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title: The Lion of Knidos
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4653/the-lion-of-knidos/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Lion of Knidos

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

## Image File

[![The Lion of Knidos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4653.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4653.jpg)

## Image Caption

This colossal marble lion was found at a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) within the ancient cemetery of Knidos (a coastal [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in the south-west [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)). The marble itself was brought from the [Aegean](https://www.worldhistory.org/aegean/) Sea from mountain Pentelikon near the city of [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/). The lion's lower jaw and his fore-paws are missing. The lion's eyes (now empty) were once probably filled with a [metal](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/metal/) or a glass (to catch the light). It is unknown precisely to which period this lions dates back; it might well have been built 50 years or so after the Mausoleum at [Halikarnassos](https://www.worldhistory.org/halicarnassus/) (circa 370-350 years BCE). Other archaeologists believe that it dates back to the second century BCE. 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. (2016, March 21). The Lion of Knidos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4653/the-lion-of-knidos/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Lion of Knidos." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 21, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4653/the-lion-of-knidos/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Lion of Knidos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4653/the-lion-of-knidos/>.

## License & Copyright

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