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Detail of the Ishtar-Gate : a lion, symbol of the goddess Ishtar.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Zunkir. (2012, April 26). Detail of the Ishtar Gate. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/74/detail-of-the-ishtar-gate/
Chicago Style
Zunkir. "Detail of the Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia, April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/74/detail-of-the-ishtar-gate/.
MLA Style
Zunkir. "Detail of the Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/74/detail-of-the-ishtar-gate/.
