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Buddhist stupa carved out of rock, known as Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddhist caves, living quarters of the monks, in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Corridor off which are monks' living quarters, Cave 2 of Buddhist caves in rock-carved stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period, Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's Throne), near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddhist stupa carved out of rock at Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak,Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Interior one of the Buddhist caves known as Takht-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Ruins near Buddhist stupa, carved out of rock known as Top-I-Rustam (Rustam's throne) an early burial mound that contained relics of the Buddha, part of a monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Lady visiting a possible early 8th Century tomb of a 19th century AD saint behind mosque for blesssing for childbirth/sickness, No-Gonbad Mosque also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada, Balkh, Balkh province, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East
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Buddhist stupa of Takht-e-Rustam, (Rustam's throne) dating from the 4th and 5th centuries AD, Samangan, between Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddhist stupa of Takht-e-Rustam, (Rustam's throne) dating from the 4th and 5th centuries AD, Samangan, between Mazar-I-Sharif and Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddha at Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, since destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia
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Interior of Buddhist cave from the Kushano-Sasanian period, 4th-5th centuries AD, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddhist caves at Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a stupa-monastery complex carved from rock dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD. Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Qasr Zarafshan, to the north and overlooking the 12th century Minaret of Jam, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Tower with approximately 82 courses of bricks still standing, Qasr Zarafshan to the north and overlooking the 12th Century Minaret of Jam, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on minaret, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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No-Gonbad Mosque (Mosque of Nine Cupolas) also known as Khoja Piada or Masjid-e Haji Piyada (Mosque of the Walking Pilgrim), the earliest Islamic monument in the country, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Twelfth century Ghorid ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Jam to Obay, Chist-I-Sharif, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Corridor off which monks' living quarters were carved in cave 2, Takht-I-Rusam (Rustam's throne), part of a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex dating from the Kushano-Sasanian period 4th-5th century AD, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Small Buddha statue in cliff (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan
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Small Buddha statue in cliff (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan
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Defaced statue of the Buddha, 55m tall, carved in cliff by monks, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia
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Cliffs with empty niches where the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on minaret and first ruined balcony, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Ghorid (12th century) ruins, believed to be a Mausoleum or Madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia
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Ruined citadel of Shahr-e-Gholgola (City of the Screaming) (City of Noise), destroyed by Genghis Khan in 1221 AD, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Asia
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Empty niche in the cliff where one of the famous carved Buddhas once stood, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bamiyan province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Buddha statue in cliffs (since destroyed by the Taliban), Bamiyan, Afghanistan
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Famous Nuristan wooden statue of king on horse, Kabul Museum, Kabul, Afghanistan, Asia
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Mortar hole in the Minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two 12th century minarets believed to have served as models for the Minaret of Jam, with square Kufic and Noshki script, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
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Two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
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One of two early 12th century minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud 111 and Bahram Shah, that served as models for the Minaret of Jam, decorated with square Kufic and Noshki script, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Quasr Zarafshan in background, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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The 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on minaret including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, 12th century Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of the 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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The 65 metre tall 12th century Minaret of Jam at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Chist-I-Sharif, Ghorid (12th century) ruins believed to be a mausoleum or madrassa, Ghor (Ghur) (Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Minaret supported by steel cables, a project undertaken by UNESCO and local experts in 2003, The Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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The minaret of Sultan Mas'ud III, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
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The minaret of Bahram Shah, one of two minarets built by Sultan Mas'ud III and Bahram Shah with square Kufic and Noshki script, that served as models for the minaret of Jam, and believed to have originally been part of mosques, Ghazni, Afghanistan, Asia
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The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior and a double-spiral staircase inside, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on the Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Detail of decoration on minaret dating from 12th century, including Kufic inscription in turquoise glazed tiles, Minaret of Jam, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor (Ghur, Ghowr) Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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The 65 metre tall Minaret of Jam, built by Sultan Ghiyat Ud-Din Muhammad ben San, in around 1190, with Kufic script and verses of the Koran on the exterior, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Large Buddha, subsequently destroyed by the Taliban, Bamiyan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia
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Caravanserai, Daulitiar, between Yakawlang and Chakhcharan, Afghanistan, Asia
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Four of the six remaining minarets marking the corners of the long gone Madrassa built by the last Timurid ruler Sultan Husain Baiquara, within the Mousallah Complex of Gaur Shad's mausoleum, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia
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Masada fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the edge of the Judean Desert, Israel, Middle East
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Masada fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site, on the edge of the Judean Desert, Israel, Middle East
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Columns of Hellenistic gymnasium rebuilt by the Romans, and Palaestra exercise ground, at Salamis, main city of Cyprus between 1075 BC and 650 AD, North Cyprus, Europe
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Porch of Xerxes, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East
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Carvings on staircase, Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East
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Four minarets marking the corners of the site of a Timurid madrassa, The Mousallah Comple, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Tourists visiting the Roman Library of Celsus dating from between 110 and 135 AD, at the archaeological site of Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
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Arsh Bilqis temple, new excavations in 1997, Marib, Rub Al Khali desert, Yemen, Middle East
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The north and south towers of the East Gate of Ma'in, (ancient Qarnali), Yemen, Middle East
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Buddhist carvings at historical side of Hadda, near Jalabad, Afghanistan, Asia
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The caves and 150ft tall statue of the Buddha at Bamiyan, since destroyed by the Taliban, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Afghanistan, Asia
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Ancient stupas, Kakku Buddhist Ruins, a site of over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating back to the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Ancient stupas, Kakku Buddhist Ruins, a site of over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating back to the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Kakku Buddhist Ruins, a site of over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating back to the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Ghorid (12th century) ruins, thought to be a Mausoleum or Madrassa, Chist-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia
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Partly destroyed minaret, one of several minarets in this complex, near Gaur Shads, Mausoleum, Mousallah Complex, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Inside The Citadel (Qala-i-Ikhtiyar-ud-din), Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Mosque interior at the ruins of Takht-i-Pul, once an elite suburb of Balkh built by Amir Afzal Khan in 1855, Balkh (Mother of Cities), Balkh province, Afghanistan, Asia
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Kakku Buddhist Ruins, said to contain over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating from the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Kakku Buddhist Ruins, said to contain over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, legend holds that the first stupas were erected in the 12th century by Alaungsithu, King of Bagan (Pagan), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Columns of the Aphrodite Temple at the archaeological site of Aphrodisias, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia
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The Citadel with the Buddhist stupa dating from 2nd century AD, from south west, Indus Valley civilization, Mohenjodaro, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sind (Sindh), Pakistan, Asia
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Kakku Buddhist Ruins, said to contain over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, legend holds that the first stupas were erected in the 12th century by Alaungsithu, King of Bagan (Pagan), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
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Kertassi temple, Kalabsha island, Lake Nasser, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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