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Illustration
Detail from the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, built in 6th century BCE by king Nebuchadnezzar II; part of the Gate is now reconstructed in Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
About the Author
Mina is a pan-European lover of photography and art history: She has lived in Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, Spain, and Germany.
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APA Style
Bulic, M. (2015, February 04). Dragon from the Ishtar Gate. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3619/dragon-from-the-ishtar-gate/
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Bulic, Mina. "Dragon from the Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 04, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3619/dragon-from-the-ishtar-gate/.
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Bulic, Mina. "Dragon from the Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Feb 2015. Web. 22 Mar 2023.
