1116-48093 - Buda hand along the frozen lake at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near Datong, China

805-1191 - Inside Vahara Cave showing 7th century rock-cut architecture depicting Hindu Lord Vishnu, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

1174-4484 - Exterior view of the rock-cut architecture of Al Khazneh or The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, camels in the foreground, Petra, Jordan

1174-4487 - Exterior view of the rock-cut architecture of Al Khazneh or The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, camels in the foreground, Petra, Jordan

1174-4485 - Low angle exterior view of the rock-cut architecture of Al Khazneh or The Treasury at Petra, Jordan, Petra, Jordan

805-1103 - Part of the beautiful 7th century bas relief sculpture in the Krishna cave temple, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

805-1104 - Part of the Pancha Rathas monument complex, dating from the 7th century, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

805-1102 - Beautiful 7th century bas relief carved Arjuna's Penance rock, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

805-1105 - The Bhima Ratha, part of the Pancha Rathas monument complex, dating from the 7th century, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

1113-100503 - Rock-cut tomb Ad Deir, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

1113-100498 - Rock-cut tomb Ad Deir, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

832-343056 - Tombs cut into cliffs, rock face in Petra, Jordan, Middle East

832-343055 - Tombs cut into cliffs, rock face in Petra, Jordan, Middle East

832-355161 - Castle of Predjama, Predjamski Grad, Notranjska, Slovenia

832-355163 - Castle of Predjama, Predjamski Grad, Notranjska, Slovenia

832-120500 - Rock cut tombs of Dalyan, Lycia, Turkey, Asia

797-8533 - Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme, Red Valley. Hacli Kilise or The Church of the Cross. Exterior of rock cut cave church on the North rim of the Red Valley.

809-3390 - Rock-cut Nabatean tombs, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

809-3389 - Rock-cut Nabatean tombs, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

826-39 - Detail from a pillar of one of the mandapams (or mandapas), rock-cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

826-38 - Detail from the Mahishasuramardini Cave, one of the rock-cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

794-589 - Frescoes in Goreme Open Air Museum's rock-cut Byzantine Tokali Kilise (Buckle Church), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

794-531 - Frescoes in Goreme Open Air Museum's rock-cut Byzantine Tokali Kilise (Buckle Church), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

794-530 - Frescoes in Goreme Open Air Museum's rock-cut Byzantine Karanlik Kilise (Dark Church), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

306-2124 - The Treasury, rock cut building dating from Nabatean times, Petra, Jordan

382-724 - Bet Giorgis, rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

83-10781 - The huge Kailasa (Kailash) Temple, Ellora, Maharashtra State, India"Cut from the rock in the Hindu section of the world-heritage cave temples at Ellora, a project which took 150 years and entailed the removal of 200,000 tons of rock"

641-5768 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

641-5769 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

251-3114 - Rock cut Temple of Ramesses II (Rameses the Great) (Ramses the Great), Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

391-4335 - Pigeon cotes cut in volcanic rock, apricot trees in foreground, Uchisar, Cappadocia, Turkey, Eurasia

2-3566 - St. Giorgis (St. George's) rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

2-20365 - St. Giorgis (St. George's) rock cut church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

700-9797 - Rock cut tombs at Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

450-3679 - Rock-cut facade of the Monastery (El Deir), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

641-5764 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

641-5766 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

641-5767 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

641-5770 - The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

508-8867 - Rock-cut Kailasa temple, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

357-3109 - Looking down on entrance of Biet Giorgis, rock cut Christian church, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa

2-2159 - Rock-cut Christian church, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa