Architecture – historic
Ornate door portal in a narrow alley in Marrakesh medina (old city).
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
Products of a glazed tiles workshop. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Straw canopies covering some of the narrow streets in Marrakesh medina.
Skylight over the courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh.
Doors in medressa Ben Youssef. Marrakesh.
Intricately sculpted patterns on the walls of the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Window overlooking the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Intricate patterns on a wall in medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Pink painted, narrow street in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Quiet corner in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beautiful, top lit courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Arched passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Door. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Finding a way in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Windows of the minaret of El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Windows of old, colonial houses in Kochi, Kerala.
Garden of the Saadian Tombs with graves of soldiers and servants of Ahmad al-Mansur, his son and other members of the Saadi Dynasty. Marrakesh.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Green door in a side alley in Marrakesh.
Narrow street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
One of the rock temples in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
View of the city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
El Khammsi alley (Derb El Khammsi), Marrakesh.
Narrow street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Busy street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
A way to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
Narrow streets of Old Delhi.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Old narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
A gate leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Japanese temple. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A street in Darjeeling with beautiful collonial houses.
Street with colorful door portals in the medina (old city) of Essaouira.
Randomly placed windows of the old house in Essaouira.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
Foso de San Felipe - Portuguese fort in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Buddhist monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Entrance to the buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Old cannon in front of the church of Santa Maria de Africa, Ceuta.
Casa de los Dragones - the most famous house in Ceuta commissioned in 1900 by Francisco Cerni González, Mayor of Ceuta. Designed by Valencian architect José M. Cortina Pérez it is an example of eclectic architecture.
Beautiful courtyard elevation of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Temple carving from Ellora temples, Maharashtra.
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Pavilions of Banteay Srei temple near Angkor.
Intricate details of the wall of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Roofs and minarets of the old city (medina) in Fez.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
View to the courtyard of Kun lam temple.
Narrow street in Taipa village, Taipa Island.
Beige buildings of the old city in Fez with hills surrounding the city at the background.
Old city in Fez seen from one of the rooftop restaurants.
Old city in Fez with the minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
One of the many beautifully decorated public drinking fountains in the Fez medina (old city).
On the inner courtyard of the Kun lam temple.
On the inner courtyard of the A-Ma temple.
Old houses in Taipa village.
Decorations of the pavilion in the courtyard of Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez.
Internal courtyard of a rich riad (traditional Moroccan house). Fez.
Resident of the medina (old city) in Fez on his street.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Largo de Senado at night.
Northern side of Largo de Senado at night.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Door from the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Children in a dark and narrow alley in the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Underground mykwa (Jewish ritual baths) in Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Green window in a red wall.
Stone stelas within the precincts of the A-Ma temple.
Jewish cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Detail of the temple decorations.
A wall of the old house in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Narrow street in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Golden door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Ornate portal and door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Detail of the pattern adorning brass door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Delicate and intricate patterns on the portal of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
A street in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Wall of the old house in Taipa Village.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud) is the main entrance leading to the walled medina (old city) in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
The narrowest street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Detail of the wall. Merida.
View through the window of the Palace in Uxmal.
Bas-relief from Chichen Itza.
Mural on a wall in a small town in Yucatan.
This street in the medina (old city) in Fez is only about 60 cm wide - just enough for one person.
An alley in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez with buildings connected high above the pavement level.
On upper floor of this street in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez buildings are so close that residents could easily shake hands.
Preservation works prevent the unique structures and urban fabric of the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez from further dilapidation.
Wall of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Viva Mexico. Zocalo, Mexico City.
One of the antique shops, not much different from a museum housed in a beautifully restored riad hidden among the winding alleys of the medina (old city) in Fez.
Detail of the parapet wall finish on one of the houses in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Medina in Fez seen from the roof top terrace.
Old door in an antique shop in Fez.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
One of the temples in Palenque aside from the main square.
One of the less visited temples in the jungle. Uxmal.
Old lady sitting on the door threshold in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Intricate pattern of the door portal. Meknes.
Pink wall. Meknes.
Moroccan flag in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
Corridor in the living quarters of medrassa Bou Inania in Meknes.
Minaret of the Grand Mosque in Meknes.
Charming winding alleys in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Shops in the old city (medina) of Meknes closed for the holiday.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
In the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Colors and patterns of the medina (old city) in Meknes.
Medina (old city) in Meknes.
Old man dressed to match the color of the wall of his house walking down the alley in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes inhabited from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD.
Triumphal arch in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Fine floor mosaic in one of the rich town-houses in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Cardo (one of the two main streets) in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
General view of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Stork on his nest built on top of an ancient column in the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis.
A temple in Bangkok.
Steep street in the town of Moulay Idriss 25 km from Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
General view of the charming town of Moulay Idriss.
Row of roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Theater in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Blue wall of a house in the old part of Ankara.
Interior of the Mevlana mausoleum and his tomb. Konya.
Tiled roofs of houses in the old part of Ankara.
Inside the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Pink window in the old part of Ankara.
Peppers hang to dry on a window in the old part of Ankara.
Blue door in yellow wall. Old Ankara.
Old minarets of Aziziye Camii (mosque) in Konya.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Column base from the Temple of Apollo in Didyma.
Old houses in Istambul.
Narrow street in the old part of Ankara.
In one of the rock-carved hotels in Cappadocia.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Top level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Typical window of the Tibetan house. Lhasa
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
In the arcades of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young bouy in front of a monastery.
