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

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Samurai costume battle reenactment, Harajuku District, Tokyo, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

HMS Victory, flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805, at Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Portsmouth Historical Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Death of King Harold showing an arrow in his eye, Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France, Europe

Confederate artillery unit cannon action during Thunder on the Roanoke Civil War reenactment in Plymouth, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

Royal Air Force march at the Battle of Britain Anniversary Parade, London, United Kingdom

Arch of the Sergii, erected after the Battle of Actium, dating to 27BC, a Roman triumphal arch, Pula, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Roman mosaic, Battle between Alexander and Darius, from Pompeii House of the Faun, National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Battle site, Culloden Moor, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

World War II memorial of Nazi and Russian battle, Dukla Pass, Slovakia, Europe

Muslim woman and child tend a grave at a war cemetery, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

American tank, Utah Beach, site of D-Day landings in the Second World War, Cotentin Peinsula, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe

A Bomb Dome, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peace Park, Hiroshima city, Western Japan, Asia

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Manuscript showing battle, Khawian-Homo Decorative Arts Museum, Teheran, Iran, Middle East

Thunder on the Roanoke Civil War reenactment in Plymouth, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Battery casemate on D-Day coast, dating from Second World War, Longues sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

D-Day landing craft, Omaha Beach Museum, Normandy, France, Europe

Track cycling battle in the velodrome, London 2012, Summer Olympic Games, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Village of Adua (Adwa) (Adowa), historic place where Menelik defeated the Italians in battle, Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Wooden crosses and poppies in the field of remembrance at Westminster Abbey to commemorate those who have died in battle. Three of the crosses represent members of the Black Watch Regiment who have recently died in Iraq.

Civil War re-enactment by the Sealed Knot, near site of Edgehill, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

British Parachutists on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, Ginkel Heide, Netherlands.

British Parachutists on 50th anniversary of Battle of Arnhem, Ginkel Heide, Netherlands.

Detail of the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, Istanbul Museum, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

Battle Abbey, Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Samurai in the Odawara Hojo Godai Festival held in May at Odawara Castle in Kanagawa, Japan, Asia

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Utah Beach, where American Forces landed on D-Day in June 1944 during the Second World War, Calvados, Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

The HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, now a museum ship in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of Flowers, carnival, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, Provence, France, Europe

Red Arrows display team at Bournemouth Air Festival in the shape of a Spitfire commemorating the Battle of Britain, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Jack Battlefield, Civil War Re-enactment, near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States of America, North America

War damaged apartment block, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

War damaged building, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

Figure on a sign marks the site of the Battle of Agincourt, in the Nord Pas de Calais, France, Europe

Memorial statue, Peace Park, Hiroshima city, Western Japan, Asia

Detail of the sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, Istanbul Museum, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia

1914 Battle of the Falklands Memorial in Port Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South America

The HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, now a museum ship in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ermine Street Guard advancing with protective shields, cavalry in attendance, Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Battle of the Flowers, Carnival, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Village of Adua (Adwa) (Adowa), historic place where Menelik defeated the Italians in battle, Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Nazi transit camp, untouched, Terezin, North Bohemia, Czech Republic, Europe

Battle of the Little Big Horn, by White Bird, a northern Cheyenne, who was there, Horseshoes, United States of America, North America

Battle of knights, the medieval festival of Provins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seine et Marne, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

The HMS Victory, Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, now a museum ship in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Battle of the Flowers, Carnival, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Bomb damaged buildings, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East

Vicksburg Battlefield, Mississippi, United States of America, North America

Stained glass window depicting the life of St. Louis, Senlis cathedral, Senlis, Oise, France, Europe

Black Jack Battlefield, Civil War Re-enactment, near Baldwin City, Kansas, United States of America, North America

War damaged building, Sarajevo, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe

Musicians in the parade, Battle of the Flowers, Carnival, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington D.C., United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

The Vieux Pont (Old Bridge), Pegasus Bridge memorial of D-Day, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

South Valley, Balaclava, site of 1854 battle, now vineyards, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

American Sherman tank, Omaha Beach Museum, Normandy, France, Europe

Utah Beach, where American Forces landed on D-Day in June 1944 during the Second World War, Calvados, Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Carnival parade, Battle of the Flowers, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Flame monument, Ouistreham, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Churchill tank and monument 41 degrees RMC from D-Day in the Second World War, Lion sur Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Bosworth Battlefield Country Park, site of the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beautiful frescoes on walls of the Juna Mahal Fort, Dungarpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Old Bridge of Stirling dating from the 15th century, site of the battle of Stirling in 1297, where Wallace defeated English troops, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Altare della Patria, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Scars of war on a house near Karlovac, Croatia, Europe

Crypt, ruins of Battle Abbey, Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tiled seating depicting various parts of historic Spain, Plaza de Espana erected for the 1929 Exposition, Parque Maria Luisa, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

High Street, Battle, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Musicians in the parade, Battle of the Flowers, Carnival, Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, France, Europe

Battle of knights, the medieval festival of Provins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seine et Marne, Ile-de-France, France, Europe

Battle of Britain memorial near Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cannons from 1854-5 battles, Malakhov bastion, Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, Europe

Mural commemorating the Battle of Cable Street, a conflict between the police and fascists (including Oswald Mosley) and anti-fascist groups, 4 October 1936 on Cable Street, London E1, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lancaster Bomber, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Murals depicting battle scenes of elephants from the Ramakien epic, Wat Mahathat, Phetchaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Terracotta Warriors, Terracotta Army, life sized warriors in battle formation, dating from the Qin Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Hall of Battles Art Gallery, Palais de Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Versailles, near Paris, France, Europe

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Battle of Ross statue, New Ross Town, County Wexford, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Murals depicting battle scenes of elephants from the Ramakien epic, Wat Mahathat, Phetchaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Terracotta Warriors, Terracotta Army, life sized warriors in battle formation, dating from the Qin Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Hall of Battles Art Gallery, Palais de Versailles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Versailles, near Paris, France, Europe

The Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Climbers battle strong winds on Cairngorm, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber battles blizzards and drifting snow in Coire an Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber battles blizzards and drifting snow in Coire an Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe