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This terracotta plaque depicts the goddess Ishtar standing on a lion. Old-Babylonian Period, 19th to 17th century BCE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany)
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 31). Ishtar Standing on a Lion. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7110/ishtar-standing-on-a-lion/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ishtar Standing on a Lion." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7110/ishtar-standing-on-a-lion/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ishtar Standing on a Lion." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