Traditional Tibetan houses in Shigatse.
One of the many halls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
An internal courtyard in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
Typically Tibetan house in evening light. Lhasa.
Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Entrance gate of the hotel The Palace Downtown Dubai.
Longhorn Saloon, Lakota Sioux reservation, South Dakota.
On a driveway to mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
Street in French Quarter. New Orleans, Louisiana.
An alley with densely arranged golden stupas in Shw Inn Thein complex in Indein village. Shan State.
A view from traveller's oriental fairy tale - a forest of old, delapidated stupas with a mountain range in the background. Indein village, Shan State.
Typical long boats berthed next to the Nga Phe Kyaung (Jumping Cat) monastery on Inle lake in Shan State.
Yadana Man Aung temple in Nyaungshwe on Inle lake in Shan State.
Kuthodaw temple in Mandalay is called "the largest book in the world", because it contains marble tables with the text of the entire buddhist teaching canon (tripitaka) in 729 litttle shrines.
A picturesque collection of old, delapidated (and a few restored) stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village, Shan State.
Narrow street in Berat.
A row of old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village, Shan State.
Old stupas around Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
Old stupas around Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
Local woman among the old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
A wall of golden stupas line a path in Shwe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
The most beautiful "street" in Burma - an alley in Shwe Inn Thein temple lined on both sides with golden, white and brick stupas. Near Indein village in Shan State.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Plaques commemorating founders, who paid for restoring particular stupas. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Beautiful colonial houses in Rangoon (Yangon).
An enormous size of an unfinished Mantalagyi paya in Mingun can be best appreciated when compared to people.
Mantalagyi paya in Mingun or rather what king Bodawpaya managed to build.
A cart pulled by oxen in Mingun. At the background one of two gigantic jars, which were meant to flank the access to Mantalagyi paya.
90 ton bell dedicated to the Mantalagyi stupa called the Mingun Bell, cast between 1808 and 1810. It is the second largest bell in the world after the Tsar Bell in Moscow, which however is broken and does not work.
Shemawdaw Paya in Bago with its height of 114m is the tallest stupa in Burma . It is 16 m taller than the Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Hieroglyphs cover the columns and walls of the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Hieroglyphs cover the columns and walls of the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Beautifully adorned columns in the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Beautifully adorned columns in the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Temple of Amun in Luxor.
Gigantic seated statueas in front of the pylons of the Amun temple in Luxor.
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
Temple of Amun in Karnak.
Statue of Ramses II in front of the main alley of the temple of Amun in Karnak.
Inside the temple of Amun in Karnak at night.
Wall decoration in Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor.
Inside the Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Door and window in the village of Luxor.
A village of Gurna (Qurna) near Luxor, which reportedly lives since centuries with robbery of the royal graves.
Very well preserved colored reliefs on the walls of the Hatshepsut temple in Deir el-Bahri.
A closed shop in the coptic area of Cairo.
A street corner in the town of Luxor.
A part of the temple of Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor with Osiris columns.
Grand collonade in the temple of Amon in Luxor.
Statue of Ramses II in the Temple of Amon in Karnak.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Female bas-relief. Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri.
Well preserved colerd reliefs on the wall of Hatshepsut temple in Deir el-Bahri.
Hieroglyphs with still preserved colors in the temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri just before the entrance to level three (then closed because of the works conducted by the polish archeologists).
Decoration of a wall in the Ramesseum temple near Luxor showing the pharaoh killing his enemies while riding on a chariot.
Decorated wall in Ramessesum. Luxor.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri. A wall ending with a falcon head.
A narrow street in Coptic Cairo - an area in Cairo traditionally inhabited by Copts.
A narrow street in Coptic Cairo - an area in Cairo traditionally inhabited by Copts.
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
A beautiful street in the coptic part of Cairo.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
At the corner of a street in Cairo.
At the courtyard of Sayyidna al-Hussein in Cairo.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
Inside the tomb of Twosret and Setnakhte from 19th-20th Dynasties. Valley of the Kings, Luxor.
23 Sarcophagus, Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
Paintings and hieroglyphs inside some of the tombs have their colors still preserved. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
A way to the tomb of Amenophis III. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
An old Spanish church. Bohol.
A tower - the only visible part of a church buried by the eruption of the Mayon volcano together with the worshippers, who seeked shelter inside. Luzon island.
Chidren in front of the church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc on Bohol Island.
Typical Philippino jeepney on fron of the church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc on Bohol Island.
Opulent grave of a Chinese rich. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
This villa is really a mausoleum with air conditioning. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
Rich tombs on the Chinese Cemetery in Manila have sometimes quite high architectural ambitions.
A pretty tasteful, but still very rich tomb on the Chinese Cemetery in Manila.
A huge mausoleum resembling a church. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
A courtyard of the former Augustian monastery in the district of Intramuros in Manila.
A square in front of St. Agustin church in Manila.
Narrow street within the only remaining (after the II World War) complex of colonial Spanish houses in Intramuros, Manila.
Small square with an old well near Casa Manila. Intramuros, Manila.
Beautiful square in a former Spanish residence in Intramuros, Manila.
Cathedral in Manila.
Traditional calesa - a two-wheeled horse drawn carriage in front of the Manila Cathedral.
