Ancient Sacred Sites and Statues

Images of ancient religious monuments and statues, featuring intricate stone carvings and serene Buddha figures set in natural, tranquil environments.

Olmec Enigma

Olmec Enigma

Asokarama monastery, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Muslim boy talking on mobile phone in Qutab Minar Complex Delhi sultanate Delhi India UNESCO World Heritage Site Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

Olmec, Altar 5, La Venta Park

Statue of village goddess in sleeping position on raised platform in village in Pondicherry, India Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Dutch cemetery in Bheemili near Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Fetish in Lobi village Fetish used to protect Lobi village, Burkina faso Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 9350571

THAILAND KALASIN SAHATSAKHAN WAT PHUTTHANIMIT PHU KHAO The Stone Temple of Wat Phutthanimit on the Phu Khao Mountain near the Town of Sahatsakhan and near the City of Kalasin in the Province of Kalasin in Thailand. Thailand, Kalasin, December, 2024 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 22990668

Voodoo scultpures in the Unesco site Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Osun State, Nigeria, Africa

Mysterious stone jugs, Plain of Jars site No. 2, Hai Hin Phu Salato, Xieng Khuang Province, Laos, Southeast Asia, Asia

the Wat Phra Yai on the Buddha Hill in the city of Pattaya in the Provinz Chonburi in Thailand. Thailand, Pattaya, November, 2018. THAILAND PATTAYA WAT PHRA YAI BUDDHA HILL

Unesco site Senegambian stone circles, Wassu, Gambia, Africa

Senegambian Stone Circles, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wassu, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

Unesco site Senegambian stone circles, Wassu, Gambia, Africa

Recline statue of Buddha, World Heritage site, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

A woman worshipping Shivalinga in Kannappa hill, Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sacred place at ancient monastery Tatev in the mountains of Armenia. Was founded in year 906.

O Cebreiro by the way of Saint James in Galicia Spain

Nandi in a mandap in Mallikarjuna temple in Aihole, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Ethiopian Orthodox sunken church of Bet Giorgis, hewn from rock in the 12th century. Ethiopia, Africa.

Sacred house in the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Osun State, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa

Monkey in nidhivan, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Various Yantras at Observatory, Man Mahal, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Maitidevi Temple in Kathmandu Nepal

Voodoo scultpures in the Unesco site Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, Osun State, Nigeria, Africa

Vietnam, Central Highlands, Darlac Plateau, Ede Hill-Tribe Graves

Romania, Targu Mures, Carved Wooden Cross,

Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery with khachkars in Armenia, near Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia

Tibetan Mani Stones in front of Chorten or Stupas at the holy pilgrimage site of Thirtapuri, Mount Kailash, Ngari Province, western Tibet, Tibet, China, Asia

Model of a Javanese Marketplace created from bread dough, Paint, metal, glass, cedar with Cuban mahogany. Dated 1860

Golu Temple, Village Deity, Eco Park, Deodars Guest House, Papersali, Almora, Uttarakhand, India, Asia India Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox -

Africa, West Africa, Togo. Roadside cemetery in Togo countryside.

The Stone Circles of Wassu, UNESCO World Heritage Site in Wassu, Gambia, West Africa, Africa

INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, Tourist, at Traditional Hut of Phom Tribe, Hornbill Festival. INDIA, NAGALAND, KISAMA HERITAGE VILLAGE, December 2023, Tourist, at Traditional Hut of Phom Tribe, Hornbill Festival. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21700382

Lord krishna holding govardhan parvat, uttar pradesh, india, asia, Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Young woman at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Liegende Buddhastatue, Übergang ins Nirvana, Wat Lokayasutha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asien Liegende Buddhastatue, Übergang ins Nirvana, Wat Lokayasutha, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asien LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 23287627

Menhir statues, Rinaghju, Renaghju, Rinaggiu, Prehistoric site Plateau of Cauria, Corsica, Cauria, Corsica, France, Europe

Sleeping Buddha in wat Lokaya Suttha in Ayuthaya, Thailand

Priest in a temple at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Navrongo. Shrine outside Navrongo Basilica.

