PFH1168343: Thailand: Siamese farmers planting rice in the late-19th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168545: Japan: Empress Gensho (683-748), 44th imperial ruler of Japan. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168547: Japan: Empress Meisho (January 9, 1624 - December 4, 1696) 109th imperial ruler of Japan. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168557: China: Confucius (Kong Zi, K'ung-tzu, K'ung-fu-tzu, 551– 479 BCE), celebrated Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168559: China: Laozi (Lao Tzu, c. 6th century BCE) was a mystic philosopher of ancient China, best known as the author of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching). He is portrayed riding his water buffalo into the wilderness / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168566: China: Song Qingling, Shanghai, 1920 (Soong Ch'ing-ling, 1893-1981), also known as Madame Sun Yat-sen. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168572: China: Soong May-ling or Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek (Song Meiling, 1898-2003), First Lady of the Republic of China (ROC) and wife of President Chiang Kai-shek / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168594: China: Zhu De (1 December 1886 – 6 July 1976) was a Chinese Communist general and military genius / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168615: China: Deng Xiaoping (Teng Hsiao-p'ing; 22 August 1904 – 19 February 1997) in Yan'an (Yenan) c. 1936 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168620: China: Liu Shaoqi with his wife Wang Guangmei and two of their children / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168628: China: Lin Biao (1907-1971) in Yan'an, c. 1938 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168641: China: Guo Moruo (Kuo Mo-jo, 1892-1978), was a Chinese author, poet, historian, archaeologist, and government official from Sichuan, China / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168648: China: Qianling Tombs, Shaanxi; Male figures in a procession, from a wall fresco in Li Xian's tomb, dated 706 AD / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168655: Egypt: Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak (born May 4, 1928), President of Egypt, 1981 to 2011. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168658: Vietnam: Roof detail at the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168663: Vietnam: Stone guardian statues at the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168665: Vietnam: Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168668: Vietnam: The actual tomb of Dong Khanh, Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168670: Vietnam: Detail at the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168671: Vietnam: Heavenly dog detail at the Tomb of Emperor Dong Khanh, Hue / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169329: China: Emperor Renzong (Zhao Zhen), 4th ruler of the (Northern) Song Dynasty (r. 1022-1063). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169338: China: Emperor Huizong (Zhao Ji), 8th ruler of the (Northern) Song Dynasty (r. 1100-1126). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169343: China: Emperor Gaozong (Zhao Gou), 10th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 1st ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1127-1162). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169345: China: Emperor Gaozong (Zhao Gou), 10th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 1st ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1127-1162). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169348: China: Emperor Guangzong (Zhao Dun), 12th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 3rd ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1189-1194). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169352: China: Emperor Ningzong (Zhao Kuo), 13th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 4th ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1194-1224). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169353: China: Emperor Lizong (Zhao Yun), 14th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 5th ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1224-1264). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169356: China: Emperor Duzong (Zhao Mengqi), 15th ruler of the Song Dynasty and 6th ruler of the Southern Song (r. 1264-1274). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169361: Thailand: Ubosot (ordination hall), Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169363: Thailand: Ubosot (ordination hall) and ho trai (library), Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169367: Thailand: Gilded Chedi Chang Lom surrounded by Sukhothai-style elephants, Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169378: Thailand: Ubosot (ordination hall), ho trai (library), chdi and viharn, Wat Chiang Man, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169386: Thailand: A man plasters gold leaf on luk nimit (holy stone spheres), Wat Phrathat Doi Kham, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169388: Thailand: View from the balcony at Wat Phrathat Doi Kham, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169389: Thailand: Looking down onto the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek flower gardens from the balcony at Wat Phrathat Doi Kham, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images

PFH1169397: Thailand: A woman devotee and luk nimit (holy stone spheres), Wat Phrathat Doi Kham, Chiang Mai / Bridgeman Images