Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal sea standing on a palm fringed beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
Native American in full regalia, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA MR
Kenya, Laikipia, Ol Malo. A Samburu warriors hair is ochred and tied up in braids at a dance at a local manyatta
A magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africa sA magnificent view from the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Losiolo, north of Maralal. From 8, 000 feet the land tumbles away 3, 000 feet into rugged valleys and a broad plain
A Msai Warrior watches a hot air balloon float over the Mara plains
A Samburu warrior resplendent with long, braided, Ochred hair. The round ear ornaments of the warriors are fashioned from ivory
On a clear morning, a Samburu warrior looks out over miles of unspoilt semi-arid country to Mount Kenya, 70 miles distant as the crow flies
A Samburu warrior looks out across the eastern scarp of Africas Great Rift Valley at Poro, Northern Kenya where the land drop precipitously 3, 000 feet
Msai moran (warrior) framed by an acacia tortilis tree with Mt. Kenya, 17, 050 ft behind, Lewa Downs, Kenya
Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, on the Campidoglio hill. The equestrian statue of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, the town hall and the Capitoline Museums in the background. Rome, Lazio, Italy
Thailand, Bangkok, Ko Ratanakosin Area, Wat Pho, wall painting of Thai warrior
China, Shaanxi, Xi an, The Terracotta Army Museum, Terracotta warriors
Silhouette of Msai warrior, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Silhouette of Msai warriors, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
China, Hebei Province, Shanhaiguan. Statues depicting venerable warriors line a stretch of the Great Wall near the First Pass Under Heaven gatehouse
Laikipiak Msai
An extensive network of huge caves and tunnels honeycombs the extinct volcano at Suswa. They were formed when lava continued to flow underground long after the exposed upper crust had cooled
Msai warriors draw water from a deep well. The depth of wells is measured by the number of men required to bring water to the cattle troughs at the top of them
A Msai warrior, his face and body decorated with red ochre and clay, wears an ostrich feather headdress. This singular adornment was once worn by warriors going into battle
A Msai warrior with his long braids and body coated with red ochre mixed with animal fat. He has put ochre dust round his eyes to enhance his appearance ready for a dance
Detail of a Msai warriors ear ornaments and other beaded or metal adornments. The Msai practice of piercing ears in adolescence and gradually elongating the lobes is gradually dying out
A Msai warrior in full battle cry, his long-bladed spear at the ready
The traditional weaponry of the Turkana warriors consisted of a long-shafted spear with a narrow blade, a small rectangular shield made of giraffe or buffalo hide
The Turkana spear-fish in the shallow waters of Lake Turkana. The wooden shaft has a detachable metal tip with a sharp barb, which is secured to the end of a long piece of rope
In their dances, Samburu warriors take it in turns to leap high in the air from a standing position without bending their knees
Samburu warriors, spears in hand, jump into the air without bending their knees during one of their dance routines
Warriors of the nomadic Afar tribe wear their hair long and carry large curved daggers, known as jile, strapped to their waists
Couple of Maasai with dhow admiring the crystal turquoise sea standing on a white coral beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania (MR)
Cambodia, detail of a Khmer carving from Angkor Wat showing a seated buddha in the Vitarka Mudra (hand gesture of teaching the dharma, or Buddhist law). Elephants and warriors below
Africa, Tanzania, Manyara Region. Two Msai men
Africa, Tanzania, Manyara Region. A baobab
A young Msai Warrior in the Ngorongoro Protected Area, Tanzania
A young Msai warrior holding a stick in the Ngorongoro Protected Area, Tanzania
Close-up portrait of a Msai warrior in the protected Ngorongoro area, Tanzania
Rock drawings of human figures and palette (shovel), Naquane National Park, Capo di Ponte, Valcamonica, Lombardy, Italy
Piazza del Campidoglio, on the top of the Campidoglio hill, is the seat of the Municipality of Rome. In the center of the square is the bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius
Sovana Cathedral, detail of the portal column. Sovana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Statue of the Portuguese warrior by the sculptor Jose Rodrigues representing the tournament between the two armies, Portuguese and Spanish in the year 1140. Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Asia, China, Shaanxi Province, Xian, terracotta warriors from the funerary army of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China
USA, Alabama, Warrior, Barn, Red Roof, Farm, Lake
USA, Alabama, Warrior, Barn, Red Roof, Lake
Stone relief from Khorshid palace, Pars Museum, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Relief, Apadana Palace, Persepolis, ceremonial capital of Achaemenid Empire, Fars Province, Iran
Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu, A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker
Jim Jellowhawk at Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, USA MR
USA, California, Lakota indian Jim Yellowhawk standin in full regalia at Zabriskie point in Death Valley
Statue of King Alfonso X at the entrance of Alcazar of the Christian Kings (Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos), Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
