Ancient Statues and Guardians

A series of ancient statues, including Ksitigarbha-Bodhisattva and terracotta warriors, represent cultural heritage and history with weathered textures and earthy tones.

Terracotta soldiers UNESCO World Heritage Site

Statues of the Ksitigarbha-Bodhisattva Jizo in Hasedera Temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Statues of the Ksitigarbha-Bodhisattva Jizo in Hasedera Temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan.

Thousands of Terracotta Warriors guard the tomb of the first emperor of China. Xi'an, Shaanxi province. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Xi'an is the beginning of the ancient silk road.

Cambodia, Angkor, Angkor Thom, Weathered Statues Line The Entrance To The Ancient City.

Terracotta soldiers UNESCO World Heritage Site

Xi'An, China - 26 November 2025: View of the Terracotta Army soldiers standing in formation, their earthy tones stark against the cave's shadowy depths.

Hundreds of miniature Buddha sculptures decorate the lower cave of the Pak Ou Caves in Pak Ou, Pak Ou District, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia.

Buddhist statues in Shitthaung Temple, Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, Myanmar

Terracotta soldiers UNESCO World Heritage Site

Asia, China, Shaanxi Province, Xian, Terracotta Army (Warriors) at the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Museum

Japan,Kyoto,Arashiyama,Otagi Nembutsu-ji Temple,Carved Stone Figures of Rakan,Disciples of Shaka the founder of Buddhism

Steinsoldaten aus freigelegten Graebern in China

Easter Island. Chile. Moai at Ahu Tongariki

Bouddhist terracotta statuettes of disciples Buddha at Daisho-in Temple, Japanese Buddhist temple complex on Mount Misen, Miyajima island, hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

Acupuncture statues at Panjiayuan Antique Market, Beijing, China

Ancient Stone Figures of Kyotos Sacred Spaces

Buddha statues in a temple, Wat Si Saket, Vientiane, Laos

Hunderds of small statues commemorating stillborn and micarried children in a Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

Statues of Terracotta warriors in pit 3, Terracotta army, Qin Dynasty, Xian, China China Copyright: xChouxChiang/DinodiaxPhotox

Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island Rapa Nui, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Zahlreiche Buddhastatuen in der Höhle Pak Ou Cave, eine heilige Stätte, Pak Ou, Provinz Louangphabang, Laos, Asien *** Numerous Buddha statues in the Cave Pak Ou Cave, a Saints Site, Pak Ou, Province Louangphabang, Laos, Asia 1031608451

Asia, China, Shaanxi Province, Xian, Terracotta Army (Warriors) at the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Site Museum

Cambodia, Angkor, Angkor Thom. Close Up Of Ancient Stone Figures Lining Causeway Leading To Gateways Or Gopuras.

China, Shanxi Province, Datong. Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty (460 AD). Unesco World Heritage site near Datong.

White figurines in a row, one below and in front of the other at a Buddhist temple, Mingun, near Mandalay, Burma, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

Moai statues on a hill, Rano Raraku, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile

Cluster of carved stone Buddha figures outside in garden

Statues of Terracotta warriors in pit 1, Terracotta army, Qin Dynasty, Xian, China China Copyright: xChouxChiang/DinodiaxPhotox

First pit, standing warrior figures, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, Terracotta Army, Xi'an, People's Republic of China

Statues of Mandarin soldiers guarding the LÄƒng Kháºi Äánh building, a tomb erected for Khai Dinh, the twelfth emperor of the NguyáÖn dynasty. Hue Thua Thien Hue Province Vietnam FB_2024_4085

Vietnam, Hue, Khai Dinh Tomb

China, Shanxi Province, Datong. Buddhist statues of Yungang Caves cut during the Northern Wei Dynasty (460 AD). Unesco World Heritage site near Datong.

Indonesia, Java, Borobudur. Largest Buddhist monument in the world. UNESCO. Detail of carved stone figures in the 'hidden foot'

Statues of warriors form a terracotta army at the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang at Xian,China

Anakena beach, monolithic giant stone Moai statues of Ahu Nau Nau, four of which have topknots, Rapa Nui Easter Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ch...

Stone staues at Otagi Nenbutsu ji Temple, Arashiyama Sagano area,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Carved Buddhist statues, Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grottoes and Caves, Luoyang, Henan Province, China. Tang Dynasty

China, Xi'an, Qin Shi Huang Di Mausoleum with Terracotta warriors.

Jizo

Statue in the garden of a temple, Otagi Nenbutsu ji Temple, Arashiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Kinki Region, Honshu, Japan

Japan, Kamakura, Hase-Dera Temple, Jizo-Do Hall, Rows Of Jizo Statues Comfort Souls Of Unborn Children.

Guardian deity of children,Buddhism

Stone Statues Guarding Kyoto's Sacred Temples

Terra Cotta warriors in Emperor Qin Shihuang's Tomb, Xian, Shaanxi, China

South Korea, Seoul, National Folk Museum, statues of oriental zodiac signs,

Japanese Jizo sculptures rows of similar Japanese Jizo sculptures focus on central figure Copyright: xZoonar.com/YuryxZapx 9949215

Ancient buddha sculpture in Nepal

Xi'An, China - 26 November 2025: View of the terracotta army standing solemnly in the pit, a silent legion guarding the emperor's eternal slumber.

China, Shaanxi, Xian, Terracotta army.

China, Xi'an, Qin Shi Huang Di Mausoleum with Terracotta warriors.

