Museum of Sacred Art, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Museum of Sacred Art, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Tourists at the Louvre Museum courtyard with iconic glass pyramid and historic palace, Paris, France, Europe

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

The Passarola of Saramago, Lisbon Story Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Gallery of Kings, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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

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

Vincent van Gogh Foundation, Arles, Bouches du Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

KODE 3 Art Museum, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Bayeux Lace in The Baron Gerard Museum of Art and History, Bayeux, Normandy, France, North West Europe

Pompeii mosaic of Alexander the Great dating from 1st century BC, Naples Museum, Campania, Italy, Europe

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

Sunny day at the Louvre Museum with tourists enjoying the architecture, Paris, France, Europe

Pre-Columbian artifacts and art in the Larco Museum, Lima, Peru, South America

Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Art History), Maria Theresien Platz Square, Vienna, Austria, Europe

Mural fragments from 650-950 AD, from Cacaxtla, Puebla, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico, North America

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

Queen Victoria statue in front of National Library building, Republic Square, Valletta, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Casa dos Bicos (Jose Saramago Foundation), Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Chimney sweep museum (Museo dello Spazzacamino), Santa Maria Maggiore, Valle Vigezzo, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Pre-Columbian artifacts and art in the Larco Museum, Lima, Peru, South America

The Peacock Clock, Interior of The Pavillon Hall, State Hermitage Museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, Europe

Pre-Columbian artifacts and art in the Larco Museum, Lima, Peru, South America

Pre-Columbian artifacts and art in the Larco Museum, Lima, Peru, South America

Interior of The Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

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

Tindari, Patti, Messina, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Civic Art Gallery, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

Pre-Columbian pottery in the Museum of Archaeology, Trujillo, Peru, South America

The Museum of Jewish Art and History in Paris, France, Europe

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

Archaeological Museum of Aidone, Aidone, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Astrolabes, Delhi Museum, India, Asia

The Renaissance Chapel in The Baron Gerard Museum of Art and History, Bayeux, Normandy, France, North West Europe

Archaeological Museum of Aidone, Aidone, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

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

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

KODE 3 Art Museum, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Interior of church in Open Air Museum, Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

KODE 3 Art Museum, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Memphis, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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

Statue, Harappa Museum, Pakistan, Asia

Antiquarium and Pirro Marconi Museaum, Imera (Himera), Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Statue of Charles Darwin, Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

San Diego Museum of Art, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, United States of America, North America

Museum of Natural History, Vienna, Austria, Europe

KODE 3 Art Museum, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

KODE 3 Art Museum, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Baron Gerard Museum of Art and History, Bayeux, Normandy, France, North West Europe

Albertosaurus at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

The god Amun, from Karnak, Luxor Museum, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Syria, Orontes Valley, Apamea, The Museum Established In A Turkish Khan (Caravanserai), A Roman Mosaic Representing Romulus And Remus Fed By The Roman Wolf And Found In The Apamea Cardo Ruins

Syria, Orontes Valley, Apamea, The Museum Established In A Turkish Khan (Caravanserai), Detail Of A Roman Mosaic That Was Found In The Apamea Cardo Ruins

Syria, Orontes Valley, Apamea, The Museum Established In A Turkish Khan (Caravanserai), An Outstanding Roman Mosaic Found In The Apamea Cardo Ruins And Representing A Hungry Angry Lion

Visitors with audio guides pass through Ishtar Gate (Babylon), Pergamonmuseum (Pergamon Museum), Museum Island, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Visitor reads information sign, Ishtar Gate (Babylon), Pergamonmuseum (Pergamon Museum), Museum Island, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Blue glazed bricks with bull relief, Ishtar Gate (Babylon), Pergamonmuseum (Pergamon Museum), Museum Island, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Blue glazed bricks with bull relief, Ishtar Gate (Babylon), Pergamonmuseum (Pergamon Museum), Museum Island, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Blue glazed bricks with lion relief, Ishtar Gate (Babylon), Pergamonmuseum (Pergamon Museum), Museum Island, Berlin, Germany, Europe

People on the steps of the Museum of Natural History during a snow storm, New York City, USA, North America

The frieze from the Treasury of the Siphnians decorated with relief representations of mythological scenes,The Museum, Delphi, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

The frieze from the Treasury of the Siphnians decorated with relief representations of mythological scenes,The Museum, Delphi, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Brachiosaurus sculpture outside the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Tyrannosaurus dinosaur, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California, United States of America, North America

Brachiosaurus sculpture outside the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Etruscan bronze statue of the She-Wolf and Romulus and Remus, Capitoline Museum, The Capitol, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Frieze depicting Bacchic Rites, Palatine Museum, The Palatine, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Marble statue of the head of Agrippina Minor, Forum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Sandstone sculpture of Garuda dating from the 10th century, History Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone sculpture of Buddha dating from the 13th century, History Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone sculpture of dancer dating from the 10th century, History Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Natural history staff from the Lindblad Expedition ship National Geographic Endeavour doing various things in and around the Antarctic Peninsula

Caucasian teenage girl admiring paintings in museum

Caucasian teenage girl admiring painting in museum

Entrance to Hofburg Palace, Vienna, Austria

Emblem or mascot of the city. Detail, facade of Landeszeughaus (Armoury or arsenal), from Landhaushof courtyard, Graz, Austria

Detail of Fountain in Main facade of Hofburg Palace,Michaelerplatz,Vienna, Austria

Crowns and helmets were worn by leaders, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Yagim Mask at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Yagim Mask, 1920-25 Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Wood, paint. George Walkus (kwakwaka'wakw, ca 1875-1968). A furtive aggressive sea creature known as Yagim was part of the dramatic Tseyka performance cycle, which took place during the dark winter when life on the North West coast moves largely indoors

Poporo, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Offering room, sala de la ofrenda, Gold artifacts on display, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Pectoral in the form of a Jaguar-Man, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

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

Santa Clara museum, church, detail of the altarpiece, Bogota, Colombia

gold artifacts in the form of a Jaguar-Man, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Poporo and stick, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

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.

The Offering Raft or La Balsa de la ofrenda, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Offering room, sala de la ofrenda, Gold artifacts on display, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

Poporo and stick, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

The Offering Raft or La Balsa de la ofrenda, Pre-Columbian goldwork collection, Gold museum, Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, America

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

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

Hercules and Cacus statue by Baccio Bandinelli, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Replica of Michelangelo,??s statue of David outside Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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

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

Qutlugh Murad Inaq Madrasah, also known as Kutlug Murad Inak Madrasah, Ichan Kala, Khiva, Uzbekistan