Assyrian Lion Hunt Relief, Nineveh

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Gypsum wall relief depicting the typical royal hunting of lions, part of a longer sequence. The king, Ashurbanipal II, thrusts a spear onto a leaping and furious lion. Behind him, an Elamite squire assists him. Partially appearing on the far right is a groom leading a horse. From the North Palace at Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, reign of Ashurbanipal II, 668-627 BCE.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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