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Sarcophagus from the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Detail of the exterior of the gilt shrine showing the queen fastening a necklace around the king's neck, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Detail of the exterior of the gilt shrine showing the king pouring perfumed liquid into the queen's hand, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Detail of the exterior of the gilt shrine showing the queen helping the king in a ritual hunting scene, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A footstool used by the boy-king at the beginning of his reign, from the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A scribe's palette in ivory and a case for writing-reeds made of wood plated with gold and inlaid with glass-paste, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Painted ivory plaque from the lid of a coffer showing Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun in a garden, the lower frieze shows young women plucking mandrakes, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The gilt shrine which originally contained the statuettes of the royal couple in the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of a funerary couch in the form of a cheetah or lion, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Gilded and stuccoed wooden head of the sacred cow, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Head of the child king emerging from a lotus flower, found at the entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Tiny solid gold statuette of Amenophis III found in a small mummiform coffin in the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Earrings which show the king flanked by two sacred serpents in the centre of the clip, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discoverd in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Hieroglyphics in the interior of the pyramid of Unas, Sakkara (Saqqarah), Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Old Anasazi Indian petroglyph, Mystery Valley, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Ancient drawings (petroglyphs) on sandstone rock, dating back 6000 years to the early stone age, of camels and also animals no longer found in the area, Twyfelfontein, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Namibia, Africa

Petroglyphs near Una Vida, Chaco Culture National Historic Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

Ruins of Glaoui kasbah at Telouet, with the High Atlas mountains in the distance, Telouet, near Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Ruins of Glaoui kasbah at Telouet, with the High Atlas mountains in the distance, Telouet, near Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The Siq and facade of the Treasury (El Khazneh) (Al Khazna), Nabatean archeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Chedis (pagodas) (stupas) in silhouette at sunset, Buddhist temple of Wat Phra Si Sanphet dating from 1300 AD in Ayuthaya (Ayutthaya), Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

El Deir (Ed Deir) (Monastery), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

El Deir (Ed Deir) (Monastery), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St George), Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, AfricaThe most famous of Lalibela's Rock Hewn churches, The Sunken Rock Hewn church of Bet Giyorgis, 'St. George', dating from the 12th Century, Lalibela's Rock Hewn Churches rank amoung the greatest religio-historical sites, not only in the African continent but in the Christian World

Black Carts, Roman Wall, Hadrian's Wall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northumberland (Northumbria), England, United Kingdom, Europe

The 1st century Roman amphitheatre bathed in early evening light, Pula, Istria Coast, Croatia, Europe

Djenne Mosque, the largest mud structure in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Djenne, Niger Inland Delta, Mali, West Africa, Africa

Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Naxian lions at the Lions Terrace, island of Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Establishment of the Poseidoniasts, island of Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View of churches, staircase and coast, Oia village, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The Lotus Mandapa building, The Quadrangle, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Pit 1 of Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor housed in The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors, opened in 1979, near Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Carved Buddha images at Longmen Caves, Dragon Gate Grottoes dating from between the 6th and 8th centuries, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Henan Province, China, Asia

The royal cemetery of Nuri, burial place of King Taharqa, ancient ruler of the Kingdom of Kush, Karima, Sudan, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide on camel-back overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide with his camel, overlooking the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A Bedouin guide and camel approaching the Pyramids of Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt,North Africa, Africa

Hieroglyphs adorn the walls of the Temple of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Deir al Bahri, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Deir al Bahri, Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Relief carvings adorn the walls of the Temple of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Obelisk and Pylon of Ramesses II (Ramses the Great), Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Ring of Brodgar, stone circle dating from between 2500 and 2000 BC, 27 out of 60 stones still standing, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mainland, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Old blackhouse ruin near Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh) at sunset, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Old blackhouse ruin near Timsgarry (Timsgearraidh) at sunset, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Standing Stones, erected by Neolithic people between 3000 and 1500 BC, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Roman mosaic dating from the 2nd century AD, from the Villa of the Nile at Leptis Magna, Jamahiriya Museum, Tripoli, Libya, North Africa, Africa

The mysterious site of Tiya, containing around 36 ancient stelae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tiya, Ethiopia, Africa

A woman emerges from a tunnel leading to the rock-hewn church of Bet Amanuel, in Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

A priest stands at the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

A priest stands at the entrance to the rock-hewn church of Bet Gabriel-Rufael, in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Sunday Mass is celebrated at the rock-hewn church of Bet Giyorgis (St. George), in Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

Frieze on the 130ft high El Castillo at the Mayan ruins at Xunantunich, San Ignacio, Belize, Central America

Aboriginal rock art, Ubirr, Kakadu National Par, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Stone circle at dawn, Callanish, near Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

El Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

El Caracol (the Snail) (Observatory), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Funerary towers (chullpas) where members of the old Colla tribe, early Incas, were buried, ruins of Sillustani, near Lake Titicaca, Peru, South America

Guide talking to tourists at the Inca fortification of Sacsayhuaman, near Cuzco, Peru, South America

The ruins of Machu Picchu, with Huayna Picchu in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

The ruins of Machu Picchu, with Huayna Picchu in the background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

El Castillo (Pyramid of Kukulcan), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

One of the stone hoops in the Great Ball Court (Gran Juego de Pelota), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Guide lecturing to tourists in the Great Ball Court (Gran Juego de Pelota), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Stone reliefs in the Great Ball Court (Gran Juego de Pelota), Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Casa del Advino (Magician's House), Uxmal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Wall in the foreground of the Inca ruin of Coricancha, with the church of Santo Domingo in the background, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Templo de las Pinturas (Temple of Pictures) on left with El Castillo (the Castle) on right at the Mayan ruins of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, North America