Stone Carvings and Hieroglyphs at Karnak Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bayon Temple, late 12th century, Buddhist, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The colonial town of Villa de Leyva, Colombia, South America

Stone Carvings and Hieroglyphs at Karnak Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Stone Carvings and Hieroglyphs at Karnak Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tourists at the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

South Gate entrance to Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

South Gate enterance to Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone Carvings at Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

South Gate entrance to Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tombs of Artaxerxes I (left), Xerxes (centre), and Darius the Great (right), Naqsh-i-Rustam, Iran, Middle East

Buddha statue in cliffs (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan

Ancient carved stone heads, Nemrut Dagi (Nemrut Dag), on summit of Mount Nemrut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Hotel de Ville (City Hall), completed 1908, now houses Peoples Committee, Nguyen Hue Boulevard, downtown, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Manueline ornamentation in the cloisters of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Artifacts at the El Born Cultural and Memorial Centre archaeological site and museum, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Chapel of Santa Eulalia de Oviedo, Cathedral of the Holy Savior, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Mother Church of St. Nicholas, Corigliano d'Otranto, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Chiara, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Metropolitan and Primatial Cathedral Basilica of Santa Tecla (Tarragona Cathedral), Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Very beautiful carved bridge with overgrowing trees, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Monks at the Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Bath Abbey, City of Bath, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Main Altarpiece, Cathedral of the Holy Savior, UNESCO, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Cathedral interior, Braga, Minho Province, Portugal

Interior, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Ugento, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Chaukundi tombs, Thatta, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

Sculpture, Courtyard of the two-storied cloister, Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Lecce Cathedral, Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Soccorpo Cathedral (Lamia dei Morti) (Cemeterio) (Church of S. Croce), Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Palazzo Ducale, Ducal Palace, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Manueline ornamentation in the cloisters of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Monastery of the Hieronymites), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

The caves at Ajanta, Deccan Hills, Maharashtra State, India

Westminster School Memorial outside Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

Westminster School Memorial outside Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

Frieze, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Queen Elizabeth I statue on Westminster School Memorial outside Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom

Chaukundi tombs, Thatta, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia

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

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

Ancient ruins of Preah Khan Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ancient ruins of Preah Khan Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the god Anubis in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Kom Ombo, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the vulture goddess Mut at Kom Ombo temple.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the god Anubis in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Ancient ruins of Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Europe, Portugal, Tomar. April 14, 2022. Stonework on the Convent of Christ in the Castle of Tomar. Built by the Knights Templar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Ancient ruins of Preah Khan Temple, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Carvings on columns at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. February 25, 2022. Carving of gods in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia

Edfu, Aswan, Egypt. Carving of the god Anubis in the Temple of Horus at Edfu.

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Carvings on columns at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Elephant relief at Phimai Historical Park, Phimai, Khorat, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Carvings on a column at the Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

hieroglyphics, Pharao Statue, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Obelisk and colossal statue of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

hieroglyphics columns, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Colossal statues of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Low angle view of statues on ornate temple dome

Man admiring statue in ornate temple

Woman, women, biking, Bridge and South Gate of Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Representation, Ramayana epic, Bas-relief carvings, in Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern New Ireland, the name given to these elaborate ceremonies is malagan, which is also the term used for the carved and painted sculptures associated with the ceremonies.

Aspara sculpture in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

One of many marble slabs containing text and commentary from the Tripitaka, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Replica of Mahabodhi Paya, at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Stone birds on front of Afrosiab (Afrosiyob) Museum depicting 2750th anniversary of Samarkand, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Interior of Juma Mosque, also known as Juma Masjidi Va Minorasi, Ichan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan

Religious statues at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Carved stone figures on front of Afrosiab Museum, also known as Afrosiyob Museum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

A stone statue of a man at the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, near Hue, Vietnam

U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Some of the numerous stupas at the Shwe Indein Pagoda, Indein, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Statue of Neptune, Market Place, near Silver Street, Durham, County Durham, England

Mythological demon statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Replica of Mahabodhi Paya, at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

A religious statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

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

Statue of Ho Chi Minh holding a child, outside People's Committee Building, Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam

Carved Buddha statue, Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grottoes and Caves, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Tang Dynasty

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

Statue of Saint Paul outside Syracuse Cathedral, Piazza Duomo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

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

Columns of the Doric Temple of Athena Lindia, the Acropolis, Lindos, Rhodes, Greece