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Colossal figure in the facade of the palace of Sargon II in Dur-Sharrukin. Drawing Flandin PL 41 by Paul-Emile Botta (1802-1870 CE), c. 1849 CE.
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Botta, P. (2021, April 25). Hero Vanquishes Lion (Khorsabad). World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13885/hero-vanquishes-lion-khorsabad/
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Botta, Paul-Emile. "Hero Vanquishes Lion (Khorsabad)." World History Encyclopedia, April 25, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13885/hero-vanquishes-lion-khorsabad/.
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Botta, Paul-Emile. "Hero Vanquishes Lion (Khorsabad)." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Apr 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13885/hero-vanquishes-lion-khorsabad/.