Buddhist monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A window from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
The famous rock temples of Ellora where carved from a sheer rock from top down. In the background is the original level of rocks high above the current temple. Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful gopuram (tower) of the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
A group of children in front of the temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
Famous seaside temples in Mahabalipuram are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
A soldier guarding the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A vendor located his shop next to the guards' booth of the palcae of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Old man sweeping the pavement in front of one of side entrances to the maharaja's palace in Mysore, Karnataka.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
One of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Sand colored city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Gopuram (tower) of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam - the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world,
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Old Delhi.
Wlaking through the courtyards of the fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
Rock temples in Badami, Karnataka.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
View of the old city in Udaipur, Rajastan. The blue houses belong to Bramins - the uppermost cast of the traditional Indian society.
Women selling coconuts under the arcades of old Portuguese collonial buildings.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Unusual juxtaposition of symbols - christian cross and a red star together on a church in Kerala.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
Horse sculpture. Persepolis.
Bas relief along the stairway in Persepolis.
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square in Isfahan. In the foreground are arcades sheltering shops and bazaar, in the background a huge dome of the Imam Mosque.
World famous glazed tiles from Isfahan at the entrance to the Imam Mosque.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Beautiful ornaments made of the famous Iranian glazed tiles on the entrance to the Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Traditional teahouse under a bridge in Kerman.
Old door in a narrow street. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Old wooden balkony i a narrow street in Busher on the Gulf Coast.
Old window. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Arcades and mosque on the Imam Square in Isfahan.
Medi Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Inside the Bam fortress (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Early morning on one of the atmospheric, narrow streets of Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Old, narrow streets of Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Inside the mausoleum of imam Ali in Shiraz - the second holiest place in Iran after the tomb of imam Reza in Mashad.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
A prayer next to the tomb of Imam Ali. Shiraz.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Inside the Jame mosque in Yazd.
One of the exits from Jame mosque in Yazd leads to a narrow featureless street.
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
Zoroastrian temple, Yazd.
Narrow street in Yazd.
Courtyard in front of the Convent Armenian St. James (St. James Cathedral) in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Windows of various shapes and sizes on the courtyard in front of St. James Cathedral in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Statue of a Franciscan monk in the old city of Jerusalem.
Young Israeli soldiers in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Domes, minarets and satellite antennas of the northern city of Akko.
Damascus Gate (Arabic: باب العامود, Bab Alamud , Hebrew: שַׁעַר שְׁכֶם, Sha'ar Sh'khem) - one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem.
A street in the Old CIty of Jerusalem.
Romanesque church of St. Anne on Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem built by the Crusaders between 1131 and 1138.
In a courtyard of Mea Shearim. Jerusalem.
A street in Jewish ultraorthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. Bethlehem .
Cloisters around the courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. , Bethlehem .
A monk in front of the entrance to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem.
A view of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem from the nearby hill.
Builidings of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem and the surrounding landscape.
A street in Jerusalem Old City.
An alley in Old City of Jerusalem.
Front facade of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem.
VIa Dolorosa and Ecce Homo arch in Muslim Quarter. Jerusalem.
A view of the domes of the Church of Condemnation from via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Arab man walking along the arcades surrounding the Al-Aksa mosque. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Two Arabs talking in front of the western gate to the Temple Square. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Hall of Names in the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem.
Gentle ramp leading to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) - the holiest place of worship for Jews. Jerusalem.
House in the Old City of Jerusalem at night.
Nuns walking to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Early morning sun begins to lit the steps in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
A corner near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
A view along the Sultan Suleiman street towards the towers of the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center.
Al-Aksa mosque and Israeli security patrolling the area around it. Temple Mount, Jerusalem.
Fountain of Qayt Bay or Sabil Qaitbay - a public fountain (sabil) located on the western esplanade of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, Built in the XVth century is called "the most beautiful edifice in the Temple Mount" after the Dome of the Rock.
A street in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priest walking towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Chapel of the Angel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priests entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priest in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Postboxes in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews walking down the street in Jerusalem Old City.
Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount. Jerusalem.
A street in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Wall and the surrounding of the Greek Orthodox monastery Mar Saba on a slope of the Kidron Valley.
Some buildings within the Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery compound are literally built into the rock.
A courtyard of the Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery in Kidron Valley.
Walls of Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Copper dome of a church in Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background and the city walls in the foreground seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Text of the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Polish (one of more than 100 languages) in the cloisters of the Church of the Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives.
Old priest from the Russian Church of the Ascension sweeping the pavement. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
One of the narrow streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Door on the courtyard of the Ethiopian Coptic Church in Jerusalem.
Arched door on the courtyard of the Ethiopian Coptic Church in Jerusalem.
Cloisters of the Khan al-Umdan (Caravanserai of the Pillars) in Akko built under the Ottoman rule in 1784.
Fruit seller's cart in the cloisters of the Khan al-Umdan (Caravanserai of the Pillars) in Akko built under the Ottoman rule in 1784.
Port in Akko (Acre) in northern Israel.
Israeli flag in Akko.
A view from the defensive walls of the old Crusaders' port towards the Al-Jazzar mosque. Akko.
Old city walls protecting the city of Akko from the seaside.
Windo. Akko.
Restored old street in Akko.
Church of the Dormition, Mount Zion, Jerusalem.
An ancient courtyard on Mt. Zion, Jerusalem.
Dome of a small church in Akko in northern Israel.
Golden dome of the Dome of the Rock temple in Jerusalem.
in the old city of Jerusalem.
