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title: Ashurbanipal II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5483/ashurbanipal-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ashurbanipal II

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

## Image File

[![Ashurbanipal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5483.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5483.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a detail of a large [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) relief of the so-called Assyrian lion-hunting scenes. This is the Assyrian King [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/) II. The King holds a long spear and is about to thrust it into a rearing lion's mouth (not shown here). Note the exquisitely and wonderfully carved dress, diadem, armlets, and rosette bracelet! Assyrian, about 645-635 BCE. From the North [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) (modern-day Mosul Governorate, Iraq), Room S, panels 11-14, middle row. (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, August 22). Ashurbanipal II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5483/ashurbanipal-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ashurbanipal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5483/ashurbanipal-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ashurbanipal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5483/ashurbanipal-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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