1350-2860 - Rock hewn monolithic church of Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George) in Lalibela, Ethiopia

1350-3800 - Two girs walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

1350-3805 - Local man walking in front of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

1350-3806 - Local woman in a windows next to of a wall panting in San Juan La Laguna, Solol√°, Guatemala. Traditional mayan painting art Santiago Atitlan, lake Atitlan, Guatemala.

1350-2755 - Mountain Gorilla carved curio Volcanos National Park, Rwanda

1179-5375 - Agios Nikolaos Orthodox church carved into rocks in Kotsifou gorge, Crete island, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

1178-35204 - Poland, Masovia, Warsaw, Town square with World War II monument and illuminated cathedral

1178-35203 - Poland, Masovia, Warsaw, Town square with World War II monument and illuminated cathedral

1178-35206 - Poland, Masovia, Warsaw, Illuminated historical buildings at night

1178-34904 - Low angle view of statues on ornate temple dome

1178-34903 - Man admiring statue in ornate temple

832-391822 - Temppeliaukion Church carved in the rock, Helsinki, Finland, Europe

1350-1538 - Hazrat-Hizr mosque, in background at left Bibi-Khanym Mosque Samarkand, Uzbekistan

1350-1531 - Courtyard of Tosh-Hovli Palace, Khiva, Uzbekistan

1350-1530 - Artisans carving the wood, Khiva, Uzbekistan

1350-1430 - Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1431 - Ornamentation, detail of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-2073 - 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.

1350-1502 - Bolo Hauz Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

1350-1537 - Hazrat-Hizr mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

1350-1433 - Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1441 - face, head, buddha, sculpture,statue,The National Museum,Exhibition Hall 1, Bangkok, Thailand

1350-1432 - Figurehead of barge, Royal Barges National Museum, Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand

1178-31680 - Myanmar, Shan State, Inle Lake, Novice Buddhist monk reading prayers in Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery

805-477 - Carved terracotta work above arched doorway in the Lalji Mandir, one of the terracotta temples at Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-469 - Detail of carved rekha style facade of the 19th century Prataspeswar terracotta temple, built in 1849, Kalna temple complex, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-468 - Carved rekha style facade of the 19th century Prataspeswar terracotta temple, built in 1849 in the temple complex, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-563 - Carved temple detail dressed for festival with cloth and marigolds, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

805-540 - Carving on the wall of the 7th century ornately carved Parasurameswar Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

805-543 - Ornately carved vimula of the 10th century Muktesvara temple, an early example of Nagara architecture, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

805-472 - Carved rekha style facade of the 19th century Prataspeswar terracotta temple, built in 1849, in the temple complex, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-425 - Ascetics walking through ornately carved and painted entrance to Joranda monastery complex, Joranda, Orissa, India, Asia

805-51 - Carved spirits of men and a woman standing at the entrance to Iban tribal longhouse at Ngemah beach on the Lemanak River, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

805-534 - Ranigumpha, cave number 1 of Udayagiri caves, ornately carved, once used as meeting place for Jain monks, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

805-244 - Old farmer walking with cow, carrying hand carved wooden plough on his shoulder, Majuli Island, largest riverine island in the world, in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, India, Asia

805-478 - Detail of the carved and painted terracotta work in the Lalji Mandir, one of the terracotta temples at Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

805-77 - Hindu goddess decorated with red and yellow puja marks, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

805-538 - Beautifully carved window screen in the Parasurameswar Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, Asia

805-588 - Carved chariot wheel on the wall of the 13th century Konarak Sun temple, built as the chariot of Surya the Sun god, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Konarak, Orissa, India, Asia

1116-49266 - The monument to General Antonio Maceo and the Calixto Garcia Monument on the Malecon, Havana, Cuba

1116-49230 - Ornate carvings in a Temple in Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

1116-49260 - The monument to General Antonio Maceo on the Malecon, Havana, Cuba

1116-49237 - Historic monument with plaque, Avignon, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, France

1116-49228 - Ornate carvings in a Temple in Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

1116-49231 - Ornate carvings in a Temple in Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

1116-49261 - The monument to General Antonio Maceo on the Malecon, Havana, Cuba

1116-49388 - Stele of Aksum or Stela Two, Central Stelae Park, Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

1116-49229 - Ornate carvings in a Temple in Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

1116-49427 - Wagas, memorial statues carved from wood, Karat-Konso, Ethiopia

1116-49227 - Ornate carvings in a Temple in Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

1116-49206 - The historic sight called Qutub Minar, Delhi, India

1116-49207 - The historic sight called Qutub Minar, Delhi, India

1116-49387 - Stele of Aksum or Stela Two, Central Stelae Park, Axum, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

