Germany, Berlin, Pergamon Museum, The Ishtar Gate from Babylon dating from 575 BC.

England, West Sussex, Chichester, Graylingwell Park, detail of wood cladding on the exterior of the modern eco friendly house.

Hungary, Budapest, Buda Castle District, the tiled Bela tower with Matyas Church behind.

Hungary, Budapest, Buda Castle District, Matyas Church with tiled Bela tower.

Hungary, Budapest, Buda Castle District: the tiled Bela tower of Matyas Church.

Italy, Sicily, Taormina, A Trinacria, ancient symbol of Sicily

China, Yunnan Province, Yuhu, Ceramic tiled wall panel in Yuhu village near Lijiang.

Italy, Campania, Capri, Map of Capri made from ceramic tiles, on a balcony, Marina Grande behind.

ITALY, Tuscany, San Gimignano, Colourful glazed local ceramics displayed in a shop doorway.

Beihai Park. Detail of Nine Dragon Screen constructed from coloured glazed tiles and originally used to give protection from evil spirits to temple now disappeared .

Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr ParsaBuilt by Sultan Husayn Bayqara in late Timurid style in the 15th Century and dedicated to a famous theologian who died in Balkh in 1...

Detail of turquoise glazed tiles on Shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr ParsaBuilt by Sultan Husayn Bayqara in late Timurid style in the 15th Century and dedicated to a famous theologian who died in Balkh in 1...