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This giant statue was found at the temple of Ishtar, Sharrat-niphi, and guarded the entrance into this temple. The cuneiform inscriptions on the statue mention the name of Ashurnasirpal II as the temple's builder. This lion was one of a pair of lions which were found by Sir Henry Layard in 1850 CE; excavated by Iraqi archeologists in the year 2001 CE. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, Iraq. 865-860 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 17). Colossal Guardian Lion from Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3170/colossal-guardian-lion-from-nimrud/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colossal Guardian Lion from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3170/colossal-guardian-lion-from-nimrud/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colossal Guardian Lion from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014. Web. 04 Feb 2023.