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Lion-hunting Scene from Sakçagözü
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Lion-hunting Scene from Sakçagözü

This basalt wall relief depicts a lion-hunting scene. The soldier in front of the lion as well as the horse wear a body armor. The archer standing on the chariot is probably the ruler and is protected by the winged...
Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa
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Ruins of the Lion Temple in Jaffa

The Lion Temple, located in present-day Jaffa, Israel, got its name from a lioness' skull that was found within it. This skull was apparently used in a ritual performed here at the time of the ancient Canaanites...
Lion Statue from Eridu
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Lion Statue from Eridu

One of a pair of lions which once stood at the gate of the ancient Sumerian city of Eridu (Tell Abu Shahrain) to guard the city's entrance. The lion was carved from black basalt. From Eridu, Southern Mesopotamia, in modern-day...
Stone Lion of Hamadan, Iran
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Stone Lion of Hamadan, Iran

The Stone Lion of Hamadan, which once had a twin, was part of the old gate of the city of Ecbatana in Persia (modern-day Iran). According to some accounts, the lions were built upon the order of Alexander the Great (r...
Lion Statue from the Bucaleon Palace
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Lion Statue from the Bucaleon Palace

Lion statue from the Monumental Gate of Bucaleon Palace. Culture: Byzantine, Period: Early Byzantine, Findspot: Catladikapi, Istanbul, Materials: Marble. (Istanbul Archaeological Museum)
Hercules Gate, Ephesus
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Hercules Gate, Ephesus

The Hercules Gate at Ephesus gets its name from the reliefs of Hercules that adorn its columns. Hercules is considered the greatest of Greek heroes, and the epitome of masculinity. In the reliefs, Hercules is depicted wearing...
Great Gate of Ishtar
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Great Gate of Ishtar

This is a reconstruction of the Great Gate of Ishtar that stood at the entrance to the ancient city of Babylon. The Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605/604-562 BCE) ordered the gate to be constructed in c. 575 BCE and...
Henry VIII Gate, Windsor Castle
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Henry VIII Gate, Windsor Castle

The Henry VIII Gate of Windsor Castle, England. The castle was first built by William the Conqueror c. 1070 CE and then added to by many monarchs thereafter. The gate was built by Henry VIII (r. 1509-1547 CE) to give...
Banner at the North Gate of Dholavira
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Banner at the North Gate of Dholavira

The 10 Harappan alphabets/signs found at the Northern Gate of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization city of Dholavira. Each of these are up to 37 cm high and are thought to have been hung as a 'Banner' on the...
Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera
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Niomon Gate, Kiyomizu-dera

The Niomon gate of Kiyomizu-dera, otherwise known as the ‘Temple of the Pure Water Spring’, which is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 778 CE the gate was added in the 15th century CE.
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