Green door near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem,
An old street in Acre in northern Israel.
The main "plaza" in Petra with the famous facade of Al Khazneh or The Treasury.
Nabatean tomb on the Street of Facades. Petra.
Small, cut in rock tombs on the Street of Facades. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Walking the Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Elephant Stone in Siq, on the way to The Treasury. Petra.
Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
Close up of the column capital and parts of tympanum Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
"Roman soldiers" (actually retired Jordanian soldiers) taking part in a performance in the hippodrome in Jerash presenting chariot races and Roman army fighting techniques.
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers during the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier simulating attack with the pilum (thin javelin). Jerash.
Demonstration of the fight of gladiators in the Roman hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers holding pilums (thin javelins) in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman column capital on the side of the colonnaded street (Cardo) leading to the tetrapylon. Jerash.
Partly preserved capital of Corinthian column. Jerash.
Among the Roman columns in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Chariot races recreated in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Columns around Cardo Forum. Jerash.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Facade of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) emerging at the end of Siq. Petra.
Camels waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Roman theater in Amman.
Buildings on Jebel al-Ashrafiyeh' in the center of Amman. In the upper right corner is the Abu Dervish mosque.
Stepped seats in Roman theater in Amman.
Some tourists choose to ride the 1.2 km Siq to get to The Treasury in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Souvenirs for sale in front of the Palace Tomb, one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Central round part of the broken pediment of The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Over the cliff in Petra.
The Tomb of a Roman Soldier. Petra.
Rock steps leading to Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Urn Tomb - one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Amazing rocks of The Siq - a narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
A camel waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
Columns along Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
General view of the Angkor Wat temple in the morning sun.
Mighty roots of a tree embracing one of the buildings of Ta Prohm temple.
Audience hall within the King's Palace complex in Phnom Penh.
Majestic towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Angkor Wat and its reflection in the northern water reservoir.
Stone busts guarding the entrance gate to the city of Angkor Thom.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
Reliefs from Ta Prohm or Preah Khan temple. Angkor.
Ornate door portal in a narrow alley in Marrakesh medina (old city).
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
View from the roof of Riad Tlaatawa-Sitteen. Marrakesh.
Products of a glazed tiles workshop. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Straw canopies covering some of the narrow streets in Marrakesh medina.
Skylight over the courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh.
Doors in medressa Ben Youssef. Marrakesh.
Intricately sculpted patterns on the walls of the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Window overlooking the inner courtyard of medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Intricate patterns on a wall in medressa Ben Youssef in Marrakesh.
Pink painted, narrow street in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Quiet corner in the Marrakesh medina (old city).
Beautiful, top lit courtyard of one of the riads (guesthouses) in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Entrance to Saadian Tombs with 77m tall minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque at the background. Marrakesh.
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Street scene from Marrakesh medina (old city).
Arched passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Door. Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Narrow passage in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Finding a way in Marrakesh medina (old city).
Mellah (Jewish quarter), Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Life in the narrow streets of Mellah (Jewish quarter) in Marrakesh.
Windows of the minaret of El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Windows of old, colonial houses in Kochi, Kerala.
Garden of the Saadian Tombs with graves of soldiers and servants of Ahmad al-Mansur, his son and other members of the Saadi Dynasty. Marrakesh.
Local men resting near El Mansour Mosque, Marrakesh.
Green door in a side alley in Marrakesh.
Narrow street in Marrakesh medina (old city).
One of the rock temples in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Gates and towers of the palace of maharaja in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
View of the city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
El Khammsi alley (Derb El Khammsi), Marrakesh.
Narrow street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Busy street in medina (old city) in Marrakesh.
Seagulls over the promontory fort in Essaouira (former Mogador).
A way to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
A street leading to Jama Masjid mosque in Old Delhi.
Narrow streets of Old Delhi.
A street in Badami, Karnataka.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Door from the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Old narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Essaouira.
A gate leading to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
Japanese temple. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
A street in Darjeeling with beautiful collonial houses.
Street with colorful door portals in the medina (old city) of Essaouira.
Randomly placed windows of the old house in Essaouira.
Harbor in Ceuta (Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco) with Fortaleza (Fortress) de Hacho at the top of Monte Hacho at the background.
Foso de San Felipe - Portuguese fort in Ceuta - the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Morocco.
Buddhist monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
Entrance to the buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Buddhist monastery in Pemayangtse, West Sikkim.
Old cannon in front of the church of Santa Maria de Africa, Ceuta.
Casa de los Dragones - the most famous house in Ceuta commissioned in 1900 by Francisco Cerni González, Mayor of Ceuta. Designed by Valencian architect José M. Cortina Pérez it is an example of eclectic architecture.
Beautiful courtyard elevation of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Temple carving from Ellora temples, Maharashtra.
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Pavilions of Banteay Srei temple near Angkor.
Intricate details of the wall of Medresa Bou Inania in Fez.
Narrow street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Roofs and minarets of the old city (medina) in Fez.
Minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque in Fez - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
View to the courtyard of Kun lam temple.
Narrow street in Taipa village, Taipa Island.
Beige buildings of the old city in Fez with hills surrounding the city at the background.
Old city in Fez seen from one of the rooftop restaurants.
Old city in Fez with the minaret of the Kairaouine Mosque - the oldest Islamic monument in the city dating from 956.
One of the many beautifully decorated public drinking fountains in the Fez medina (old city).
