PIX4658362: Algerian desert seen by shuttle 12/99 - Le Sahara, Algeria, seen by shuttle STS - 103 on 12/24/1999. Part of the shuttle window is visible in the lower left corner of the image / Bridgeman Images

LRI4658097: Galloromain art (Gallo-Roman or Roman gallo): two butchers cut a carcass of beef. Burial monument in limestone. 1st century BC-1st century AD. Dijon, archeological museum, Gallo-Roman, (1st century AD) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658170: Santa Claus in Lapland - Santa Claus in Lapland - Santa Claus in Lapland. Levitunturi Summit, Kittila, Finland. Father Christmas in Lapland. Top of fell Levitunturi in Kittila, Finland / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658188: Santa Claus in Lapland - Santa Claus in Lapland - Santa Claus in Lapland. Levitunturi Summit, Kittila, Finland. Father Christmas in Lapland. Top of fell Levitunturi in Kittila, Finland / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4658247: Oriental antiquite: stele in black limestone carved from bas-reliefs. They represent the great deities. From Iran (limestone), Babylonian / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658343: Algerian desert seen by ISS 08 - 2006 - Algerian desert seen by ISS 08 - 2006 - Algerian desert seen by the international space station on 08/08/2006 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658367: The villa Nubar Bey in Garches (Hauts de Seine). Construction 1931-1932, architects Auguste and Gustave Perret. Large Villa built for an Egyptian minister, Nubar Bey Pasha. Made of concrete weapon and Burgundy stone, the villa overlooks a terraced garden of which only remains a small part of the original trace. Photography 20/05/89., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4657611: Villa Bomsel, 12 rue Rene Aubert in Versailles (Les Yvelines). Construction 1924-1925, architect Andre Lurcat (1894-1970). Villa commissioned by art collector Emond Bomsel. In the humid basement of Versailles, the residence is oversized, the ground floor being reserved for the car garage, the services and the rooms of the servants. The construction is made of concrete weapon, the sobriete and the rigor of the proportion of this villa make it a manifesto of the international movement; Photography 30/04/88. / Bridgeman Images

LRI4657629: Temple of Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty, 1490-1468 BC), Egyptian / Bridgeman Images

LRI4657642: Temple of Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty, 1490-1468 BC), Egyptian / Bridgeman Images

TEC4657823: La Villa Guggenbuhl, 14 rue Nansouty in Paris 75014. Architect Andre Lurcat (1894-1970), 1926-1927. Built for Walter Guggenbuhl, Zurich painter. Constructed of weapon concrete, the building, facing Montsouris Park, has a large workshop and a physical exercise room on the second floor terrace. Photographir 03/06/88. / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4657854: Islam: view of the Kaaba cubic building located in the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca. Persian miniature, 15th century (miniature), Persian School, (15th century) / Bridgeman Images

