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title: Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2290/lion-hunting-scene-king-ashurbanipal/
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updated: 2024-09-20
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# Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2290.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2290.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sculpted relief illustrating the sporting exploits of the last great Assyrian king, [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/), North [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/), room C, panel 20-22, [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/), modern-day northern Iraq. [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), reign of King Ashurbanipal, 668-631 BCE.

In ancient [Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/assyria/), lion-hunting was considered the sport of kings, symbolic of the ruling monarch’s duty to protect and fight for his people. 
The hunting scenes, full of tension and realism, rank among the finest achievements of Assyrian Art. They depict the release of the lions, the ensuing chase and the subsequent killing.

The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, February 04). Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2290/lion-hunting-scene-king-ashurbanipal/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 04, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2290/lion-hunting-scene-king-ashurbanipal/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lion-Hunting Scene, King Ashurbanipal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Feb 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2290/lion-hunting-scene-king-ashurbanipal/>.

## License & Copyright

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