834-1329 - Bodhisattva and Guardian statues, Longmen Buddhist Caves, Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

834-1369 - Deyue Pavilion, Ming Dynasty pagoda, Black Dragon Pool Park, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

834-1384 - Mu Family Mansion, Ming Dynasty, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

834-1393 - Mu Family Mansion, Wan Juan Pavilion, Ming Dynasty, Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

834-1281 - Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, Longmen Buddhist Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

834-1315 - Bodhisattva and Guardian statues, Ancestor Worshipping Temple, Longmen Buddhist Caves dating from the Tang Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

834-1519 - Three Pagodas dating from the Tang Dynasty, Dali, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

735-2390 - Tiananmen, Beijing, China

817-186688 - Colossal standing Future Buddha built in the Tang Dynasty at the Beling Caves on the Yellow River (Along the Silk Road), Gansu province, China

817-213790 - The peony of Luoyang is the most beautiful under heaven, as the saying goes The peony, the emblem flower of Luoyang and China, is lauded as queen of flowers with ethereal color and celestial fragrance Since the Tang Dynasty no Chinese city has been

817-142108 - Tang dynasty palace music and dance, Grand Opera House, Xi'an city, Shaanxi province, China

817-143597 - HM Agboli Dedjani, last king of the dynasty, The town of Abomey used to be the residence of the kingdom of Dan-Home, one of the most powerful kingdoms, Benin, Western Africa

829-94 - Mausoleum and Saadian tombs in Marrakech Morocco where over 60 members of the Saadi dynasty are buried. The dynasty ruled from the mid 16th to mid 17th century. The tombs were sealed and only re-discovered in 1917

829-93 - Mausoleum and Saadian tombs in Marrakech Morocco where over 60 members of the Saadi dynasty are buried. The dynasty ruled from the mid 16th to mid 17th century. The tombs were sealed and only re-discovered in 1917

829-92 - Mausoleum and Saadian tombs in Marrakech Morocco where over 60 members of the Saadi dynasty are buried. The dynasty ruled from the mid 16th to mid 17th century. The tombs were sealed and only re-discovered in 1917

238-5822 - Nguyen Dynasty Tombs, Royal Mausoleums, Hue, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

238-5349 - Giant Shivalingam in the Shiva temple, dating from the 11th century Paramara dynasty, Bhojpur, Bihar, India, Asia

238-5313 - Brihadisvara temple, Chola dynasty temple completed in 1010 in the reign of Rajrajesvara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

238-4924 - King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand, lived between 1853 and 1910, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

733-3264 - Huabiao statue and gate at the Ming Tombs, Beijing, China, Asia

733-3190 - Ming dynasty Jiayuguan Fort dating from 1372, with Qilan Shan mountains in the Hexi Corridor, Gansu Province, China, Asia

733-3189 - Ming dynasty Jiayuguan Fort dating from 1372 in the Hexi Corridor, Gansu Province, China, Asia

698-2465 - Two giant statues known as the Colossi of Memnon carved to represent the pharaoh Amenhotep III of the dynasty XVIII, West bank of the River Nile,Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

698-2464 - Two giant statues known as the Colossi of Memnon carved to represent the pharaoh Amenhotep III of the dynasty XVIII, West bank of the River Nile, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

733-3116 - Musician playing a painted drum in Zhihua temple, a Ming Dynasty era Buddhist temple, Beijing, China, Asia

508-25134 - Faience animals from the 11th Dynasty in ancient Egypt, Louvre, Paris, France, Europe

399-3714 - Buddha, Cave N.9, Tang Dynasty, completed 680AD, Longmen Buddhist Caves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, China, Asia

733-2934 - The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital and Bell Tower, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2935 - The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2936 - Drummers inside The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

724-1964 - Taoist temple dedicated to Kuang Kung, war god, dating from the Ming dynasty, Tainan city, Taiwan, Republic of China, Asia

724-1878 - The oasis of Sesibi, founded in the XVIIIth dynasty, 3rd cataract of the River Nile, Nubia, Sudan, Africa

724-1875 - The oasis of Sesibi, founded in the XVIIIth dynasty, 3rd cataract of the River Nile, Nubia, Sudan, Africa

