Castelgrande, the oldest of the three castles in Bellizona, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Perched villages of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains) around the Sayq plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Dry stone walls, Inishmore, largest of the Aran Islands, Galway Bay, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland

Gardens in the Oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Gardens in the Oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located on the Bay of Naples about 9km from the city of Naples, Campania, Italy

Aerial view of Palm grove and farms in the oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Pumpkin and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Irrigation canal, Falaj irrigation system (Falaj Al-Khatmeen), UNESCO, palm grove, Birkat Al Mouz, Al Dakhliya region, Jebel Akhdar foothills, Oman

Tannery, Medina, UNESCO, Fes, Morocco

Hegui square building, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fujian Tulou rural dwelling of the Hakka, Yunshuiyao Ancient Town, Fujian, China, Asia

Ancient beehives in the Beekeeping Museum, Stripeikiai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Monteriggioni historic village on top of the hill, drone aerial view, Monteriggioni, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru, South America

Medieval castle of Carcassonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Cattle among the pluri-centenarian laurel trees around Fanal, Paul da Serra plateau, Madeira island, Atlantic Ocean, Portugal

Antonio on Horse, Festival of Light (Inti Raymi festival) Cochas Community, Angochagua Parochia, Imbabura Province, Ecuador

Guayusa Upina Ceremony, Sinchi Warmi, Amazonia, Napo Province, Ecuador

Face painting ritual, Sinchi Warmi, Amazonia, Napo Province, Ecuador

View of Agrigento town and surrounding countryside, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Old mudbrick village under reconstruction with new neighborhoods in the background, in the Old town of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Gardens in the Oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Historic stone houses in the mountain, Monemvasia, Laconia, Greece

Acrocorinth historic castle on top of the mountain at sunset with Euphorbia characias (Mediterranean spurge) yellow flowers, Greece

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

Salt-pans dating back to Roman times on the west coast of the island of Gozo, Malta

Indus River valley with the Tibetan Buddhist Stakna Monastery in the background, near Leh, Ladakh region, state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Aerial view from helicopter, of a farm in an ancient oasis in the desert with canyons of the Ashar Valley,AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Persimmons on a tree in autumn in Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and chrysanthemum being sun dried in autumn, Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Terrace farmland at Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, Chinaince, China

Suspension bridge over terrace farmland in Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling in autumn, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Corn, chillies and laundry drying, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Pumpkin strips and produce being sun dried, Huangling, village dating to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling in autumn, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Huangling in autumn, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Terrace farmland in autumn, Huangling, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Pumpkin strips and produce sun dried in autumn, Huangling, village dating to Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Chillies and corn being sun dried, Huangling, ancient village dating back to the Ming Dynasty, Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, China

Zhuge Bagua village, 600 years old, Lanxi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China

Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) in front of ancient beehives in the Beekeeping Museum, Stripeikiai, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Aerial view of hilltop Santuari de Sant Salvador church in Arta, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

View of Theologos village from elevated position, Theologos, Thassos, Aegean Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Palm grove in the oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Path in the date palm grove in the oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Vineyards around Novello, Province of Cuneo, Piedmont region, Italy, Europe

Lakeland fells near Kirkstone Pass, Lake District National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Woman walking on a path in the date palm groves in the oasis of AlUla, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

Cracassonne old city, & vineyards, Aude, France

An ancient fortified wine cantina, Tenuta la Volta, near Barolo, Piemonte, Italy, Europe

Wall paintings in the tomb of Sennejem (Sinjin), Deir el Medina, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Wall painting showing harvesting grain, tomb of Sennejem (Sinjun), Deir el Medina, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ancient Tuscan architecture of podere farmhouse near Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ancient Tuscan architecture of podere farmhouse near Monticchiello in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ancient Tuscan architecture of podere farmhouse near Montalcino in Val D'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Ancient karez, underground irrigation system, Pakistan, Asia

Ancient farm well on edge of field, Skoura oasis, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Dunstanburgh castle on Northumberlands coast near Craster.

Dunstanburgh castle on Northumberlands coast near Craster.

Borey (ancient dwellings) and lavender fields, Luberon, Provence, France, Europe

The ancient breed of English Long Horn cattle being used for habitat restoration to turn the Beacon back to heathland, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The ancient breed of English Long Horn cattle being used for habitat restoration to turn the Beacon back to heathland, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The ancient breed of English Long Horn cattle being used for habitat restoration to turn the Beacon back to heathland, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient field boundaries near Bosigran on the Cornish coast, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Field boundaries on ancient farmland above Combe Martin in north Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient field boundaries and Bosigran cliff on the Cornwall coast, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Field boundaries on ancient farmland above Combe Martin in north Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sheep's Grazing In A Pasture, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Inca terraces in the Sacred Valley, agriculture, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Peru, South America

Inca terraces in the Sacred Valley, agriculture, Moray, Ollantaytambo, Peru, South America

High angle view of a circular terraced field, Moray, Cuzco, Peru

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

Harvesting of olives around Rome near the ancient Roman via Ardeatina, Lazio, Europe

ancient Aqeduct of the old city of Acre in the Western Galilee, Israel

Aerial aqueduct of the ancient city of Acre, Israel

Aerial aqueduct of the ancient city of Acre, Israel

Aerial ancient Aqeduct of the old city of Acre in the Western Galilee, Israel

Aqueduct of the ancient city of Acre in the western Galilee, Israel

Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane, former fortress and its 400 Ghorfas

Tunisia, Ksar Ouled Soltane, former fortress and its 400 Ghorfas

Hama, Syria - January, 2008: Norias - waterwheels up to 20 m in diameter have been used in Hama since the 5th century century to help transport water.

A farmer with his donkey loaded with forage walks toward the setting sun above the town of Bamiyan, August 30, 2002. Most of the old town was destroyed and up to 20,000 people of the region might have perished when Bamiyan fell to the Taliban in 2001. Bamiyan Valley is located in the Hazarajat at the edge of the Koh-i-Baba range , the end of the Hindu Kush. Bamiyan was a prosperous Buddhist kingdom on the ancient Silk Road until the 10th century, when the region was converted to Islam; in the 12th century, it was destroyed by Ghengis Khan. Most of the people of this region are of the Hazara tribe, and are Shi'a Moslems who have been persecuted for centuries by many of the Pashtun rulers of Afghanistan, who are from the Sunni sect. They most recently suffered at the hand of the Taliban, who tried for years to ethnically cleanse the region of its Shi'a people

A Burmese Farmer Ploughing A Field In Front Of A Temple In Bagan, Myanmar

Kharanaq, Iran - February, 2008: Senior man harvesting a crop of carrots outside the historical ancient city of Kharanaq which lies in a dramatic valley where rugged mountains, desert and farmland all come together.

Newgrange, County Meath, Ireland, Holstein-Friesian Cattle