Su Nuraxi Nuraghic complex dating from 1500BC, ruins of possibly a palace dating from circa 1500BC, excavated since 1949, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barumini, Marmilla region, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops line Sultan Gate Street at the end of which is Istana Kampong Glam, former Sultan's palace dating from 1840, Arab Quarter, Colonial District, Singapore, Southeast Asia

Piata Sfatului, the centre of medieval Brasov, the Council House Casa Sfatului dating from 1420 topped by a Trumpeter's Tower, the old city halll now houses the Brasov Historical Museum, illuminated at dusk, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Qalaat Shaizar, an Arab castle dating from the 12th century AD, a major centre of resistance against the Crusaders, Shaizar, Syria, Middle East

Gallarus Oratory, dry stone cell in perfect state, early Irish Christianiity dating from between the 6th and 9th centuries, Ballynana, Dingle peninsula, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Tetrapylon and the columned main street dating from the 1st century AD, at the ancient Graeco_Roman city of Palmyra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Syria, Middle East

The Virtuous Ladder with 30 steps from hell to paradise, church dating from 1586, Sucevita Monastery, Moldavia, Romania, Europe

Kakku Buddhist Ruins, a site of over two thousand brick and laterite stupas, some dating back to the 12th century, Shan State, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Preah Palilai, dating from 13th and 14th century, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Albanian church, dating from the 12th century and not related to modern Albania, Kish, near Shaki, northern Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Carved Buddha images at Longmen Caves, Dragon Gate Grottoes, dating from the 6th to 8th Centuries, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Henan Province, China, Asia

Processional path leading to the broch, between houses that surround it, Broch of Gurness, Aikerness, dating from circa 200 BC, settled from Iron Age and Pictish periods, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Saadian tombs in the Kasbah district, dating back to the time of the Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour, who died in 1603, Medina, Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Gold book binding dating from the 16th century showing Christian scene of crucifixion, Treasury of Ste. Foy, Conques, Midi_Pyrenees, France, Europe

Brough Castle, dating back to the 11th century, believed to be the first stone built castle in England, and built within the earthworks of a Roman fort, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sweetheart Abbey, Cistercian abbey dating from the 13th and 14th centuries, New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Piata Sfatului, the centre of medieval Brasov, the Council House Casa Sfatului dating from 1420 topped by a Trumpeter's Tower, the old city hall now houses the Brasov Historical Museum, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Buildings in Merdaka Square illuminated at night, with Sultan Abdul Samad Building dating from 1894, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia

Le Castillet, dating from 14th century, Museum of Catalan Art and Folk Traditions, Musee Catalan Arts and Traditions populaire Casa Pairal, Perpignan, Roussillon, France, Europe

Romanesque church of Eunate, pilgrims burial place, dating from 12th century, Camino de Santiago, Navarre, Euskadi, Spain, Europe

Buddhist caves, living quarters of the monks, in rock_carved stupa_monastery complex dating from the Kushano_Sasanian period, Takht_I_Rustam Rustam's Throne, near Haibak, Samangan Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Novice monk lying on mat writing, Wat Jong Kham thought to date from the 13th century, Kengtung Kyaing Tong, Shan state, Myanmar Burma, Asia

Remaining arches of the Cruciform Church, dating from between 476 and 491 AD, with the base of the pillar of St. Simeon the Stylite, Dead City region, northern Syria, Middle East

Mast houses and mold loft, dating from the 18th century, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Medieval Old Town of Gradec, St. Mark's church, and Sabor dating from 1908, Croatia's National Assembly Building, Zagreb, Croatia, Europe

Farras Cathedral, frescoes and murals from ruined Nubian churches, dating from the 8th to the 15th centuries, The National Museum, Khartoum, Sudan, Africa

Painting of a turtle at the Aboriginal rock art site at Ubirr Rock, Kakadu National Park, where paintings date from 20000 years old to present day, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Dunvegan Castle of the MacLeods of Skye, dating from the 13th century, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Carved Buddha images at Longmen Caves, Dragon Gate Grottoes, on the Yi He River dating from the 6th to 8th Centuries, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Henan Province, China, Asia

Overview of ?vila with the medieval city walls, the best preserved ones in Spain. They date from 1090, with 2,5 km long, 88 towers and 6 gates. ?vila (city added to the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1985). Castilla-Le?n. Spain

Rock relief of local Hittite ruler paying homage to the god of fertility, dating from the 8th century BC, Ivriz, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Tourist Office and art exhibition venue in Maison Henri IV, dating from 1540, St. Valery en Caux, Haute Normandie Normandy, France, Europe