On the inner courtyard of the Kun lam temple.
On the inner courtyard of the A-Ma temple.
Old houses in Taipa village.
Decorations of the pavilion in the courtyard of Qarawiyyin Mosque in Fez.
Internal courtyard of a rich riad (traditional Moroccan house). Fez.
Resident of the medina (old city) in Fez on his street.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Largo de Senado at night.
Northern side of Largo de Senado at night.
Restored facades of houses in the Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Door from the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Children in a dark and narrow alley in the old Jewish quarter (mellah) in Fez.
Underground mykwa (Jewish ritual baths) in Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Green window in a red wall.
Stone stelas within the precincts of the A-Ma temple.
Jewish cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Jewish tombs on the the cemetery next to Ibn Danan Synangogue in Fez.
Detail of the temple decorations.
A wall of the old house in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Narrow street in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Golden door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Ornate portal and door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Detail of the pattern adorning brass door of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
Delicate and intricate patterns on the portal of the Royal Palace of Fez (Dar el Makhzen).
A street in Taipa Village. Taipa Island.
Wall of the old house in Taipa Village.
One of the monuments on Banzai Cliff.
The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud) is the main entrance leading to the walled medina (old city) in Fez.
Minaret of the Bou Inania madrassa (Islamic religious school) seen through The Blue Gate (Bab Bou Jeloud). Fez.
The narrowest street in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Detail of the wall. Merida.
View through the window of the Palace in Uxmal.
Bas-relief from Chichen Itza.
Mural on a wall in a small town in Yucatan.
This street in the medina (old city) in Fez is only about 60 cm wide - just enough for one person.
An alley in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez with buildings connected high above the pavement level.
On upper floor of this street in the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez buildings are so close that residents could easily shake hands.
Preservation works prevent the unique structures and urban fabric of the UNESCO World Heritage listed medina in Fez from further dilapidation.
Wall of the San Juan church in San Juan Chamula.
General view of the Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan.
Viva Mexico. Zocalo, Mexico City.
One of the antique shops, not much different from a museum housed in a beautifully restored riad hidden among the winding alleys of the medina (old city) in Fez.
Detail of the parapet wall finish on one of the houses in the medina (old city) in Fez.
Medina in Fez seen from the roof top terrace.
Old door in an antique shop in Fez.
Avenue of the Dead (Avenida de los Muertos). Teotihuacan.
One of the temples in Palenque aside from the main square.
One of the less visited temples in the jungle. Uxmal.
Old lady sitting on the door threshold in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Intricate pattern of the door portal. Meknes.
Pink wall. Meknes.
Moroccan flag in the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
Corridor in the living quarters of medrassa Bou Inania in Meknes.
Minaret of the Grand Mosque in Meknes.
Charming winding alleys in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Shops in the old city (medina) of Meknes closed for the holiday.
Wazir Khan mosque in the center of the old city of Lahore.
In the old city (medina) in Meknes.
Colors and patterns of the medina (old city) in Meknes.
Medina (old city) in Meknes.
Old man dressed to match the color of the wall of his house walking down the alley in the old city (medina) of Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Window. Meknes.
Ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes inhabited from 3rd century BC to 3rd century AD.
Triumphal arch in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Fine floor mosaic in one of the rich town-houses in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Cardo (one of the two main streets) in the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
General view of the ancient Roman city of Volubilis near Meknes.
Stork on his nest built on top of an ancient column in the ruins of the Roman city of Volubilis.
A temple in Bangkok.
Steep street in the town of Moulay Idriss 25 km from Meknes.
The only round minaret in Morocco built in 1939 as an addition to Idriss Medersa - a much older Koranic school. Moulay Idriss.
General view of the charming town of Moulay Idriss.
Row of roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Theater in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Roofed pavilions along the north-eastern side of El-Hedim square in Meknes.
Blue wall of a house in the old part of Ankara.
Interior of the Mevlana mausoleum and his tomb. Konya.
Tiled roofs of houses in the old part of Ankara.
Inside the Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque. Istambul.
View towards Hagia Sophia from a nearby street. Istambul.
Pink window in the old part of Ankara.
Peppers hang to dry on a window in the old part of Ankara.
Blue door in yellow wall. Old Ankara.
Old minarets of Aziziye Camii (mosque) in Konya.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite in Aphrodisias.
Column base from the Temple of Apollo in Didyma.
Old houses in Istambul.
Narrow street in the old part of Ankara.
In one of the rock-carved hotels in Cappadocia.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Top level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Typical window of the Tibetan house. Lhasa
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
In the arcades of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young bouy in front of a monastery.
Traditional Tibetan houses in Shigatse.
One of the many halls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
An internal courtyard in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
Typically Tibetan house in evening light. Lhasa.
Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Entrance gate of the hotel The Palace Downtown Dubai.
Longhorn Saloon, Lakota Sioux reservation, South Dakota.
On a driveway to mansion in Newport, Rhode Island.
Street in French Quarter. New Orleans, Louisiana.
An alley with densely arranged golden stupas in Shw Inn Thein complex in Indein village. Shan State.
A view from traveller's oriental fairy tale - a forest of old, delapidated stupas with a mountain range in the background. Indein village, Shan State.
Typical long boats berthed next to the Nga Phe Kyaung (Jumping Cat) monastery on Inle lake in Shan State.
Yadana Man Aung temple in Nyaungshwe on Inle lake in Shan State.
