Place de la Republique, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Infantry men figures in Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

Statue of a stading camel, Spirit Way, Ming Tombs, Beijing (Peking), China

Remains of the Roman amphitheatre discovered in the basement of the Guildhall, London, EC2, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourists at Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy at Mount Baoding, China

Terracotta warrior on display in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Ancient Chinese characters on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

Camel figure on display in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Dazu rock carvings at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Figurines on display in glass case in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Zhong Dynasty bell on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

Infantry men figures in Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

Buddha stone from the Northern Qi Dynasty on display in the Shanghai Museum, China

Terracotta warriors and horses on display in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Pan water vessel on display in glass case at the Shanghai Museum, China

Chinese characters, detail from Forest of Stone Tablets, also known as the Forest of Stelae, Xian, China

Tourists view Pit 3 containing horses and warriors as they were found, at Qin Museum of Terracotta Warriors, China

Tourists photograph Terracotta warriors on display in the Shaanxi History Museum, Xian, China

Infantry men figures in Pit 1 at Qin Museum, exhibition halls of Terracotta Warriors, Xian, China

The rift valley at Pingvellir, Pingvellir National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the most visited sites in Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aztec Cihuateotl. Mexico, Aztec. Late 15th-early 16th century. Stone. Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. 82nd Street Manhattan New USA

Archaeological site of a Roman bath, beside the National Gardens and Zappeion, Athens, Greece

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Ceramic pots in the Roman Mosaic Museum, also known as the Roman Edifice, Constanta, Romania

Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu and Cheops), and Pyramid of Khafre (Pyramid of Chephren), Giza, Cairo, Egypt

A large room within one of the terrace houses, Ephesus, Turkey

The Roman Amphitheatre, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Altar of Hieron II, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

The Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, also known as Pyramid of Chephren, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Ceiling painting of Christ, Church of the Holy Apostles, (Holy Apostles of Solaki), Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Carved Cham stone relief exhibit at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

A carved Buddha statue on a stupa at the Shwe Indein Pagoda, Indein, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Statue in the Palace of the Giants, Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

Perseus holding the head of Medusa, by Cellini, Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Italy

Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as Pyramid of Khufu and Pyramid of Cheops, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Wall painting, Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki, Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

Hercules and the Centaur Nessus statue by Giambologna, Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Italy

Ancient pots in archaeological site of a Roman bath, beside the National Gardens and Zappeion, Athens, Greece

The Doric Temple, Segesta Archaeological Site, Segesta, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Altar of Hieron II, Neapolis Archaeological Park, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Archaeological site of a Roman bath, beside the National Gardens and Zappeion, Athens, Greece

Partial view of Temple E, Greek site, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy

Partial view of Temple E, Greek site, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy

Temple of Apollo, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Europe,

Academy of Athens roof detail, Athens, Greece, Europe,

Odeon of Herodes Atticus at South Slope of Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Europe,

Great court of Ramesses II in the evening light, view into the Colonnade, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Statues of Socrates and Athena outside Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece,

Archeological excavation Kourion, Akrotiri, South Cyprus, Cyprus

Tourists in front of the giant statues at the Temple of Rameses II., Abu Simbel, Egypt, Africa

View of the Acropolis by night, Athens, Greece, Europe

Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece, Europe

Statues of Socrates and Athena outside Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece,

View of the Acropolis by night, Athens, Greece, Europe

University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Europe,

Entrance area of Luxor Temple in the evening light, Luxor (ancient Thebes), Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Odeon of Herodes Atticus at South Slope of Acropolis, Athens, Greece, Europe,

Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece

Temple of Apollo, Asklepion, Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Europe

Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece, Europe

Temple of Apollo, Asklepion, Kos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Europe

Temple E, Greek site, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy

Entrance area of Luxor Temple in the evening light, Luxor (ancient Thebes), Luxor, Egypt, Africa

Temple E, Greek site, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy

Wall painting, National museum, Athens, Greece

Sundown, Temple gate, Palatia, Chora, Naxos, Cyclades, South Aegean, Greece

Doorway of the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, Naxos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Trajan's Market, Rome, Italy, Europe

Roman theatre Leptis Magna Libya

Punic market, Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Broken statues around the tomb of Commagene King Antiochius, on top of Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Curetes Street, ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey, Europe, Asia

The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

High walls and colums Severan Basilica Leptis Magna Libya

View through triumph arch of Septimus Severus with cardo Leptis Magna Libya

Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia, Africa

Ruins of the Roman Theatre of Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Broken statues around the tomb of Commagene King Antiochius, on top of Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Arena di Pula, Roman amphitheatre, Istria, Mediterranean, Croatia, Europe

Ruins of the ancient theatre of Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa

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

The Market, Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Parthenon Temple, Acropolis of Athens, Greece, Europe

The Temple of Emperor Hadrian on Curetes Street, 117 - 138 A.D., Ephesus Archaeological Site, Anatolia, Turkey

Mount Nemrut sanctuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, statues on the western terrace, ruins of the Commagene civilization, 1st century B.C., Mount Nemrut, Eastern Turkey

Ruins of Greco-Roman architecture, Paestum, Province of Salerno, Campania, Southern Italy

Colourful mosaic floral and geometric pattern at archaeological site of early Christian basilica Agia Trias North Cyprus

Mount Nemrut sanctuary, UNESCO World Heritage Site, statues on the western terrace, ruins of the Commagene civilization, 1st century B.C., Mount Nemrut, Eastern Turkey

Fine carved relief at column Severan basilica Leptis Magna Libya

Entrance gate, Severan Basilica, Leptis Magna, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Colosseum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Doorway of the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, Naxos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

Broken statue around the tomb of Commagene King Antiochius, on top of Mount Nemrut, Turkey

Maya ruins, Tikal, view of Temple I, Yucatan, Guatemala, Central America

Amphitheatre of Segóbriga, archaeological park of Segóbriga, Saelices, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Forum Skyline Romanum and Colosseum ancient historical temple ruins from above in Rome, Italy