View of a solemn memorial encircled by a white fence amidst vibrant green foliage and towering bamboo stalks, Adamstown, British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean, Pitcairn Islands.

Sculptures of Dwarapala inside the Campus of Kota Gullu or Ganapeshwaralayam, Ghanpur, Warangal, Telangana, India. Sculptures of Dwarapala inside the Campus of Kota Gullu or Ganapeshwaralayam, Ghanpur, Warangal, Telangana, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21296002

Kadamba tree in vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

THAILAND CHACHOENGSAO WAT PHO BANG KHLA BAT Bats monument at Wat Pho Bang Khla near city Mueang Chachoengsao City in Province of Chachoengsao in Thailand. Thailand, Chachoengsao, November, 4, 2023 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21367607

Large gong, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand, Asia

The Naxi or Nakhi are an ethnic group inhabiting the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan Province in China. The Naxi are thought to have come originally from Tibet and, until recently, maintained overland trading links with Lhasa and India. The Naxi form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Naxi are traditionally followers of the Dongba religion. Through both Han Chinese and Tibetan cultural influences, they adopted Tibetan Buddhism and, to a lesser extent, Taoism, in the 10th century. The Old Town of Lijiang dates back more than 800 years and was once an important town on the old Tea Horse Road.

A old wooden spirit house or Joss house built for guardian spirit to reside for protective spirit of a place On the overgrown grass beside the road. and Red soft drink is the belief of Thai villagers. Selective focus.

Buddha's head grown into the poplar fig (Ficus religiosa) . According to Buddhist tradition, Siddhartha Gautama experienced awakening while sitting under a poplar fig. Buddha, Buddhism, Religion, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia

Swaminarayan temple Chhapaiya near Ayodhya Faizabad Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

A Buddhist monk passes through a cleft in the rock on his way to the top of Sigiriya Rock, the site of an ancient monastery which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle.

Monks at Dhamekh stupa Fifth century A.D. Sarnath near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Mythology and religious statues at Wat Xieng Khuan Buddha park. Vientiane, Laos Amazing view of mythology and religious statues at Wat Xieng Khuan Buddha park. Vientiane, Laos Copyright: xZoonar.com/xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 6389908

Mayan stela and forest in Copan, Honduras

Lalibela Church of St George, Lalibela Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 4655832

golden stupa, the buddhist religious monument

Reclining Buddha statue, which depicts the Buddha's Parinirvana,Gal Vihara Pilima, Nissankamallapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Last Bath Slavery Site at Assin Manso in the Central Region of southern Ghana in West Africa

Holi Festival, India

Aerial view of a thatched-roof structure nestled among lush greenery, with people gathered around, a vibrant tableau of life, Andoni, Rivers State, Nigeria.

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Priest coming out of a temple at Goverdan ecovillage, Maharashtra, India

Menhir, Archaeological site, Tiya, Ethiopia

Birdmen delight the tourists, Mayan sites of Tulum, 1200-1524, Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Central America, Group dancers in traditional dress around a stone pedestal in the sunshine, Yucatán region, Central America

Stone Shiva lingam Stone lingam, in Hindu temples represents the sexual male creative energy of Shiva Copyright: xZoonar.com/NatalliaxYaumenenkax 4440248

Monk robes hanging on a clothesline, Myanmar

Sleeping Buddha, Wat Lokaya Sutha, Ayutthaya Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kreuz aus Metall ueber dem Heiligtum Kloster Lluc, Mallorca Kreuz aus Metall ueber dem Heiligtum Kloster Lluc, Mallorca Copyright: xZoonar.com/ROBERTxJANKx 22533257

Kunstvolle Skulpturen, die Musiker und Tänzer in traditionellen Posen darstellen, in Srijani Shilpagram, Sriniketan, Bolpur, Westbengalen, Indien. Artistic sculptures depicting musicians and dancers in traditional poses at Srijani Shilpagram, Sriniketan, Bolpur, West Bengal, India. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 22626885

Africa, Ethiopia, Large headstone in a graveyard near an Oromo village

Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, August 23, 2018: Pregnancy offerings in from of wooden baby cots at the Hindu Temple Koneswaram, Asia

India, West Bengal, Calcutta, The British Cemetery At South Park Street With Laundry From Resident Families Hanging Up To Dry.

