832-399392 - Panagia Chozoviotissa is an Orthodox rock monastery on the Greek Cycladic island of Amorgos, said to have been founded in the early 9th century, in the Byzantine era, by monks from Palestine. It is the second oldest monastery in Greece, Amorgos, Greece, Europe

832-399391 - Panagia Chozoviotissa is an Orthodox rock monastery on the Greek Cycladic island of Amorgos, said to have been founded in the early 9th century, in the Byzantine era, by monks from Palestine. It is the second oldest monastery in Greece, Amorgos, Greece, Europe

741-5636 - The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador, South America

741-5637 - The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, the church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador, South America

741-5635 - The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, the church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador, South America

741-5634 - The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, Quito, Ecuador, South America

741-5638 - The Monastery of San Francisco, Ecuador's oldest church, founded in 1534, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Quito, Ecuador, South America

805-905 - Golden pagodas at the Nyaung Oak monastery in Indein, the largest and oldest monastery on Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

1179-287 - Tibetan monk comes out from Punakha Dzong, the second oldest and most majestic dzong in Bhutan, Asia

832-321858 - Monastery Lorsch, Carolingian Kings hall, Hesse, Germany

832-209592 - Oldest quarter of Rab Town, with Belfry of St Justine's Church, Great Bell Tower of St Mary's Cathedral, and Campanile of St Andrew's Monastery as seen from Campanile of Church of St John the Evangelist, Kaldanac, Croatia, Europe

817-428406 - Youqson Kyaung Yoke-sone, the oldest surviving wooden monastery in the Bagan, Myanmar, Burma

1113-71564 - Songyue Temple Pagoda near the Shaolin Monastery is the oldest pagoda in China, with twelve sides, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China

1113-71565 - Former monk, caretaker of the Songyue Temple Pagoda near Shaolin Monastery, the oldest pagoda in China, rare with twelve sides, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China

1113-71773 - monk in yellow rope calls with a wooden drum for the prayer, during birthday of Wenshu, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71724 - Golden Hall in copper, Xian Tong Temple, Oldest monastery in Mount Wutai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

1113-71852 - child monk, prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71769 - prayer ceremony, buddhist monks, court yard, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71726 - Golden Hall, made of bronze, many Buddhas, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71723 - Copper Palace, Xian Tong Temple, Mount Wutai, oldest monastery in Wutai Shan, Ming dynasty, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Zentrum, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

1113-71730 - Roof of Copper Hall, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

1113-71774 - monks in yellow and red robes play bamboo mouth organ and flute, during birthday of Wenshu, Xiantong Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71727 - Golden Hall, made of bronze, many Buddhas, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

1113-71807 - Daoist monk celebrating with buddhists, Taihuai, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

826-520 - St. Peters Church, part of a 7th century Anglo-Saxon monastery, dating from 674AD, one of the UK's oldest churches, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, Europe

826-184 - The world's oldest Christian monastery stands under Mount Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

826-186 - The oldest Christian monastery in the world, St. Catherine's Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

817-234662 - Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec Monastery is one of the oldest in Poland from 11 century

817-234663 - Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec Monastery is one of the oldest in Poland from 11 century

817-236161 - Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, one of the oldest in Poland, 11 century

817-236163 - Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, one of the oldest in Poland, 11 century

817-190467 - Sculpture at Temple Forty five, 45 at Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India

817-25813 - Monk and his parrot pet, Convento de Sant Francisco (Monastery and church founded in 1534 so that the oldest in Latin America), Quito, Ecuador

312-2559 - Ancient wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (May-taung Taik) thought to be the oldest wooden monastery in the area, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

312-2580 - Novice monk sitting in window of 18th century wooden monastery of Nat Taung Kyaung (May-taung taik) thought to be the oldest wooden monastery in the area, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

312-2294 - Youqson Kyaung (Yoke-Sone Kyaung) the oldest surviving wooden monastery in the Bagan area, now a museum containing articles from the Konbaung period, Salay (Sale), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

312-1866 - Buddha images, Youqson Kyaung (Yoke-son), the oldest surviving wooden monastery in the Bagan area now a museum, containing religious objects from the Konbaung era, Salay (Sale), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

312-2292 - Youqson Kyaung (Yoke-Sone Kyaung) the oldest surviving wooden monastery in the Bagan area, now a museum containing articles from the Konbaung Period, Salay (Sale), Myanmar (Burma), Asia