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Anantashayana Vishnu is a large open air horizontal rock relief of the Hindu god Vishnu, carved during the early 9th century CE in Saranga village, India. It is the largest such exposed rock cut structure in the horizontal position in India, measuring 15.4 metres in length

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Anantashayana Vishnu is a large open air horizontal rock relief of the Hindu god Vishnu, carved during the early 9th century CE in Saranga village, India. It is the largest such exposed rock cut structure in the horizontal position in India, measuring 15.4 metres in length

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Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi temple railing showing a quadriga relief of the sun god Surya riding between pillars 2nd–1st century BCE. It is the Earliest representations of Surya riding a chariot. Bodhgaya Museum, India.

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Bodh Gaya Mahabodhi temple railing showing a quadriga relief of the sun god Surya riding between pillars 2nd–1st century BCE. It is the Earliest representations of Surya riding a chariot. Bodhgaya Museum, India.

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The 16th century CE Sesharaya mandapam, at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in India, is an intricately carved hall built during the Nayaka rule period. It's famous for its 40 leaping horses with riders on their back, all carved out of monolithic pillars

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The 16th century CE Sesharaya mandapam, at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in India, is an intricately carved hall built during the Nayaka rule period. It's famous for its 40 leaping horses with riders on their back, all carved out of monolithic pillars

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Harmondsworth Great Barn is a medieval barn on the former Manor Farm in the village of Harmondsworth. Built in the early 15th century CE by Winchester College, it is the largest timber-framed building in England and is regarded as an outstanding example of medieval carpentry

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Harmondsworth Great Barn is a medieval barn on the former Manor Farm in the village of Harmondsworth. Built in the early 15th century CE by Winchester College, it is the largest timber-framed building in England and is regarded as an outstanding example of medieval carpentry

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The Oseberg Wagon, found in a Viking Age grave mound in Norway. It is in pristine condition, with richly detailed carvings still visible. Early 9th century.

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The Oseberg Wagon, found in a Viking Age grave mound in Norway. It is in pristine condition, with richly detailed carvings still visible. Early 9th century.

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Badami Cave Temple 3 is the largest, oldest , and most ornate of the four rock-cut temples in Badami, India. It has intricately carved friezes and giant figures of Trivikrama, Anantasayana, Vasudeva, Varaha, Harihara and Narasimha

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Badami Cave Temple 3 is the largest, oldest , and most ornate of the four rock-cut temples in Badami, India. It has intricately carved friezes and giant figures of Trivikrama, Anantasayana, Vasudeva, Varaha, Harihara and Narasimha

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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A rock crystal intaglio as a pendant. On the flat surface is engraved the Crucifixion between the Virgin and St John. Made at Saint Denis, France, 9th century

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A rock crystal intaglio as a pendant. On the flat surface is engraved the Crucifixion between the Virgin and St John. Made at Saint Denis, France, 9th century

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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Carved relief of Asura brothers Sunda and Upasunda fighting over the Apsara Tilottama at Banteay Srei, a 10th-century temple in Cambodia dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

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Carved relief of Asura brothers Sunda and Upasunda fighting over the Apsara Tilottama at Banteay Srei, a 10th-century temple in Cambodia dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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Seige rocket,it was used to open fire upon a besieging enemy from above the gates and bastions of the Fort, and certain men called "Bandars"were hired in the force for this purpose.17th century ad,victoria memorial kolkata india

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The “Dolphin Rider” coinage of the ancient Greek city of Tarentum, in Italy, 5th-4th centuries BCE. It is believed that this individual is either Taras, a son of the god Poseidon who survived a shipwreck by being rescued by a dolphin, or Phalanthus, the legendary founder of Tarentum

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The “Dolphin Rider” coinage of the ancient Greek city of Tarentum, in Italy, 5th-4th centuries BCE. It is believed that this individual is either Taras, a son of the god Poseidon who survived a shipwreck by being rescued by a dolphin, or Phalanthus, the legendary founder of Tarentum

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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In 19th century Paris, some streets were paved with wood instead of stone to reduce the noise of horse-drawn carriages. Pictured here is the Passage Saint-Maur which still holds a few of the city’s last surviving wooden blocks

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The 4th century CE Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily, is renowned for holding one of the world's largest and finest collection of in-situ Roman mosaics, covering over 3500 m². Preserved by a 12th-cent. mudslide, the villa complex sat on 22 acres, roughly equivalent to 17 football fields

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The 4th century CE Villa Romana del Casale in Sicily, is renowned for holding one of the world's largest and finest collection of in-situ Roman mosaics, covering over 3500 m². Preserved by a 12th-cent. mudslide, the villa complex sat on 22 acres, roughly equivalent to 17 football fields

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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Large Buddhist reliefs carved on the side of a mountain at the Maijishan Grottoes. They depict the Three Worthies of Huayan: Sakyamuni, Vairocana, and Manjusri. China, Sui dynasty, 5th-6th century AD

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The Royal Peacock Barge, a carved elephant tusk depicting a royal pleasure boat. Murshidabad, India, 19th century

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The Royal Peacock Barge, a carved elephant tusk depicting a royal pleasure boat. Murshidabad, India, 19th century

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The Huiluo Granary in Luoyang, China, was established during the reign of Yang of Sui and had 700 storage pits, each of which can store 250,000 kg of grain and the entire granary can store 175 million kg of grain. Each pit is about 10 m in diameter and 7 to 9 m in depth

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The Huiluo Granary in Luoyang, China, was established during the reign of Yang of Sui and had 700 storage pits, each of which can store 250,000 kg of grain and the entire granary can store 175 million kg of grain. Each pit is about 10 m in diameter and 7 to 9 m in depth

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A magnificent 17th-century carving of the Sun God Surya riding his chariot . It adorns the ceiling of the Nau Chauki, a pavilion built on the banks of Rajsamand Lake by the Hindu Rajput king, Rana Raj Singh.

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A magnificent 17th-century carving of the Sun God Surya riding his chariot . It adorns the ceiling of the Nau Chauki, a pavilion built on the banks of Rajsamand Lake by the Hindu Rajput king, Rana Raj Singh.

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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The Hunt Mosaic from the 4th century CE Villa Romana del Tellaro in Sicily, depicting a hunting scene with a banquet in the open air among the trees. The female figure in the center is the personification of Africa

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The Ranganathaswamy Hindu Temple in Srirangam, India, is the world’s largest active religious complex, spanning 156 acres on an island in the Kaveri River. Built and renovated between the 10th and 20th centuries, it has 7 concentric enclosures, 21 towers, and a 953-pillared hall

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The Ranganathaswamy Hindu Temple in Srirangam, India, is the world’s largest active religious complex, spanning 156 acres on an island in the Kaveri River. Built and renovated between the 10th and 20th centuries, it has 7 concentric enclosures, 21 towers, and a 953-pillared hall

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