Rock Art and Petroglyphs

Ancient petroglyphs and inscriptions reflecting early human spiritual beliefs and cultural practices, etched into rocky surfaces.

Asia, Afghanistan, The small Buddha, Bamiyan, central Afghanistan. Two immense figures of Buddhas, 55 and 38 metres in height, we hewn out of the rock at Bamiyan.

Petroglyph depiciting the Birdman culture at Orongo village on the seaward side of the rim of the crater of Rano Kau volcano at the south western tip of Easter Island. This important ceremonial village played a pivotal role in the spiritual lives of the Easter Islanders.

CUEVA DE SIETE ALTARES, ANTIGUA ERMITA O SANTUARIO DE EREMITAS VISIGODOS (S. VII), CON RESTOS DE PINTURAS RUPESTRES. PROYECTO SIGAREP II.

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, Moche civilisation, Peru, South America

Sant Joan d'Isil. Isil.Pirineo Catalan. Lleida.Catalunya.Espana

Nepal Asia Annapurna trekking circuit Mani Stone prayer wall Bradan village -

Asia, Afghanistan, The small Buddha, Bamiyan, central Afghanistan. Two immense figures of Buddhas, 55 and 38 metres in height, we hewn out of the rock at Bamiyan.

Tomb of the Kings Jerusalem

Egipto. Tumba 133 Nefer Rompet.

Cave cut into sandstone hill 5 kms from vidish gupta shrines no 4 showing stone head resting on platform inside temple, Udaygiri, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Inside Mikael Imba Church, one of the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, Ethiopia

Piedra de las cruces. Iglesia parroquial de Rocafort, Municipio del Bages, Catalunya.

Statue of mayan god on the steps of pyramid in Copan, Honduras

Anasazi pictographs Grand Canyon Arizona USA

Rock paintings in the Jawincha Canyon. Bolivia. Probably between 1200 and 1400.

niche containing a high-relief statue of Idu. From the Tomb of Idu, in the Giza Necropolis, Cairo, Egypt. G7102 or Idu's Mastaba lies to the east of Queen Hetepheres pyramid in the Great Pyramid complex. He was an official of the sixth dynasty, probably during the reign of Pepi I. He held the titles "Scribe of the Royal Documents", Pepi I Meryre (reigned 2332 2287 BC) as the third king of the Sixth dynasty of Egypt

Erotic statues at sun temple Konarak Orissa India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Selime Cathedral, Ihlara Valley, Aksaray, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia.

Church of Pater Noster Jerusalem

Interior of Kenko Cave Temple. An Inca temple near Cuzco in Peru

Georgia, Uplistsikhe. Holes carved into the ground alongside the church at Uplistsikhe Cave Complex.

Sacred place at Ancient monastery Noravank in the mountains in Amaghu valley, Armenia. Was founded in 1205.

Views of Armenian Cross stones or Khachkars in Armenia.

Funeral stelae, Parish Church of San Bartolome, Campisabalos, Guadalajara, Spain, Europe

Mongolia, Steppeland. Image of a Buddha carved onto a rock face in the Steppeland.

Relief of Shesh Shayi Vishnu in Jatashankar temple at Beed Maharashtra India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Arizona, Honanki Heritage Site. Pictographs made by the Sinagua people

Pigeons perches in a crypt in stones at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Israel.

Temple of the Dead

Sculptures of buddha Leh Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir India Copyright: xVirenxDesai/DinodiaxPhotox

BASILICA ROMANO CRISTIANA-PINTURAS. Location: SANTA EULALIA DE BOVEDA. BEGONTE. LUGO. SPAIN.

