70316386 - Kalon Minaret and mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan70316378 - The Tilla Kari Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316372 - Bibi Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316371 - Shyr Dor Madrasah and Tilla Kari Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316369 - The Shyr Dor Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316366 - The Tilla Kari Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316365 - The mosque in the Tilla Kari Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316363 - The Shyr Dor Madrasah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan70316362 - Catholic church, Tashkent, Uzbekistan70092679 - Silk road. Bazaar. Bukhara. Uzbekistan.70091313 - Near Binglingsi grottoes. Liujiaxia reservoir. Gansu Province. The Silk Road. China. Nov.200670091310 - Jiayuguan City. Jiayu Pass Fort (W.H.). Gobi Desert. Gansu Province. The Silk Road. China. Nov. 200670502654 - Palmyra, Syria - January, 2008: Portrait of a young Syrian Bedouin man with his camel in the desert.70502653 - Palmyra, Syria - January, 2008: Roman ruins in the desert. Palmyra or Tadmore was a 2nd century AD desert oasis used as a strategic staging post for caravans traveling between the Mediterranean Sea and the east. It was also settled by the Assyrians, and70502646 - Aleppo, Syria - January, 2008: The vibrant Aleppo Souk bazaar, dates back to the 13th century and is the heart of the city of Aleppo, which is one of the oldest cities in the world, at roughly 8000 years.70502609 - Garmeh, Iran - February, 2008: The tiny mud brick desert oasis of Garmeh in central Iran. A natural spring brings life to this otherwise dry and hostile landscape.70502663 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008: Suleymaniye Mosque on the hillside overlooking the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey was built in the 16th century under one of the most richest and powerful Ottoman Sultans, Suleyman the Magnificent.70502658 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008:Flock of sea gulls following ferry boat traffic in Istanbul, Turkey across the Bosphorus, which separates Europe from Asia.70502652 - Palmyra, Syria - January, 2008: Motor bikers take a shortcut through Roman ruins in the desert. Palmyra or Tadmore was a 2nd century AD desert oasis used as a strategic staging post for caravans traveling between the Mediterranean Sea and the east. It w70500887 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Standing atop Hemis Monastery, looking down the valley toward The Leh-Manali Highway. The Hemis Buddhist Monastary is located 45 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, Northern India.70500884 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Shanti Stupa as seen from The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, Northern India.The structure is a Buddhist white-domed stupa chorten, on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in the 70500782 - Tuk tuk taxi, Pingyao. Shaanxi Province. China70499848 - Urumqi, China - September 22, 2009: Attendants neatly lined up on a train platform in Urumqi.70502656 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008: Nusretiye Mosque in Istanbul overlooking the Golden Horn at sunrise with the Blue Mosque on the horizon.70502650 - Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It70502660 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008:Flock of sea gulls following ferry boat traffic in Istanbul, Turkey across the Bosphorus, which separates Europe from Asia.70502649 - Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It70501685 - Almaty, Kazakhstan - Cafe bar in fitness club, Luxor, wellness centre catering to the cosmetic and fitness needs of the new rich in Almaty. Photo by: Christopher Herwig / Aurora70500886 - Stupas as seen from Shey Monastery or Gompa. The Shey Palace complex are structures located on a hillock in Shey, 15 kilometers south of Leh in Ladakh, Northern India on the Leh-Manali road. Shey was the summer capital of Ladakh in the past. The palace, m70499851 - Xiahe, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China - September 10, 2009: Xiahe is home to the Labrang Monastery, one of largest Tibetan Monasteries outside of Tibet.70499850 - Xiahe, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China - September 10, 2009: Young Buddhist monks at Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, one of largest Tibetan Monasteries outside of Tibet.70499847 - Turpan, Xinjiang, China - September 18,2009: Emin Minaret, which was built in 1777, is a good example of an Afghan style mosque.70502665 - Hasankeyf, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey - January, 2008: Honey colored village which clings to the sleep rocks above the Tigris River. The historical town is scheduled to be flooded in the future when the ilisu dam is completed.70502659 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008: Two men drinking tea in a souvenir shop. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey is a centuries old covered market place made up of a maze of several kilometers of chaotic lanes housing over 4000 shops selling almost everyth70502647 - Sarouj, Syria - January, 2008: Sheep in the village of Sarouj east of Hama.70502610 - Garmeh, Iran - February, 2008: The tiny mud brick desert oasis of Garmeh in central Iran. A natural spring brings life to this otherwise dry and hostile landscape.70502608 - Esfahan, Iran - February, 2008: Khaju Bridge in Esfahan, Iran spans the Zayandeh River and is a popular hangout for locals in the evening.70500888 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Two novice monks walking to The Drukpa Kagyud Primary School. The school is part of Hemis Buddhist Monastery located 45 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, Northern India.70499853 - Yadan National Park, Gansu Province, China -September 16, 2009: Located 180 km north west of Dunhuang the park is famous for its dramatic rock formations in the otherwise barren and flat Gobi desert.70499852 - Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China - September 16, 2009: Mogao Caves in a cliffside outside Dunhuang is home to one of the greatest collections of Buddhist art in the world.70499849 - Hotan, Xinjiang, China - September 29, 2009: Senior man weaving colorful silk in a traditional silk factory outside Hotan.70499835 - Xian, Shaanxi Province, China - September 9, 2009: View of the Terracotta soldiers from behind. Known as Chang'an in ancient times, Xian was amongst one of the most important cities in ancient China and home to the Terracotta Army as well as the eastern 70502662 - Istanbul, Turkey - January, 2008: Suleymaniye Mosque on the hillside overlooking the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey was built in the 16th century under one of the most richest and powerful Ottoman Sultans, Suleyman the Magnificent.70502651 - Damascus, Syria - January 2008: Umayyad mosque in Damascus has been for 3000 years a place of worship starting with an Aramaens temple to the god Hadad - over the years Jupiter with the Romans, then Christ and lastly in 636 AD Muslims entered Damascus. It70502648 - Krak des Chevaliers, Syria - January, 2008: Cup of steaming tea.70500890 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Novice monks attending class at The Drukpa Kagyud Primary School. The school is part of Hemis Buddhist Monastery located 45 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, Northern India.70500889 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. Novice monks reading school books on the grounds of The Drukpa Kagyud Primary School. The school is part of Hemis Buddhist Monastery located 45 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, Northern India.70500885 - India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh. An interior of a prayer room in Hemis Monastary located 45 kilometers from Leh in Ladakh, Northern India. 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