Anthropology

BootinUp

(51,645 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

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

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Depiction of a lion, once part of the famous Ishtar Gate on display the British Museum, London (Original Post) BootinUp Jul 2023 OP

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

ms liberty

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1. It's so beautiful, but it's sad that this was basically saved from destruction

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Sat Jul 8, 2023, 08:26 AM

Jul 2023

By the greed and avarice of our forefathers.

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