Kuthodaw temple in Mandalay is called "the largest book in the world", because it contains marble tables with the text of the entire buddhist teaching canon (tripitaka) in 729 litttle shrines.
A picturesque collection of old, delapidated (and a few restored) stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village, Shan State.
Narrow street in Berat.
A row of old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village, Shan State.
Old stupas around Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
Old stupas around Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
Local woman among the old stupas near Swe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
A wall of golden stupas line a path in Shwe Inn Thein in Indein village on Inle lake.
The most beautiful "street" in Burma - an alley in Shwe Inn Thein temple lined on both sides with golden, white and brick stupas. Near Indein village in Shan State.
The most beautiful "street corner" in Burma. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Plaques commemorating founders, who paid for restoring particular stupas. Shwe Inn Thein near Indein village. Shan State.
Beautiful colonial houses in Rangoon (Yangon).
An enormous size of an unfinished Mantalagyi paya in Mingun can be best appreciated when compared to people.
Mantalagyi paya in Mingun or rather what king Bodawpaya managed to build.
A cart pulled by oxen in Mingun. At the background one of two gigantic jars, which were meant to flank the access to Mantalagyi paya.
90 ton bell dedicated to the Mantalagyi stupa called the Mingun Bell, cast between 1808 and 1810. It is the second largest bell in the world after the Tsar Bell in Moscow, which however is broken and does not work.
Shemawdaw Paya in Bago with its height of 114m is the tallest stupa in Burma . It is 16 m taller than the Shwedagon Paya in Rangoon (Yangon).
Hieroglyphs cover the columns and walls of the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Hieroglyphs cover the columns and walls of the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Beautifully adorned columns in the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Beautifully adorned columns in the temple of Ramzes III in Medinet Habu.
Temple of Amun in Luxor.
Gigantic seated statueas in front of the pylons of the Amun temple in Luxor.
Temple of Amun in Luxor at dusk.
Temple of Amun in Karnak.
Statue of Ramses II in front of the main alley of the temple of Amun in Karnak.
Inside the temple of Amun in Karnak at night.
Wall decoration in Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor.
Inside the Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor.
The Avenue of Sphinxes. Luxor.
Door and window in the village of Luxor.
A village of Gurna (Qurna) near Luxor, which reportedly lives since centuries with robbery of the royal graves.
Very well preserved colored reliefs on the walls of the Hatshepsut temple in Deir el-Bahri.
A closed shop in the coptic area of Cairo.
A street corner in the town of Luxor.
A part of the temple of Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor with Osiris columns.
Grand collonade in the temple of Amon in Luxor.
Statue of Ramses II in the Temple of Amon in Karnak.
Temple of Amon in Karnak after dusk.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Female bas-relief. Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri.
Well preserved colerd reliefs on the wall of Hatshepsut temple in Deir el-Bahri.
Hieroglyphs with still preserved colors in the temple of Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri just before the entrance to level three (then closed because of the works conducted by the polish archeologists).
Decoration of a wall in the Ramesseum temple near Luxor showing the pharaoh killing his enemies while riding on a chariot.
Decorated wall in Ramessesum. Luxor.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri. A wall ending with a falcon head.
A narrow street in Coptic Cairo - an area in Cairo traditionally inhabited by Copts.
A narrow street in Coptic Cairo - an area in Cairo traditionally inhabited by Copts.
View of the three most famous egyptian pyramids - from the left Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos and the Sphinx. Giza near Cairo.
The sphinx with the pyramid of Mykerinos (Menkaure) at the background. Giza near Cairo.
A beautiful street in the coptic part of Cairo.
The Sphinx and pyramid of Cheops. Giza.
At the corner of a street in Cairo.
At the courtyard of Sayyidna al-Hussein in Cairo.
General view of the Valley of the Kings. Luxor.
Inside the tomb of Twosret and Setnakhte from 19th-20th Dynasties. Valley of the Kings, Luxor.
23 Sarcophagus, Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
Paintings and hieroglyphs inside some of the tombs have their colors still preserved. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
A way to the tomb of Amenophis III. Valley of The Kings, Luxor.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
The famous FIshawi tea house inside the Khan al-Khalili bazaar in Cairo has been open continously (24 hours a day) for the past 200 years.
Pyramids of (from right to left) Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinos. Giza.
An old Spanish church. Bohol.
A tower - the only visible part of a church buried by the eruption of the Mayon volcano together with the worshippers, who seeked shelter inside. Luzon island.
Chidren in front of the church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc on Bohol Island.
Typical Philippino jeepney on fron of the church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc on Bohol Island.
Opulent grave of a Chinese rich. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
This villa is really a mausoleum with air conditioning. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
Rich tombs on the Chinese Cemetery in Manila have sometimes quite high architectural ambitions.
A pretty tasteful, but still very rich tomb on the Chinese Cemetery in Manila.
A huge mausoleum resembling a church. Chinese Cemetery, Manila.
A courtyard of the former Augustian monastery in the district of Intramuros in Manila.
A square in front of St. Agustin church in Manila.
Narrow street within the only remaining (after the II World War) complex of colonial Spanish houses in Intramuros, Manila.
Small square with an old well near Casa Manila. Intramuros, Manila.
Beautiful square in a former Spanish residence in Intramuros, Manila.
Cathedral in Manila.
Traditional calesa - a two-wheeled horse drawn carriage in front of the Manila Cathedral.
