of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The pyramids at Jebel Barkal, used by Napatan Kings during the 3rd century BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Karima, Sudan, Africa

La Bahia Palace constructed towards the end of the 19th century by the architect El Haj Mohammed el Mekki under the instructions of Ba Ahmed, Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Aerial view of Vauban's fortification, dating from the 17th century, Saint Martin, Ile de Re, Charente Maritime, France, Europe

Great Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) built during the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia