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Anthropology

BootinUp

(47,165 posts) Sat Jul 8, 2023, 01:17 AM Jul 2023

Depiction of a lion, once part of the famous Ishtar Gate on display the British Museum, London [View all]

Mike T Carson
@archaeostudio@mstdn.party

Depiction of a lion, once part of the famous Ishtar Gate to the inner city of Ancient Bablyon, about 575 BC, constructed by order of Nebuchadnezzer II

now on display in British Museum, London

#Archaeology #History #Science #museum

https://mstdn.party/@archaeostudio/110676678789296798

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Depiction of a lion, once part of the famous Ishtar Gate on display the British Museum, London [View all] BootinUp Jul 2023 OP

It's so beautiful, but it's sad that this was basically saved from destruction ms liberty Jul 2023 #1