Buddhist monastery in Gangtok, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
A window from the monastery in Rumtek, Sikkim.
The Golden Temple in the light of setting sun. Amritsar, Punjab.
The famous rock temples of Ellora where carved from a sheer rock from top down. In the background is the original level of rocks high above the current temple. Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Rock temples of Ellora in Maharashtra.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
Old catholic church in Kerala.
The famous Gate of India at the seaside in Bombay, next to the equally famous hotel Taj Mahal.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Colorful gopuram (tower) of the Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
A group of children in front of the temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
Famous seaside temples in Mahabalipuram are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Temple in Somnathpur, Karnataka.
A soldier guarding the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Partial view of one of the entrance gates to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A view through an entrance gate to the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Crowning of one of the gopurams (towers) within the palace of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
A vendor located his shop next to the guards' booth of the palcae of maharaja in Mysore, Karnataka.
Old man sweeping the pavement in front of one of side entrances to the maharaja's palace in Mysore, Karnataka.
World famous Gate of India near equally famous Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
Gate of India (right) and Taj Mahal hotel on the waterfront in Bombay (Mumbai).
One of the gopurams (towers) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Sand colored city of Jaisalmer, Rajastan.
Gopuram (tower) of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam - the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world,
A view through an arch in Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi.
Old Delhi.
Wlaking through the courtyards of the fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
Rock temples in Badami, Karnataka.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajastan.
View of the old city in Udaipur, Rajastan. The blue houses belong to Bramins - the uppermost cast of the traditional Indian society.
Women selling coconuts under the arcades of old Portuguese collonial buildings.
Victoria Memorial - a proud monument of the British collonial era. Calcutta.
On the way to the main sanctuary within the Golden Temple complex. Amritsar, Punjab.
Rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
One of the world famous rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Kailasanathar Temple in Ellora, Maharashtra.
Unusual juxtaposition of symbols - christian cross and a red star together on a church in Kerala.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Ancient necropolis of Naqsh-e Rustam located 12 km northwest of Persepolis.
Horse sculpture. Persepolis.
Bas relief along the stairway in Persepolis.
Beautiful Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Imam Mosque (Masjed-e Imam) in Isfahan in evening sunlight.
Imam Square in Isfahan. In the foreground are arcades sheltering shops and bazaar, in the background a huge dome of the Imam Mosque.
World famous glazed tiles from Isfahan at the entrance to the Imam Mosque.
Qavam House in the Eram (Heaven) Garden in Shiraz.
Entrance gate to the Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan.
Imam Square (Maidān-e-Imam) in Isfahan at night.
Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Beautiful ornaments made of the famous Iranian glazed tiles on the entrance to the Jame Mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd.
Grand stairway in Persepolis.
Imam Mosque at night. Isfahan.
Traditional teahouse under a bridge in Kerman.
Old door in a narrow street. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Old wooden balkony i a narrow street in Busher on the Gulf Coast.
Old window. Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Arcades and mosque on the Imam Square in Isfahan.
Medi Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Inside the Bam fortress (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
One of the towers of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
General view of the amazing desert fortress of Bam (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Defensive wall of the Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) near Kerman.
Pavilion in the Eram garden in Shiraz with beautiful mountainous background.
Early morning on one of the atmospheric, narrow streets of Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Old, narrow streets of Busher on the Persian Gulf.
Inside the mausoleum of imam Ali in Shiraz - the second holiest place in Iran after the tomb of imam Reza in Mashad.
The tomb of imam Ali. Shiraz.
A prayer next to the tomb of Imam Ali. Shiraz.
Beautiful Jame mosque (Masjid-e-Jāmeh) in Yazd. Its image is printed on the Iranian 20 rial note.
Inside the Jame mosque in Yazd.
One of the exits from Jame mosque in Yazd leads to a narrow featureless street.
Pavilion in the Eram (Heaven) garden in Shiraz.
Fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Defensive wall in fairy tale-like Bam Citadel, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel - the largest adobe building in the world, which was later almost completely destroyed in an earthquake (on 26th December 2003).
Bam Citadel seen from outside its defensive walls.
Zoroastrian temple, Yazd.
Narrow street in Yazd.
Courtyard in front of the Convent Armenian St. James (St. James Cathedral) in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Windows of various shapes and sizes on the courtyard in front of St. James Cathedral in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
Statue of a Franciscan monk in the old city of Jerusalem.
Young Israeli soldiers in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Domes, minarets and satellite antennas of the northern city of Akko.
Damascus Gate (Arabic: باب العامود, Bab Alamud , Hebrew: שַׁעַר שְׁכֶם, Sha'ar Sh'khem) - one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem.
A street in the Old CIty of Jerusalem.
Romanesque church of St. Anne on Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem built by the Crusaders between 1131 and 1138.
In a courtyard of Mea Shearim. Jerusalem.
A street in Jewish ultraorthodox neighbourhood of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.
Courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. Bethlehem .
Cloisters around the courtyard in front of the entrance to Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and the Basilica of the Nativity. , Bethlehem .
A monk in front of the entrance to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem.
A view of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem from the nearby hill.
Builidings of the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Mara Saba near Bethlehem and the surrounding landscape.
A street in Jerusalem Old City.
An alley in Old City of Jerusalem.
Front facade of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem.
VIa Dolorosa and Ecce Homo arch in Muslim Quarter. Jerusalem.
A view of the domes of the Church of Condemnation from via Dolorosa. Jerusalem.