Carving on stone, Bassein fort now Basai fort, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox

Turkey, Cappadocia, Goreme Open Air Museum. Religious frescos and cave church built into volcanic rock formations. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Pictographs in Sego Canyon

Rock carvings, Bir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and Inscriptions, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Najran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Egypt, Thebes, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, West Valley, Tomb of Ramses VII, Sky-goddess Nut and astronomical motifs in Burial chamber from 20th dynasty

Procession of the Hittite Pantheon, Yazilikaya, Rock Sanctuary of the Hittites, Turkey, Yazilikaya, Turkey, Asia

Elaborate stone carvings at Mayan archaeological site, Ek Balam, near Vallodoid, Temozon, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America

Bradford-on-Avon, Anglo-Saxon village church of St Lawrence, altar pendant

Church, wall, graffiti, stone

ENJUTA IZQUIERDA DE LA IGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA LA REAL DE SANGÜESA - SIGLO XII. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA LA REAL. SPAIN.

Indian petroglyphs, Newspaper Rock State Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Carvings on a wall, India

Kathedrale Matera Fresken in der Kathedrale Matera, Basilikata, Italien, Europa Frescos at the Matera Cathedral, Basilicata, Italy, Europe *** Matera Cathedral Frescos in Matera Cathedral, Basilicata, Italy, Europe Frescos at the Matera Cathedral, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Mexico, Baja California Sur, Sierra de San Francisco. Rock art pictograph by the Cochimí people in Cueva Serpente.

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Sacred place at Ancient monastery Noravank in the mountains in Amaghu valley, Armenia. Was founded in 1205.

Sarcophagus, Burial Chamber, Tomb of Rameses IV, KV2, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa Copyright: RichardxMaschmeyer 801-4108

Manistein Manistein im Gebiet von Mustang,Nepal Copyright: xZoonar.com/UwexBauchx 2627238

Monolith in Kalsasaya Temple, Tihuanaku, Tiawanacu, Tiahuanaco, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ingavi Province, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

in africa sudan sebu the antique hieroglyphics of the black pharaohs in the rock near the nile

Pyramid and stone monkey in Copan, Honduras

Egipto. Tumba 155 Antek. Campaña Djehuty 2012. Tumba de ínter (TT-155).

Zarathustrian Priest Kartir, Naqsh-e Rajab, Naqsh-e Rajab, Iran, Asia

Carved Buddha statues at Yungang Grottoes, ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near Datong; China

trifont image, Romanesque church of San Martin de Tours of Artaiz, Unciti valley, Artaiz, Navarra, Spain

Republic of Albania. Moscopole. Monastery of Saint John the Baptist. 17th century. Orthodox. Detail relief at the exterior of the church.

Cenotafio de San Millán. Siglo XII, Monasterio de Suso, San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain.

Early Christian Pictish cross, Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Indian Petroglyphs, Newspaper Rock, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Ancient symbols created between 1499 BC and 1000 AD scratched out on rocks by Native Americans

Jain sculptures carved on the rock, popularly known as Rock - Cut Jain Colossal or Gopachal Parvat, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Jain sculptures carved on the rock, popularly known as Rock - Cut Jain Colossal or Gopachal Parvat, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xZoonar.com/RealityImagesx 21563736

Petra (Wadi Musa) El-M'esrah area. A Nabatean tomb interior. Floor graves with a Dushara emblem at head of each. 1920, Jordan, Petra

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, UNESCO World Heritage Site ancient frescos painted on cave walls

Statue of head at sunrise on the eastside of the mountain, Mt. Nemrut, Turkey

Tumba de Ahmose, hijo de Ebana (EK-5). Elkab, Egipto.

Medieval frescos on wall, David Gareja Monastery complex, Sagarejo Municipality, Kakhetia, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia

Romanic baptismal font, Sant Martin de Tours de Gausac, originally dated to the late thirteenth century or early fourteenth century is of Romanesque and Gothic style, Gausac, Viella, Lerida, Catalonia, Pyrenees mountain range, Spain, Europe

Pica de agua bendita. Ermita de San Cristobal. Cabrils. Siglo IX.

PIca Baptismal de la iglesia de San Justo y San Pastor de Son, Alto Aneu (Pallars Sobirà). Siglo IX-X.