Unesco site Senegambian stone circles, Wassu, Gambia, Africa

Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Chiemgau, Lauterbach, Maypole

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon (Wat Chai Yai Mongkol) dates from the reign of King U Thong (Uthong) and was built around 1357. U Thong or Ramathibodi I (1314-1369) was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya, reigning from 1351 to 1369. He was known as Prince U Thong before he ascended to the throne on March 4, 1351. A native of Chiang Saen (now in Chiang Rai Province) he claimed descent from Khun Borom and propagated Theravada Buddhism as the state religion. Ayutthaya (Ayudhya)) was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1351 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese (Annamese), Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the city walls. In the sixteenth century, it was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the East. The court of King Narai (1656-1688) had strong links with that of King Louis XIV of France, whose ambassadors com

Kudakkallu Parambu ist eine praehistorische Megalith-Grabstaette in Chermanangad im Thrissur District von Kerala, Indien

Sculptures in the compound of St. Mary of Zion, Aksum, Ethiopia

Unesco site Senegambian stone circles, Wassu, Gambia, Africa

Bet Giyorgis church at Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amhara, Ethiopia, Africa

Sleeping Buddha at Rock cut Temple, Uththaramaya Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa Ancient City, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Sleeping Buddha at Rock cut Temple, Uththaramaya Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa Ancient City, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21646406

Stupa Happy valley Mussoorie Dehradun Uttaranchal Uttarakhand India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

St Mary's Church on Mount Entoto near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa

Abrahams Oak at the Russian Orthodox Church in Hebron

Tourists outside Voronet Monastery, near Gura Humorului, Bucovina, Moldavia, Romania

Axum At The Church Of Our Lady Mary Of Zion; Tigray, Ethiopia

Ruwanveli Seya Anuradhapura Sri Lanka

Voodoo fetish in Togoville, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Grave of muslim saint man in Kataragama, Sri Lanka

candle light trail of Buddhism Ceremony at temple ruin on Asalha Puja day

Nandi bull statue at Kashi Vishwanath Temple,Rashin,Karjat,Ahmednagar,Maharashtra,India,Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims, rock church, traditional dress, white cloaks, ceremony, rock church, church carved in rock, Bete Medhane Alem, Lalibela, Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Africa

In weissen Umhängen gekleidet Pilger stehen und sitzen um die unterirdische monlithische Felsenkirche Biete Giyorgis, die einzige kreuzförmige Kirche im Lalibela Kirchenkomplex, UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätte Lalibela, Äthiopien *** Pilgrims dressed in white cloaks standing and sitting around the underground monolithic rock church of Biete Giyorgis, the only cruciform church in the Lalibela church complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela, Ethiopia *** Pilgrims dressed in white cloaks standing and sitting around the underground monolithic rock church of Biete Giyorgis, the only cruciform church in the Lalibela church complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela, Ethiopia Pilgrims dressed in white cloaks standing and sitting aroun

Woman praying in front of the Shiva Lingam, a phallic symbol, in the main cave of the Shiva temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Elephanta, Maharashtra, India, Asia

People in Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Bangli province, traditional Penglipuran Village.

Chisinau, Moldova November 23, 2017: Square Bells in the center of Buddhism Nanshan on the island of Hainan in China

wooden Orthodox Church in the forest in summer. wooden Orthodox Church in the forest in summer, Russia

Mingun Bell, one of the heaviest functioning bells in the world, near Mandalay, Sagaing District, Myanmar, Asia Copyright: MichaelxSzafarczyk 1235-1567

EXTERIOR-JARDINES-SACERDOTE OFICIANDO MISA JUNTO A FELIGRESES. Location: IGLESIA DE LAS BIENAVENTURANZAS. MONTE BIENAVENTURANZ. ISRAEL.

KATHMANDU - APRIL 15: Cremation ceremony along the holy Bagmati River at Pashupatinath Temple complex, April 15, 2012 in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the most sacred place to all Hindus in Nepal.

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