Arab man walking along the arcades surrounding the Al-Aksa mosque. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Two Arabs talking in front of the western gate to the Temple Square. Mount Zion. Jerusalem.
Hall of Names in the Yad Vashem Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem.
Gentle ramp leading to the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) - the holiest place of worship for Jews. Jerusalem.
House in the Old City of Jerusalem at night.
Nuns walking to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Early morning sun begins to lit the steps in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
A corner near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Jerusalem.
A view along the Sultan Suleiman street towards the towers of the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center.
Al-Aksa mosque and Israeli security patrolling the area around it. Temple Mount, Jerusalem.
Fountain of Qayt Bay or Sabil Qaitbay - a public fountain (sabil) located on the western esplanade of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, Built in the XVth century is called "the most beautiful edifice in the Temple Mount" after the Dome of the Rock.
A street in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priest walking towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Chapel of the Angel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priests entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Greek Orthodox priest in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre built on the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixtion and grave. Christian Quarter, Jerusalem.
Postboxes in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Haredi Jews walking down the street in Jerusalem Old City.
Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount. Jerusalem.
A street in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
Wall and the surrounding of the Greek Orthodox monastery Mar Saba on a slope of the Kidron Valley.
Some buildings within the Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery compound are literally built into the rock.
A courtyard of the Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery in Kidron Valley.
Walls of Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Copper dome of a church in Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery. Kidron Valley.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Dome of the Rock with with the old city of Jerusalem in the background and the city walls in the foreground seen from the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem.
Text of the Pater Noster (Our Father) in Polish (one of more than 100 languages) in the cloisters of the Church of the Pater Noster on the Mount of Olives.
Old priest from the Russian Church of the Ascension sweeping the pavement. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
Russian Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalene. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
One of the narrow streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Door on the courtyard of the Ethiopian Coptic Church in Jerusalem.
Arched door on the courtyard of the Ethiopian Coptic Church in Jerusalem.
Cloisters of the Khan al-Umdan (Caravanserai of the Pillars) in Akko built under the Ottoman rule in 1784.
Fruit seller's cart in the cloisters of the Khan al-Umdan (Caravanserai of the Pillars) in Akko built under the Ottoman rule in 1784.
Port in Akko (Acre) in northern Israel.
Israeli flag in Akko.
A view from the defensive walls of the old Crusaders' port towards the Al-Jazzar mosque. Akko.
Old city walls protecting the city of Akko from the seaside.
Windo. Akko.
Restored old street in Akko.
Church of the Dormition, Mount Zion, Jerusalem.
An ancient courtyard on Mt. Zion, Jerusalem.
Dome of a small church in Akko in northern Israel.
Golden dome of the Dome of the Rock temple in Jerusalem.
in the old city of Jerusalem.
Green door near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem,
An old street in Acre in northern Israel.
The main "plaza" in Petra with the famous facade of Al Khazneh or The Treasury.
Nabatean tomb on the Street of Facades. Petra.
Small, cut in rock tombs on the Street of Facades. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Walking the Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Elephant Stone in Siq, on the way to The Treasury. Petra.
Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
Close up of the column capital and parts of tympanum Hadrian's Arch in Jerash.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
"Roman soldiers" (actually retired Jordanian soldiers) taking part in a performance in the hippodrome in Jerash presenting chariot races and Roman army fighting techniques.
Performers dressed as Roman soldiers during the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier simulating attack with the pilum (thin javelin). Jerash.
Demonstration of the fight of gladiators in the Roman hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldiers holding pilums (thin javelins) in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman column capital on the side of the colonnaded street (Cardo) leading to the tetrapylon. Jerash.
Partly preserved capital of Corinthian column. Jerash.
Among the Roman columns in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Amateur performers present fighting techniques of Roman army in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Chariot races recreated in the hippodrome in Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Columns around Cardo Forum. Jerash.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Wider area of The Siq - the passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Facade of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) emerging at the end of Siq. Petra.
Camels waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Roman theater in Amman.
Buildings on Jebel al-Ashrafiyeh' in the center of Amman. In the upper right corner is the Abu Dervish mosque.
Stepped seats in Roman theater in Amman.
Some tourists choose to ride the 1.2 km Siq to get to The Treasury in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Souvenirs for sale in front of the Palace Tomb, one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
Arab man contemplating the valley of Petra.
Central round part of the broken pediment of The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Guard dressed as a Nabatean soldier in front of the entrance to The Treasury (Al Khazneh). Petra.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Arid landscape of Petra seen from the path to Ad Deir.
Over the cliff in Petra.
The Tomb of a Roman Soldier. Petra.
Rock steps leading to Ad Deir (The Monastery). Petra.
Urn Tomb - one of the Royal Tombs in Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
The Siq - narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
Amazing rocks of The Siq - a narrow passage leading to The Treasury. Petra.
A camel waiting for tourists in front of The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) - the most famous monument in Petra.
Columns along Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
Cardo - the colonnaded main street of the ancient Roman city of Jerash.
General view of the Angkor Wat temple in the morning sun.
Mighty roots of a tree embracing one of the buildings of Ta Prohm temple.
Audience hall within the King's Palace complex in Phnom Penh.
Majestic towers of Angkor Wat at sunset.
Angkor Wat and its reflection in the northern water reservoir.
Stone busts guarding the entrance gate to the city of Angkor Thom.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
Reliefs from Ta Prohm or Preah Khan temple. Angkor.