Statue of a Lion from Hatra

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 04 June 2019

Statue of a Lion from Hatra — This limestone statue of a lion (of a pair) was guarding the main entrance to the 4th temple at Hatra dedicated to the goddess Ishtar. From Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE . On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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