PFH1167952: Cambodia: Kbal Spean or Valley of 1,000 Lingas, Kulen Hills / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167958: Nigeria: A mid-19th century version of the Qur'an from Kano in Nigeria. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167959: Iran: A quatrain, or poem, from a Persian Muraqqa dating from 1598-99. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167961: India: An elaborate painting by one of the Mughal court's great artists, Abu-l-Hassan ibn Aqa Ridha, depicting the coronation of Emperor Jahangir in 1605. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167971: Cambodia: Banteay Kdei, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167973: Syria: Painted pottery female figurine from Aleppo area, c. 5000 BCE / Bridgeman Images

PFH1167993: Nigeria: Bronze figure of a standing court official, Kingdom of Benin / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168009: China: Chinese calendar girl of the 1930s / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168021: Nigeria: Carved wooden panel from a Kingdom of Benin stool showing captives in restraints / Bridgeman Images

PFH1168040: Africa: Map of the Guinea Coast (J.B. Homann, Nurenberg, 1743). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170945: Thailand: Monks chant in the viharn, Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170946: Thailand: Royal Barges Museum, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170955: Korea/Japan: Kato Kiyomasa, daimyo of Kuramoto, tiger hunting in Korea (1592-1598). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170965: Japan: The poetess Komachi washing a book (17th century). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170972: Japan: An archery contest. Kano School, 17th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170981: India: Above: Vasant Ragini, blue-skinned and crowned, with seven female musicians and dancers; Below: Asavari Ragini, blue-skinned, charming snakes and fish with wind instrument, with attendant sitting in tree. (Ragmala miniature painting, c.1800). / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170987: India: Above: Dipak Raga riding elephant, with four female attendants during Divali; Below: Sri Raga seated, with three female attendants, a musician playing a vina and a Kinnara (heavenly musician with a horse's head). (Ragmala miniature painting, c.1800 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1170999: Thailand: The Krut Hern Het barge, Royal Barges Museum, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171001: Thailand: The seven-headed naga prow of Anantanakharat, Royal Barges Museum, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171007: Thailand: The Krabi Prap Mueang Man barge, Royal Barges Museum, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171010: Thailand: 19th century diagrams placed during the reign of Rama III (1787 - 1851) showing the body's acupressure points, Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171015: Thailand: Chedis rise in Wat Pho, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171018: Thailand: Chedis rise in Wat Pho, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171019: Thailand: Chedis and small massage pavilion, Wat Pho, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171036: Thailand: Doors, Wat Ratchapradit, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171037: Thailand: Mural of King Mongkut (Rama IV) studying an eclipse, Wat Ratchapradit, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171041: Thailand: Mural showing a Buddhist religious ceremony in the main vihan at Wat Ratchapradit, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171043: Thailand: The Phra Sri Sakyamuni Buddha image, Wat Suthat, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171054: Thailand: Row of Buddhas, Wat Suthat, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171055: Thailand: Row of Buddhas, Wat Suthat, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171056: Thailand: Devotees in the main viharn, Wat Rakhang, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171057: Thailand: Buddha in the main viharn, Wat Rakhang, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171060: Thailand: The king inspects his troops from Wat Phra Kaew (The Grand Palace), a scene from a mural in the main viharn, Wat Rakhang, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171085: China: An illustrated version of the Guanshiyin Sutra, c.9th century, Dunhuang. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171088: China: Sakyamuni expounding the Lotus Sutra. Silk painting from Dunhuang, 8th-9th century. / Bridgeman Images

PFH1171093: Vimalakirti in debate with the bodhisattva Manjusri, detail from a wall painting in Mogao Cave 103, Dunhuang, 8th century. / Bridgeman Images