Landscape Easter island with statues Coast of Easter island with some statues Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7204976

Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Wisdom, Buddha of Great Sunlight, Buddha of Mercy, Mount Baoding, China

Dazu rock carvings of Buddha of Wisdom and Buddha of Great Sunlight at Mount Baoding, Chongqing, China

Angkor Thom balustrade with gods and demons made of stone on the bridge to the southern goal of Angkor Thom

Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki. Fifteen large moai statues on the largest ceremonial platform in all of Polynesia. Moai with pukao (headdress). UNESCO

Chile, Easter Island. The 15 Moais at Ahu Tongariki.

Little monk clay doll decorated in garden, stock photo

Two stone idols near grave in Ambarita village, Indonesia

Carved wooden gifts outside gift shop, Pisac Market, Pisac, near Cusco, Peru

Terracotta warrior figures in the Tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China

Xi'An, China - 26 November 2025: View of the Terracotta Army standing in formation, a silent legion guarded by earth and time.

Thean Hou Temple Statues A picture of stone statues at the Thean Hou Temple. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BrunoxCoelhox 22040435

Borobudur, 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple. UNESCO World Heritage. Stone Buddha statue. Java. Indonesia.

Small statues of a Tokyo temple, Japan

Terracotta army, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China

Three masks on an outdoor market stall in front of a temple in Bagan, Myanmar A stall selling Buddhist masks in front of an ancient temple in Myanmar Copyright: xZoonar.com/ACHIMxSCHNEIDERx 21184594

Buddha statues inside the lower cave, Tham Ting at Pak Ou Caves along the Mekong river near Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia

Statues of gods of Easter Island Statues of the gods of Easter Island. Ancient statues of ancient civilization on Easter Island. Copyright: xZoonar.com/DenisxPomortsevx 16508758

China, Hangzhou, Lingying Buddhist Temple, Large metal statues of various Chinese gods.

Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Republic of Colombia, San Augustin, Departamento Huila, archaeological site, prehistoric figures and statues carved from lava and basalt, Colombia, South America

Easter Island, line of ancient stone statues

Giant stone heads lining the road at an entrance to the famed Angkor Thom city in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Sale of oriental Zen statue in a garden center

Souvenir wooden carved face masks on sale, Chichen Itza, Mayan ruins, Yucatan, Mexico.

Figures of the Terracotta Army, Xian, Shaanxi Province, China, Asia

Chile, Easter Island, two moais at Ahu Tongariki

Xi’an, Shaanxi, China

Moais statues site ahu Nao Nao on anakena beach, easter island, Chile

Italy, South Tirol, Trentino, Alto Adige, Vinschgau, Schnalstal, Karthaus, Kartause, Allerengelsberg, well exorcism of the monks of Martin Rainer

Terracotta Army, sculptures of soldiers depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor of China near Xi'an, Sian, Lintong District, Shaanxi

Morvi Temple the Secretariat an administrative building with a Hindu temple in the centre, built in the 19th century and being restored following the ...

Moai statues on Easter Island. Chile.

Fetish in Lobi village, Burkina faso Fetish used to protect Lobi village, Burkina faso Copyright: xZoonar.com/MassimoxLamax 11295127

APR 5 Luang Prabang, Laos - Antique old wooden and gold Buddha statues at Wat Xieng thong museum. Most Famous tourist attraction in World heritage zone

China, Beijing, Panjiayuan Antiques Market. Buddha statue holding an umbrella

Two moais stand and one lies half buried on grassy slopes; The statues date from between 1250 and 1500, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, Chile

South Korea, Cheju Do Island, Tolharubang Grandfather Stones Carved From Lava Rock Which Are Guardians Of The Gates To Chejus Ancient Towns

Royal Pantheon, King Sancho VI the Wise (1150-1194) or the Brave, Monastery of Santa Maria La Real, Najera, La Rioja, Spain.

During a drought in 1974, farmers digging a well stumbled across one of the most amazing archaeological finds in modern history - the terracotta warriors. The terracotta army, thousands of soldiers, horses and chariots, had remained secretly on duty for some 2,000 years, guarding the nearby mausoleum of Qin Shu Huang / Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of a unified China (r. 246 - 221 BCE). The infamous Qinshi is best known for his ruthless destruction of books and the slaughter of his enemies. Each of the terracotta figures, some standing, some on horseback, and some kneeling, bows drawn, is unique, with a different hairstyle and facial expression.

Africa, Egypt, Cairo, Giza. October 3, 2018. Plaster and stone replicas of pyramids, gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt for sale to tourists in Giza. (Editorial Use Only)

Statues of Mandarin soldiers guarding the LÄƒng Kháºi Äánh building, a tomb erected for Khai Dinh, the twelfth emperor of the NguyáÖn dynasty. Hue Thua Thien Hue Province Vietnam FB_2024_4089

Male human masks in clay for Durga Pooja Celebration, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Copyright: xMadhusudanxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Chile, Easter Island, Hanga Nui. Rapa Nui National Park, Ahu Tongariki. Fifteen large moi statues on the largest ceremonial platform in all of Polynesia. Moi with pukao (headdress).

Statues at easter island Row with old statues at Easter island Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 7205074

The Konso people of southwest Ethiopia worship the sky God, Waq, and place carved wooden effigies at prominent places to honour their illustrious ancestors.

Ahu Akivi, Easter Island Rapa Nui, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America

Buddha statues in Panjiayuan antique market, Beijing, China

High angle view of the army of Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an, China

Ceremonial moai, Akivi, Easter Island

Small stone statues with red hats in Daishoin Temple on .Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan, JizodzdzThe Red Capped Statues dzdzdz The Patron Saint of Children.

of 2