1116-50427 - Close-up image showing the head of a standing moai against a blue sky; Easter Island, Chile

1116-50428 - A single moai on a blue background of sky, clouds and ocean; Easter Island, Chile

1116-50430 - A single moai at night against a starry sky; Easter Island, Chile

1116-50019 - Church of Elijah the Prophet, with ornate arched doorways and colourful frescoes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

1116-50429 - The fifteen moais of Tongariki silhouetted against the brightly coloured sky of sunrise; Easter Island, Chile

1116-50020 - Church of Elijah the Prophet, with ornate arched doorway and colourful frescoes; Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia

1174-10024 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1174-10022 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1174-10025 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1174-10027 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1174-10023 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1174-10026 - Hegra, also known as Madaﾒin Salih, or Al-?ijr, archaeological site, Nabatean carved rock cave tombs

1336-111 - Mati temple grottos carved in the mountain and made up of narrow galleries, Gansu, China, Asia

1178-30696 - USA, New Mexico, Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, Hiker visiting Bandelier National Monument

1178-30698 - USA, New Mexico, Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, Hiker visiting Bandelier National Monument

1178-30697 - USA, New Mexico, Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, Hiker visiting Bandelier National Monument

765-134 - Cuneiform inscription, Khorsabad, Iraq, Middle East

765-681 - Roman High Relief in the courtyard of San Pietro Church, Tuscania, Viterbo, Latium, Lazio, Italy, Europe

765-37 - High reliefs, The Theatre, Sabrata (Sabratha), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tripolitania, Libya, North Africa, Africa

765-38 - High reliefs, The Theatre, Sabrata (Sabratha), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tripolitania, Libya, North Africa, Africa

765-124 - Palace without competitors, Nineveh, Iraq, Middle East

1113-103180 - Carved figure on main pole at marae meeting house, Maori and Colonial Museum, Okains Bay, Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand

1113-103591 - steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

1113-103202 - Carved couple at a table with food and wheat beer, alpine lodge Sulzenau, Stubaier Alps, Stubai, Tyrol, Austria

1178-30607 - USA, New Mexico, Bandelier National Monument, Cliff dwellings in Bandelier National Monument

1178-30605 - USA, New Mexico, Bandelier National Monument, Cliff dwellings in Bandelier National Monument

1178-30606 - USA, New Mexico, Bandelier National Monument, Woman climbing ladder to cliff dwellings in Bandelier National Monument

1178-30550 - Abraham Lincoln head with US Constitution text

1184-4603 - Temppeliaukion Church carved in the rock, Helsinki, Finland, Europe

1184-4589 - Carved Runestones, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jelling Stones, Jelling, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

1184-4587 - Carved Runestones, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jelling Stones, Jelling, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

1202-423 - Melting glacial ice, carved from the Vatnajokull icecap, on the beach at Jokulsarlon, on the south coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

1202-426 - Melting glacial ice, carved from the Vatnajokull icecap, on the beach at Jokulsarlon, on the south coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

1202-425 - Melting glacial ice, carved from the Vatnajokull icecap, on the beach at Jokulsarlon, on the south coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

1202-424 - Melting glacial ice, carved from the Vatnajokull icecap, on the beach at Jokulsarlon, on the south coast of Iceland, Polar Regions

1178-30275 - USA, Washington D.C., Abraham Lincoln statue in Lincoln Memorial

1178-30274 - USA, Washington D.C., Abraham Lincoln statue in Lincoln Memorial

1178-30242 - USA, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, Clouds above Mount Rushmore Monument

1178-30244 - USA, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, Rocks and boulders next to Mount Rushmore

1167-2528 - Carved totems, The Big House, Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America

1167-2525 - Carved totem, The Big House, Klemtu, First Nations Kitasoo Xai Xais community, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, North America

762-300 - Carved detail, Kilfenora Cathedral, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

762-271 - Celtic style cross, graveyard at Burrishoole Abbey, near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

1179-4588 - The labyrinth theme carved on majestic Rock 1, Naquane National Park of Rupestrian Engravings, Valcamonica (Val Camonica), Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

1179-4500 - Priest looking out from a small window carved into rocks in Abuna Yemata Guh church, Gheralta Mountains, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Africa

1179-4503 - Aerial view of opening carved in rocks, entrance of Abuna Yemata Guh church, Gheralta Mountains, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Africa

1179-4505 - Aerial view of mountains housing Abuna Yemata Guh church carved in rocks, Gheralta Mountains, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, Africa