Jain Sculpture Of Adinath Carved In To The Cliff On The Southern Approach To The Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

caza del jabalí, ermita románica de Santa Maria de Tiermes, siglo XII, Yacimiento arqueológico de Tiermes, Soria, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León, Spain, Europe.

Cenotafio de San Millán. Siglo XII, Monasterio de Suso, San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain.

STUPA-DET RELIEVES DE LA BASE-PERIODO GUPTA-. Author: ASOKA o ASHOKA VARDHANA (-232 AC). Location: DHAMEKH O PHARMACHAK. SARNATH. India.

Baptismal font of Basilica Son Peretó of Paleochristian cult Baptismal font of Basilica Son Peretó of Paleochristian cult, archeological site Son Peretó, Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21392583

In the cave church Santa Barbara, Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe

Moais statues, ahu Tongariki, easter island, Chile

Interior de la iglesia de la Abadía de Sant Martí del Canigó, fundada en el siglo XI en la localidad de Casteil, Francia.

PINTURAS DE LA IGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA DE WAMBA. Location: MARIENKIRCHE. WAMBA. Valladolid. SPAIN.

Nemrut Statue on Mount Nemrut in Turkey Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 16272727

Ancient burial caves at a monastery, Greek Orthodox St. Onuphrius Monastery, Hinnom Valley, Jerusalem, Israel

Murals depicting scenes from the Gospels, Ivanovo Rock Church The Holy Mother, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Roussenski Lom River Valley, Bulgaria, Europe

Tibet, Ngor. Tibetan buddhist prayer stones.

First Nations pictograph, British Columbia, Canada

Reclining Buddha, Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, Asia

Reask Stone, Reask Monastic Site, Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Tibet, Shigatse. Rongbuk Monastery, Prayer stones.

SONY DSC Reneni fue Nomarca de la ciudad de Nejeb durante el reinado de Amenhotep I y también Supervisor de los sacerdotes de la diosa Nejbet.

Rock carvings Rock carvings dating back about 3000 years near the town of Lidkoping, Sweden Copyright: xZoonar.com/ThomasxMalesx 13828356

Historical Park Sukhothai, Sukhothai, Thailand, Asien Hände einer Buddhastatue Bhumispara-mudra: Buddha Gautama im Augenblick der Erleuchtung, Wat Traphang Ngoen, Historical Park Sukhothai, Sukhothai, Thailand, Asien Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxG.xAllgöwerx 9203642

Two frescoes depicting hermit saints, in the crypt at the lower level of the church of San Pietro Mandurino, Manduria, Salento, Apulia, Italy, 8th century.

Handprints, a type of petroglyph called petrosomatoglyphs, likely made by Ancestral Puebloans between 300-1300 AD, next to a small cave in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah, United States.

USA, Utah, Canyonlands National Park, Horseshoe Canyon, Great Gallery, Holy Ghost panel, ancient life-size humanoid figures.

The Tempel Ruin of Kbal Spean 50 Km northeast of in the Temple City of Angkor near the City of Siem Riep in the west of Cambodia.. ASIA CAMBODIA ANGKOR KBAL SPEAN

The sublime reclining Buddha of Polunnawara in Sri Lanka.

Carved Buddhist Sculpture Rock in Buduruvagala (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Sri Lanka, South Asia

Tomb of Sir John Seymour d 1590 father of Queen Jane Seymour, Great Bedwyn church, Wiltshire, England, UK

Khachkar, the sacred cross-stone Khachkar, the sacred cross-stone in Armenia Copyright: xZoonar.com/NikolaixOkhitinx 9524709

Tibetan Buddhism, stone with Tibetan inscription, the eyes of Buddha, Leh Monastery, Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India, South Asia, Asia

The God Mithras with his radial crown, Arsameia Ruins, Adiyaman, Turkey

Gravestones in the historic cemetery in the Josefov ghetto area of central Prague tilt and lean together as they have settled over centuries.

Tomb of Rabbi Yehoshua in Sachnin

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