Carved reliefs of rams from Asia Minor on the Apadana palace staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Elephant, primitive rock carving, Akakus, Sahara desert, Fezzan, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Father and son by Qilin statue, Summer Palace, Beijing. China has a one child family policy to limit population.

Caged parrot in window, Patan, Nepal. Avian flu (Bird flu virus) might affect caged birds.

Detail, carving of horse on gateway to Hall of One Hundred columns, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Bronze statue of a Qilin legendary mythical animal at The Summer Palace, Beijing, China

The Tree of Life, Animal Kingdom, Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, North America

Etchings on sandstone, 6000 years old, finest rock art in Africa, Twyfelfontein, Damaraland, Namibia, Africa

Rock carvings between 2000 and 6000 years old on ice striations, Hjemmeluft UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alta, Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

These reindeer peoples' entire existence is based around their herds of reindeer, which provide milk, skins for clothes, horn for carving and medicine, transport and occasionally, meat. the tsaatan are part of the tuvan ethnic group, which inhabits the tuvan republic of russia. there are only about 200 tsaatan in total, spread over 100,000 sq km of northern mongolia. they are nomadic, often moving their small encampments every three to four weeks, searching for special types of grass and moss loved by the reindeer. the tsaatan are strong practitioners of shamanism. west taiga, northern mongolia

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carvings in stone at Kom Ombo temple.

Syria

Facade of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Manjushri, Manjusri, Chinese Wenshu, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

Roof of Copper Hall, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

Petroglyphs, rock engravings of the Bushmen or San, elephants, near Kenhardt, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

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

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

Wood carving of american coastal indians, Washington State, USA

Prehistoric rock carving, bull, La Dalle, Tin Tarabine, Tassili du Hoggar, Wilaya Tamanrasset, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Grumpy Halloween French Bulldog dog with carved pumpkin, autumn leaves, spider on head and black cat in orange background

Relief of Garuda, Indian mythology, half-human half-eagle, kills snakes, riding animal of Vishnu, Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Rock engraving, petrograph of the famous curly cow, neolithic rock art of Tinterhert, Dider Valley, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Prehistoric rock engraving of the famous curly cow, neolithic rock art of Tinterhert, Dider Valley, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Rock engraving of the famous curly cow, neolithic rock art of Tinterhert, Dider Valley, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Rock engraving of a crying cow, neolithic rock art near Djanet, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

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

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

Rock engraving of a giraffe and Tifinagh writings, Adrar Tekemberet, Immidir, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

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

Neolithic rock art, painting of cows or bulls, Tasset Plateau, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Coat of arms and lions adorning the timber framed or timber-frame town hall building in Jork, Altes Land, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Lion statues at the entrance of the Shiva-Parvati Temple, Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Rock carving, Crying Cow, Algeria, Africa

Prehistoric rock engraving of a gazelle, neolithic rock art of Tinterhert, Dider Valley, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Elephant (elephanti), The Sanctuary Of Truth, Pattaya

Neolithic rock art, painting of animals and people, Tasset Plateau, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Imperial crown and coat of arms on the roof of the Hofburg Imperial Palace, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Rock engraving of a crying cow, neolithic rock art near Djanet, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

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

Dragons from the Borghese family coat of arms on the facade of the Hotel des Monnaies in Avignon, Provence, France, Europe

Rock engraving of a crying cow, neolithic rockart near Djanet, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Gargoyle in the shape of a lion head at the archeological site of Baalbek, Unesco World Heritage Site, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Crest with the Hessian lion, administrative district office, Wolfhagen, Wolfhager Land, Habichtswald National Park, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Prehistoric rock engraving of a cow or bull, neolithic rock art of Tinterhert, Dider Valley, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa

Petroglyphs, rock engravings of the Bushmen or San, elephants, near Kenhardt, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Rock engraving of a cow, neolithic rock art of Tasset Plateau, Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Wilaya Illizi, Algeria, Sahara, North Africa, Africa

Detail of a Bavarian maypole, coat of arms of Attenham, Bavaria, Germany

Lion Fountain in the so-called Paradise, Romanesque portico of the Benedictine Abbey Maria Laach, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Low angle view of a snow sculpture, Snow Festival, Sapporo, Japan

Low angle view of the statue of a man on a horse, Paul Revere Statue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Pigeons sitting on the ledge of a window, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Close-up of the statue of a lion in a palace, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, USA

Text carved on a wall, Monument Aux Morts, Cote d'Azur, Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France

Statue of a lion in front of a building, Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Entrance of a shopping mall, Galleria Umberto I, Naples, Naples Province, Campania, Italy

Low angle view of a statue in a garden, George Washington statue, Boston Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Low angle view of a statue, George Washington Statue, Boston Public Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Low angle view of an independence monument, Yangon, Myanmar

Long Song Temple mosiac, Nha Trang, Vietnam

Low angle view of statues carved on the wall of a church, Eglise Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux, France

Pigeons On The Durbar Square Of Kathmandu

A fantastical animal carved in a village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is famous for fantastical animals carved from wood and colorfully painted.

A fantastical animal carved in a village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is famous for fantastical animals carved from wood and colorfully painted.

A fantastical animal carved in a village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is famous for fantastical animals carved from wood and colorfully painted.

A fantastical animal carved in a village near Oaxaca, Mexico. Oaxaca is famous for fantastical animals carved from wood and colorfully painted.

Close-up of temple wall with ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic details, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt

Close-up detail of water buffalo hieroglyphs at Saqqara, village of ancient, Egyptian burial grounds, Saqqara, Egypt

Bas-Relief Of A Lion Devouring A Bull On The Southern Staircase Of The Palace Of Darius I (Tachara), Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran

Camels In Front Of The Treasury, Petra, Jordan

The Great Sphinx of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Giza, Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Giza, Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Giza, Egypt

The Great Sphinx of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site; Giza, Egypt

Detail Of A Raven Figure Carved Into A Totem Pole, Totem Bight State Historical Park, Ketchikan, Alaska, United States Of America

Carved stone sculpture of human heads and an animal face as a decorative post on a handrail beside a brick wall and stairway; Venice, Italy

Petroglyphs On The King's Trail, Waikaloa, Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States Of America

Twyfelfontein, an ancient rock engravings site in Damaraland; Kunene Region, Namibia

Twyfelfontein, an ancient rock engravings site in Damaraland; Kunene Region, Namibia

Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Museo Nacional de Antropologia Vase 200 BC-500 AD in the form of an animal head.

Exterior view of the rock-cut architecture of Al Khazneh or The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, camels in the foreground, Petra, Jordan

Lobster carving to identify house, Prague