This image was captured on a visit to the 14th-Century Buddhist temple, Wat Mahathat at Ayutthaya in central Thailand, which was invaded in 1767 by a Burmese army and left in ruins. This serene Buddha head is being slowly reclaimed by nature; the roots of a tree encircling it, almost completely swallowed.

This image was shortlisted for Historic Photographer of the Year and profiles by BBC Culture

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20171124-the-700-year-old-sculpture-swallowed-by-tree-roots