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Detail of a lion found along the processional way from Ishtar Gate into the city of Babylon. The Ishtar Gate was constructed around 575 BC by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, made of fired bricks and decorated with animals made in glazed bricks.
Crabben, J. V. D. (2012, June 28). Lion of Babylon, Ishtar Gate. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/724/
Crabben, Jan V. D. "Lion of Babylon, Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 28, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/724/.
Crabben, Jan V. D. "Lion of Babylon, Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jun 2012. Web. 26 Feb 2021.
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