724-1766 - Liao Dynasty Avenue, Yingxian County, south of Datong, China, Asia

724-1742 - Complex of temple buildings erected to commemorate a price of the Zhou Dynasty, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1741 - Complex of temple buildings built over 1000 years ago to commemorate a prince of the Zhou Dynasty, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1740 - Complex of temple buildings built over 1000 years ago to commemorate a prince of the Zhou Dynasty, Jinci Temple, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1739 - Pingyao, a historic city preserved as it was in the Qing Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1738 - Pingyao, a historic city preserved as it was in the Qing Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1735 - Pingyao, a historic city preserved as it was in the Qing Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1734 - The ancient Pingyao city wall first built about 2700 years ago and expanded in the Ming Dynasty, Pingyao, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi, China, Asia

724-1730 - The Great Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), dating from the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia

724-1638 - The Badia Palace constructed between 1578 and 1594 by sultan Ahmed Al Mansour Ad-dahbi of the Saadian dynasty, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

724-1637 - The Badia Palace constructed between 1578 and 1594 by sultan Ahmed Al Mansour Ad-dahbi of the Saadian dynasty, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

724-1631 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1630 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1629 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1628 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1627 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1626 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1625 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1623 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-1622 - The Medersa Ben Youssef, the largest in Morocco, built by the Almoravide dynasty and then rebuilt in the 19th century, richly decorated in marble, carved wood and plasterwork, Medina, Marrakesh, Morroco, North Africa, Africa

724-2267 - Great Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta), built in the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia

724-1553 - Great Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta) built during the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century, Xian, Shaanxi, China, Asia

733-2759 - Ming Dynasty city wall ruins, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2760 - Ming Dynasty city wall ruins, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2767 - Ming Dynasty city wall ruins and the Marriott Hotel, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2637 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2636 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2635 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2634 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2633 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2632 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2631 - Illuminations on the Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2625 - The Drum Tower, a later Ming dynasty version originally built in 1273 marking the centre of the old Mongol capital, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2620 - Great Wall of China at Badaling, first built during the Ming dynasty between 1368 and 1644, restored in the 1980s, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Beijing, Hebei Province, China, Asia

733-2618 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2617 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2616 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2615 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2614 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2613 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2612 - Yuyuan (Yu yuan) Garden Bazaar buildings founded by Ming dynasty Pan family illuminated in the Old Chinese city district, Shanghai, China, Asia

733-2560 - Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty in 460 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site near Datong, Shanxi province, China, Asia

733-2559 - Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty in 460 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site near Datong, Shanxi province, China, Asia

733-2556 - Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty in 460 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site near Datong, Shanxi province, China, Asia

733-2542 - Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty in 460 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site near Datong, Shanxi province, China, Asia

733-2346 - Big Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2345 - Watershow at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2344 - Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2343 - Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2336 - Big Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2335 - Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2334 - Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2327 - Gate Tower on the last remaining intact Ming Dynasty City wall in China, Pingyao City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2089 - Night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang dynasty built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2090 - City walls and fortified watch tower built during the first reign of Hongwu, the first emperor of the Ming dynasty, Xian City Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2105 - Ornamental guard on the last remaining intact Ming Dynasty city wall in China, Pingyao (Ping Yao), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2491 - Tang Dynasty dance dating from between 618 and 907AD and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2493 - Tang Dynasty dance dating from between 618 and 907AD and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2496 - Miaoying White Dagoba Temple dating from the Yuan dynasty, Beijing, China, Asia

733-2508 - Tang Dynasty dance dating from between 618 and 907AD and Music Show at the Sunshine Grand Theatre, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2132 - The City Wall and fortified watch tower built during the first reign of Hongwu the first emperor of the Ming dynasty, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2137 - Night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2138 - Night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2141 - Night time water show at the Big Goose Pagoda Park, Tang Dynasty, built in 652 by Emperor Gaozong, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2148 - Last remaining intact Ming Dynasty city wall in China, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pingyao City, Shanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2162 - City wall and watch tower reflected in water, built during the first reign of Hongwu the first emperor of the Ming dynasty, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

733-2176 - City wall and watch tower reflected in water, built during the first reign of Hongwu the first emperor of the Ming dynasty, Xian City, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia