Dome of the Rock
Stupa
The title of the successor to Muhammad, leader of the Islamic world
Caliph
This temple was ordered in the hopes that Buddha would bless the people, and bad events would stop in Japan
Todai-Ji
This monument was destroyed by the Taliban in an act of Iconoclasm
Bamiyan Buddhas
This work demonstrates kufic calligraphy, defined by strong horizontal lines
Folio from a Qur'an
The niche in a wall that marks the direction of Mecca
Mihrab
The Mughal King shown in this work
Jahangir
This Buddhist site was carved in situ, along the caves of the Yi River
Longmen Caves
The Mosque of Selim II was highly influenced by what Byzantine structure?
Hagia Sophia
This work ended up in France, used for Royal Baptisms
Baptistere de Saint Louis
A symbolic hand gesture in Buddhism/Hinduism
Mudra
An ancient Chinese noblewoman known for her well preserved mummy and Tomb
Lady Dai
The primary temple of the Ancient Khmer, modern day Cambodia
Angkor Wat
In Chinese culture, these two artistic disciplines are seen as being linked with one another
Landscape painting and Calligraphy
This ivory work was a coming of age gift for a son of a caliph
Pyxis of al Mughira
A deity who refrains from entering nirvana to help others
Bodhisattva
The first emperor of China, known for his tomb and terracotta warriors
Qin Shi Huang
Hindu temple known for its erotic mithuna figures
Lakshmana Temple
These would have sat on an altar in a Taoist temple, dedicated to a deified military general
The David Vases
This work shows a powerful king fighting a mythological animal in battle
Bahram Gur Fights the Karg
A scholarly person (Chinese) who paints for themselves rather than acclaim or position
Literati
The legendary king shown in this work
Guyamars
The largest Buddhist monument in the world, that was lost for centuries in the jungles of Indonesia
Borobudur Temple
The Hindu diety that is known as The Destroyer
Shiva