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A pacing, roaring lion, once part of King Nebuchadnezzar II’s throne room in his palace in the ancient city of Babylon. These roaring lions emphasized the power and might of the Babylonian king.
Babylon, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, Neo-Babylonian era, reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, 605-562 BCE.
The British Museum, London.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, April 01). Babylonian Lion. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2490/babylonian-lion/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian Lion." World History Encyclopedia, April 01, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2490/babylonian-lion/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Babylonian Lion." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Apr 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2490/babylonian-lion/.
