PFH1185599: Thailand: Buddha and chedi in a temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185604: Thailand: A northern-style Singha (mythical lion) wall decoration, Wat Saen Fang, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185610: France: Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 - 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions 'Symphonie fantastique'. He may have drawn much of his creativity from opium addiction / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185619: China: A studio photograph of seven Chinese women posing with fans, Canton (Guangzhou), late 19th century / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185631: China: Signing the Treaty of Tientsin, June 1858. Laurence Oliphant, 'Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857-1859', 1860 / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184924: Thailand: Buddha figures in the cloister area, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184927: Thailand: Ananta Samakorn Throne Hall, Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184937: Thailand: Incense burns in front of the statue of Prince Mahasurasinghanart, King Rama I's brother, Wat Chana Songkhram (Victory in War Temple), Bangkok / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184948: Thailand: Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) in Bangkok, 19th century engraving / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184955: China: Door handles, Linggu Ta or Spirit Valley Pagoda, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184956: China: Door handles, Linggu Ta or Spirit Valley Pagoda, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184972: China: Entrance to the Linggu Si or Spirit Valley Temple, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184974: China: Monk, Linggu Si or Spirit Valley Temple, Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184982: China: Mandarin statue leading to Ming Xiaoling (Tomb of Emperor Hong Wu, r. 1368-1398), Zijin Shan, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184995: Thailand: 14th century chedi, Wat Pa Sak, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1184998: Thailand: The octagonal chedi at 14th century Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185001: Thailand: The octagonal chedi at 14th century Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185003: Thailand: Chinese boats on the Mekong River at Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185005: Thailand: The huge golden Buddha overlooking the Mekong River at Sop Ruak (heart of the Golden Triangle) near Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185006: Thailand: The Ruak River joins the Mekong River at Sop Ruak (the heart of the Golden Triangle), Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185009: Cambodia: The face towers of Victory Gate, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185014: Cambodia: The face towers of Victory Gate, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185016: Cambodia: The face towers of Victory Gate, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185018: Cambodia: The deserted Eastern Gate, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185021: Thailand: The Mekong River east of Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185041: Cambodia: Preah Palilay, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185042: Cambodia: Preah Palilay, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185044: Cambodia: Preah Palilay, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185048: Cambodia: Bas-relief of a king with a sword swallower (right) on the northern outer terrace, Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185050: Cambodia: Bas-relief of a sword swallower on the northern outer terrace, Terrace of the Leper King, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185055: Cambodia: A kitchen and cooking scene from ordinary civilian life during the time of the Khmer empire, bas-relief Southern Wall, The Bayon, Angkor Thom, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185084: China: A bodhisattva head, Kucha, Xinjiang, 6th-7th century / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185086: China: Mural painting of Amitabha Buddha, Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, 9th century CE / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185092: Vietnam: Ngo Quyen (aka King Ngo Vuong, 897 - 944 CE), the great Vietnamese general who defeated the Chinese at the Battle of the Bach Dang River, Army Museum, Hanoi / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185096: Cambodia: The main tower in the central sanctuary, Bakong temple, Roluos Complex, Angkor / Bridgeman Images

PFH1185098: Cambodia: Faded 9th century Hindu bas-relief, Bakong, Roluos Complex, Angkor / Bridgeman Images