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Ashurnasirpal II hunts lions

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 23 June 2014

Ashurnasirpal II hunts lions — In this wall relief, the Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II stands in a royal chariot and hunts lions. Neo-Assyrian era, 865-860 BCE. From Room B (the throne room), North-West palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; Biblical Calah), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2014, June 23). Ashurnasirpal II hunts lions. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2710/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Ashurnasirpal II hunts lions." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 23, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2710/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Ashurnasirpal II hunts lions." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 23 Jun 2014. Web. 16 Oct 2019.

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