MDA4658377: The AEG plant in Berlin (Germany). Architect Peter Behrens (1868-1940), 1909. Photography 10/06/00., Behrens, Peter (1868-1940) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4658400: Precolombian art, mochique civilization (ugly, mochica): a Mochica chief with a felin in his arms. Anthropomorphic clay vase. 200 BC-700 AD. Lima, National Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, Peru, Moche / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658447: Desert - Saudi Arabia - 06/91 - Desert in Saudi Arabia observed by shuttle STS - 40 on 01/06/1991 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658469: Accommodation, 25 bis rue Franklin, Paris 75016. Construction 1903-1904, architects Auguste (1874-1954) and Gustave (1876-1952) Perret. The facade is covered with red tiles with floral designs inspired by Art Nouveau., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658504: La Palma - Canary Islands - La Palma seen from the International Space Station February 22, 2003 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658565: The Economic and Social Council, 1 avenue d'Iena in Paris 75016. Construction 1937-1946, architects Auguste (1874-1954) and Gustave (1876-1952) Perret. Originally, the Museum of Public Works was to be created for the 1937 Universal Exhibition on Chaillot Hill. In fact, its construction did not begin until January 1937. In 1939, the first rooms of the museum and the conference room were inaugurated. The museum will suffer delays due to the Second World War. This anthem to concrete has been home since 1959 to the Economic and Social Council, established by the 1958 Constitution promulgated by General de Gaulle. Interior architect Pierre Paulin signs the furniture of the hypostyle room. And Martial Raysse carries out the mosaics in the conference room., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658585: The Nile Delta seen by the shuttle on 06/10/1984. - The Nile Delta seen by the shuttle on 06/10/1984 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658615: Sinai peninsule seen by shuttle 11/96 - Sinai peninsule seen by shuttle STS - 80 on 28/11/1996 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658632: The Economic and Social Council, 1 avenue d'Iena in Paris 75016. Construction 1937-1946, architects Auguste (1874-1954) and Gustave (1876-1952) Perret. Originally, the Museum of Public Works was to be created for the 1937 Universal Exhibition on Chaillot Hill. In fact, its construction did not begin until January 1937. In 1939, the first rooms of the museum and the conference room were inaugurated. The museum will suffer delays due to the Second World War. This anthem to concrete has been home since 1959 to the Economic and Social Council, established by the 1958 Constitution promulgated by General de Gaulle. Photography 10/03/92., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4658650: Greek antiquite: gold pendant with a representation of centaur, 600-500 BC (gold), Greek school, (6th-5th century BC) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658683: The Nile seen by ENVISAT satellite on May 6, 2007 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658455: Saudi Arabia's coral reefs - Al Wadj Bank, Saudi Arabia - Approximately 260 coral species have been recorded in Al Wadj Bank coral reefs in Saudi Arabia. Image obtained from the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2007. Saudi Arabia boasts the most coral reefs of any Middle Eastern country, as it includes coastline along both the Red Sea and the Gulf of Arabia. This high - resolution astronaut photograph shows part of the Al Wadj Bank, located along the northern Red Sea coast. Despite the relatively high salinity of Red Sea water, approximately 260 species of coral have been documented in the region. Large tracts of the Saudi Arabian coastline are undeveloped, and reefs in these areas are in generally good ecological health. However, reefs located near large urban centers such as Jeddeh have suffered degradation due to land reclamation (dredging and filling), pollution, and increased sediment runoff from land. The Al Wadj Bank (a bank is an underwater hill) includes a healthy and diverse reef system, extensive seagrasses beds, and perhaps the largest population of dugong - - a marine mammal similar to the North American manatee - - in the eastern Red Sea. The portion of the Bank in this image illustrates the complex form and topography of the reef system. Several emergent islands (tan) are visible, surrounded primarily by dark green seagrasset; the largest is at top left. Only the islands are above the waterline; over the reefs, the water color ranges from light teal (shallow) to turquoise (increasing depth). The southern edge of the reef is well defined by the deep, dark blue water of the Red Sea (top). Image taken from the international space station (ISS) in december 2007 / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658481: Najd Plateau - Saudi Arabia - Najd plateau - Saudi Arabia - Image obtained by Envisat satellite centree on the Najd region of Saudi Arabia. The circular shapes visible at the top and left center of the image are irrigated fields. This Envisat image is centred over the plateau region of Najd located in Saudi Arabia, bounded on the west by the Al Hijaz mountains and on all other sides by desert sands. A curious feature about this image are the irrigated fields shown as grey and black circular patterns at the top and centre left of the image. Image taken on July 13 2003 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658487: Accommodation, 25 bis rue Franklin, Paris 75016. Construction 1903-1904, architects Auguste (1874-1954) and Gustave (1876-1952) Perret. The facade is covered with red tiles with floral designs inspired by Art Nouveau., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4658576: The winnowing of the grain, 16th century (oil on canvas), Abate, Nicolo dell' (c.1512-71) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658618: The Economic and Social Council, 1 avenue d'Iena in Paris 75016. Construction 1937-1946, architects Auguste (1874-1954) and Gustave (1876-1952) Perret. Originally, the Museum of Public Works was to be created for the 1937 Universal Exhibition on Chaillot Hill. In fact, its construction did not begin until January 1937. In 1939, the first rooms of the museum and the conference room were inaugurated. The museum will suffer delays due to the Second World War. This anthem to concrete has been home since 1959 to the Economic and Social Council, established by the 1958 Constitution promulgated by General de Gaulle. Photography 10/03/92., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658725: Egypt, Lake Nasser - Egypt, Lake Nasser - Lake Nasser seen from Space Shuttle Atlantis in September 2000. Lake Nasser seen from space shuttle Atlantis in september 2000 / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658198: Villa, 3 bis rue Cassini in Paris 75014. Architects Louis Sue (1875-1968) and Paul Huillard (1875-1966), 1903-1906. Built for the painter Lucien Simon. / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658217: Villa, 3 bis rue Cassini in Paris 75014. Architects Louis Sue (1875-1968) and Paul Huillard (1875-1966), 1903-1906. Built for the painter Lucien Simon. / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4658230: View of the ruins of Thebes. Egypt., 19th century (lithograph), Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

TEC4658357: The villa Nubar Bey in Garches (Hauts de Seine). Construction 1931-1932, architects Auguste and Gustave Perret. Large Villa built for an Egyptian minister, Nubar Bey Pasha. Made of concrete weapon and Burgundy stone, the villa overlooks a terraced garden of which only remains a small part of the original trace. Photography 20/05/89., Perret, Auguste (1874-1954) & Gustave (1876-1952) / Bridgeman Images

LRI4658372: Precolombian art, Chimu civilization: vase with double handle decorating characters. 1000-1450 AD. Lima, National Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, Peru, Chimu Culture / Bridgeman Images

JLJ4658767: Bird hunting scene, 722-705 BC (albaster), Mesopotamian / Bridgeman Images

PIX4658777: Egypt Night View - Egypt at Night - Egypt at Night View from the International Space Station (ISS) on October 28, 2010. From 220 miles above Earth, one of the Expedition 25 crew members on the International Space Station took this night time photo featuring the bright lights of Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. The Nile River and its delta stand out clearly as well. On the horizon, the airglow of the atmosphere is seen across the Mediterranean. The Sinai Peninsula, at right, is outlined with lights highlighting the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba / Bridgeman Images