The process of cutting a structure out of solid natural rock is known as rock-cut architecture. There are several instances of this type of activity, which is frequently done on a large scale and requires a lot of labor. The rock-cut tombs and temples on this list are among the most astounding and magnificent structures on the planet. Some locations that have rock cut buildings include: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Italy, Greece, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Africa, the Middle East. In India, ancient builders used the hard stone available in the region to carve some amazing structures. The Buddha statue in Sarnath near Varanasi is one of them. It is said that if you walk around the foot of the statue, your path will be lined with other ancient statues! In Pakistan, the Indus River Valley has many examples of these ancient buildings. Some of them are hundreds of years old! In China, there are thousands of these structures dating back over 5,000 years. They are all over the place - in the mountains, deserts, valleys, by rivers... You name it! In Europe, we usually think about ancient ruins when we talk about rock cut architecture. However, there are still many standing stones, burial sites, and other structures in Europe that were also built using this method. One example is the Carnac Stone Monuments in Brittany, France.